I failed my first attempt. Not by much, but enough to have to reschedule. Here's what went wrong and how I fixed it for attempt #2 (which I passed).
Mistake 1: Skimming the question
The ASO exam is full of questions with words like "EXCEPT," "FIRST," "BEST," or "MOST important." I was...
I've been lurking on this forum for months while studying and I finally have good news to share: I passed my ASO - Armed Security Officer Certification on the first try!
Quick background: I've been in security services for about 3 years but this was my first time taking a formal certification...
I've been compiling resources as I study for my ASO - Armed Security Officer Certification certification and figured I'd share what I've found. All free unless noted.
Practice Tests:
PracticeTestGeeks — most comprehensive collection I've found, good question explanations, covers ASO - Armed...
A question I had before I started studying was: are these online practice tests actually representative of what shows up on the real ASO exam? After going through the process, here's my honest take.
Short answer: pretty close, but with some important differences.
The practice tests on here...