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title: How to Use a Focused Review
description: Want to prepare more effectively for your NHA exam? Learn how to use a focused review to improve study habits in this guide.
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# How to Use a Focused Review

## Want to prepare more effectively for your NHA exam? Learn how to use a focused review to improve study habits in this guide.

#### Note: Your Focused Review™ will be available along with your score report immediately after completing a Practice Test. This walkthrough is how to regain access after that time.

### Step 1

Navigate to [https://certportal.nhanow.com/dashboard](https://certportal.nhanow.com/)

### Step 2

Click on **My Courses on** **the left-hand side of the screen** to access your content

![](https://knowledge.nhanow.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-13-2024-04-31-07-0068-PM.png?width=191&height=65&name=image-png-Aug-13-2024-04-31-07-0068-PM.png)

### Step 3

Find your Practice Test and click **Access**

![FR - Step 3](https://knowledge.nhanow.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FR%20-%20Step%203.png?width=624&height=272&name=FR%20-%20Step%203.png)

### Step 4

Select the practice test you want to review

![Screenshot 2024-02-05 at 12.07.08 PM](https://knowledge.nhanow.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-02-05%20at%2012.07.08%20PM.png?width=670&height=373&name=Screenshot%202024-02-05%20at%2012.07.08%20PM.png)

### Step 5

Click **Focused Review** to open your review

- This will take you into the Focused Review content that you answered incorrectly on your Practice Test  
  ![FR Step 5](https://knowledge.nhanow.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FR%20Step%205.png?width=556&height=124&name=FR%20Step%205.png)
- If your credential offers Track My Progress, your Focused Review is also available through that feature

![FR Step 6](https://knowledge.nhanow.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FR%20Step%206.png?width=264&height=104&name=FR%20Step%206.png)

The **Table of Contents** directs you into the Competencies from your practice exam that you answered incorrectly on that Practice Test attempt

![Table of Contents](https://knowledge.nhanow.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Table%20of%20Contents.png?width=490&height=298&name=Table%20of%20Contents.png)

### Step 7

**Access Additional Tools**

You can access your additional tools in the upper right-hand corner

![Screenshot 2024-02-05 at 12.23.58 PM](https://knowledge.nhanow.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-02-05%20at%2012.23.58%20PM.png?width=670&height=382&name=Screenshot%202024-02-05%20at%2012.23.58%20PM.png)

**Assessment Report**

The Assessment Report will bring you back to your practice test report.

![Screenshot 2024-02-05 at 12.24.51 PM](https://knowledge.nhanow.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-02-05%20at%2012.24.51%20PM.png?width=670&height=388&name=Screenshot%202024-02-05%20at%2012.24.51%20PM.png)

View and filter within the Assessment Report by expanding each section

![Screenshot 2024-02-05 at 1.13.44 PM](https://knowledge.nhanow.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-02-05%20at%201.13.44%20PM.png?width=670&height=432&name=Screenshot%202024-02-05%20at%201.13.44%20PM.png)

Click **Continue** to re-launch Focused Review with your filters applied.

![Screenshot 2024-02-05 at 1.13.52 PM](https://knowledge.nhanow.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-02-05%20at%201.13.52%20PM.png?width=670&height=385&name=Screenshot%202024-02-05%20at%201.13.52%20PM.png)

**Choose Topics**

**Choose Topics** will allow you to filter your Review.

![Screenshot 2024-02-05 at 1.15.40 PM](https://knowledge.nhanow.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-02-05%20at%201.15.40%20PM.png?width=670&height=539&name=Screenshot%202024-02-05%20at%201.15.40%20PM.png)To To filter, choose "From subtopics where percent correct is at or below"

![Screenshot 2024-02-05 at 1.16.37 PM](https://knowledge.nhanow.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-02-05%20at%201.16.37%20PM.png?width=670&height=379&name=Screenshot%202024-02-05%20at%201.16.37%20PM.png)

Set the percentage you want and click **Apply**

![Screenshot 2024-02-05 at 1.16.47 PM](https://knowledge.nhanow.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-02-05%20at%201.16.47%20PM.png?width=670&height=403&name=Screenshot%202024-02-05%20at%201.16.47%20PM.png)

To complete, select **Filter**

**![Screenshot 2024-02-05 at 1.18.03 PM](https://knowledge.nhanow.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-02-05%20at%201.18.03%20PM.png?width=670&height=370&name=Screenshot%202024-02-05%20at%201.18.03%20PM.png)**

 

**Export to PDF**

Export as a PDF to save to your computer or share with your institution

![Screenshot 2024-02-05 at 1.19.26 PM](https://knowledge.nhanow.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-02-05%20at%201.19.26%20PM.png?width=670&height=435&name=Screenshot%202024-02-05%20at%201.19.26%20PM.png)

You can export the whole document or just specific topics

![Screenshot 2024-02-05 at 1.20.03 PM](https://knowledge.nhanow.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-02-05%20at%201.20.03%20PM.png?width=670&height=373&name=Screenshot%202024-02-05%20at%201.20.03%20PM.png)

 

### Step 8

Spend time in your Focused Review prior to taking your next practice test to adhere to NHA’s **Best Practices** for your exam preparation 

![How to Use Your Focused Review(tm)-1-14](https://knowledge.nhanow.com/hs-fs/hubfs/How%20to%20Use%20Your%20Focused%20Review(tm)-1-14.png?width=202&height=55&name=How%20to%20Use%20Your%20Focused%20Review(tm)-1-14.png)

 

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