The ERP Exam Preparation Handbook has been developed to help assist ERP candidates in their preparation for the ERP Exam by suggesting strategies for completing the reading material outlined in the ERP Study Guide and ERP AIM Statements documents, which together form the blueprint for Exam topic coverage. The ERP Exam Preparation Handbook is intended to augment, not to replace, the ERP Study Guide and the AIM Statements; candidates should continue to use these documents as the basis for their Exam preparation.

The Handbook includes two suggested study plans, spanning 15 and 20 weeks, respectively, for tackling the material covered in the Core Readings Course Pack. Weekly readings include selections from both the physical and financial sections of the ERP Exam, paired whenever possible to complement each other.