ATP Exam Resources
Each candidate’s level of professional knowledge, AT experience, education, learning and test-taking styles varies. Therefore you are in the best position to structure preparation activities to meet your needs. Suggested resources noted here should serve as a starting point to plan your preparation activities. Other resources not listed may be of more help to you. RESNA’s provision of suggested resources does not assure success on the examination nor does it imply an endorsement of the resources listed. The resources listed merely reflect information gathered from AT industry sources, other organization, and RESNA members and certificants.
ATP Readiness Tool (PDF)
Assistive Technology Industry Reference Materials
Online AT Fundamentals Course
Led by RESNA authorized instructors and current ATPs, this training seminar provides a comprehensive review of assistive technology concepts and industry best practices, covering the 5 domains of the ATP Body of Knowledge (ATBOK):
- ASSESSMENT OF NEED
- DEVELOPMENT OF INTERVENTION STRATEGIES - ACTION PLAN
- IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERVENTION (ONCE FUNDED)
- EVALUATION OF INTERVENTION (FOLLOW-UP)
- PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Several types of activities are used throughout the course to reinforce topics and increase knowledge retention. These activities include open ended questions from the instructor to the students, matching and poll questions, group activities, open/closed questions, and group discussions. This interactive learning technique is based on sound adult learning theories.
This training course will help candidates review and refresh their assistive technology knowledge and help identify areas they need to study for the ATP exam.
Online ATP Practice Exam
New! RESNA has a newly revised 50-question online practice exam for ATP candidates. For a $99 fee payable by credit card, you will have 60 minutes to complete the practice exam. When you complete the exam, or at the end of the 60-minute session, you will be provided a diagnostic report that shows your overall score (passing/not passing), all questions that you have answered correctly and incorrectly as well as providing you with the correct answer.
Please note the practice exam does not give you a score report, however, you can look back and review incorrect answers.
Reference Books from RESNA Press
The following reference books are available for purchase from RESNA Press. Note that these books are general reference texts for the assistive technology field which many certificants have found helpful for general review of AT topics, but they are not endorsed by RESNA as an exam study guide, as the questions on the exams are not drawn directly from these books. A form for ordering these books and other publications is available on the RESNA website store.
Fundamentals in Assistive Technology, 4th Edition
This is the resource manual designed specifically to be used in conjunction with the Fundamentals in Assistive Technology course offered by RESNA at various times and locations. It contains twelve modules written by experts in the field along with course handouts, references, and other information presented in the Fundamentals course.
Assistive Technologies: Principles & Practice – 5th Edition,by A. Cook & J. Miller Polgar
This is a basic textbook for training individuals to become assistive technology practitioners (written at graduate student level), articulating the principles underlying the practice of assistive technology service provision and is highly recommended for practitioners and suppliers in the field.
Using these resources as a study guide, ask yourself:
- Can you answer the questions at the end of the chapters?
- Have you successfully synthesized the information?
- Can you apply the information to your daily AT service provision, to other areas of assistive technology, to the overall needs of a client who would use various forms of assistive technology?