List, Having some kind of CAUT certification may well run into the same problems as RPT. On the other hand, the places where such a credential would be meaningful are far fewer and more predictable (than "the general public"), so maybe this is a realm in which establishing and publicizing certification actually IS feasible. If, knowing that it exists and what it means, a given school decides not to require it (or, at least, express a preference for it), "Oh, well..." Alan Eder In a message dated 10/9/07 1:31:49 PM, edoss at utm.edu writes: << It all comes down to educating University Faculty and Administration. Is the head technician at UMich an RPT? I checked his vita on the School of Music website and it stated he was a "craftsman in the Piano Technicians Guild," but said nothing about being an RPT...and there's good reason for that since he is not. He's listed in the 2006 directory as an Associate. That may be why the job description does not mention RPT status. Here the faculty is aware of my RPT status and it garners some respect for me. Even if CAUT members were certified at a higher level of competency than an RPT, who would know what that meant without a huge amount of education on the part of PTG and CAUT? It would be the same as we now find with RPT. I don't think we need more initials after more intensive exams, we need more education about the present designation. We keep wanting to fix something that "aint broke." Joy! Elwood >> <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> See what's new at http://www.aol.com</HTML>
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