RPT's ... tested or grandfathered??

[Eugenia Carter]

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Brian,

Yes and yes. However, it has been my experience over the last 15 or so =
years that these individuals who participate in the exam process are =
very experienced and dedicated technicians who volunteer a great amount =
of their time to administer our exams. Every time I participate in any =
of them, I learn something new.

Yes, there are many RPTs today who have not taken the current exams. =
Most of us are included in that category since the most current changes =
to the exam were written: 7/17/91, technical 6/1/90, and tuning =
(unified) 1/1/98. Yes, there were many technicians "grandfathered" into =
the RPT status when our exams were unified to a specific standard. These =
technicians had, however, taken some form of the PTG Exams, but the =
exams they took were not standardized as they are today.=20

When our exams were standardized, and I think this process began around =
1984 or so but I'm not sure, Council decided that those who already had =
earned the certification of what we now call RPT would not have to =
retake the exams, i.e. they were grandfathered into the category.

No system is perfect, but in my opinion that was a good decision since =
even today we lack testing facilities to accommodate re-testing of all =
our members.=20

Hope this helps some.

Gina

Gina Carter
Charlotte NC


----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Brian Trout=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Friday, July 02, 1999 10:07 AM
  Subject: RPT's ... tested or grandfathered??


  Hi,
  =20
  I was having a conversation with another technician recently who =
mentioned that there may be those in the PTG who have the distinguished =
title of RPT who have never taken the exams that newcomers are expected =
to take in order to use those three little letters next to their name.  =
If that's true, is it possible that there are people administering exams =
that they've never had to pass?
  =20
  I didn't have an answer for my fellow technician, but rather than =
jumping to any conclusions, I wanted to gain the insight of others more =
familiar with the history of the testing as we now know it, and any =
'grandfathering'  that may have taken place some time in the past.
  =20
  If it would be more appropriate, feel free to e-mail me privately.  =
But sincerely, I'd like to know.
  =20
  Thanks,
  =20
  Brian Trout
  Quarryville, Pa.
  btrout@desupernet.net
  =20

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