READINESS ASSESSMENT

The NISM “Readiness Assessment” is a tool that you can use to better understand whether you are a good candidate for the Social Media Strategist (SMS) certification exam. When you submit the form below you will get personalized recommendations based upon your responses.

*This information is kept private and will not be shared with anyone outside of NISM.

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Name

First

Last

Phone

applies Compliance &

Highest level of education

Years of business-related experience in social media

Please describe your work experience (optional)

*Based upon the information you have provided so far, you do not meet our prerequisites and are not eligible to take the Social Media Strategist certification exam at this time.

SMS exam eligibility requires either 64+ college credits OR 2+ years of work experience in social media.

You are eligible to attend our classes or to take advantage of our self-study bundles. These can be completed by anyone and are intended to both prepare you both to take the Social Media Strategist exam in the future, and for a career in social media.

Knowledge Assessment

On a scale of 1-5 how knowledgeable are you with the following topic areas as they relate to social media?

Strategic Planning

(ex. Social media audits, market analysis, competitor analysis, goal-setting)

Compliance & Governance

(ex. Copyright, trademark, creating a social media policy, social media ethics)

Social Media Marketing

(ex. Keyword selection, platform selection, online branding, social media content creation, call-to-actions, social media contests and advertisements)

Project & Campaign Management

(ex. Social media editorial calendars, action plans, social media management software, referral networks, RFPs)

Community Management

(ex. Social listening, building relationships online, identifying advocates, managing crisis situations)

Research & Analysis

(ex. Social analytics, compiling brand awareness metrics, end of period / year reports, updates to stakeholders, process improvement recommendations)

Learning Style Assessment

What is your preferred style of preparing for an exam?

How many years since your last high-stakes exam?

When learning or studying new material which of the following do you feel best applies to you (click all that apply)

I value flexibility with pace of study
I value listening to an instructor lecture on the material
I value a clearly structured study plan
I value networking and learning together with others
I value the ability to study from a textbook without distraction