This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Dave, If you mean must the CTEs physically re-take the tuning exam and pass it = at 90% or above every 5 years, my understanding is No, that is not a = requirement; nor would I want them to have to do so. However, they must = be recertified every 5 years via a written exam to ensure that they are = up-to-date on the tuning exam process. Our CTEs as well as all the RPTs who give our exams are generally well = qualified and up-to-date on the our exams. Every exam I've participated = in, all the examiners gave "above and beyond" to help the examinees = understand what they were doing correctly and where they needed to = improve. As I said before, it's a great learning experience for all = involved. Gina Gina Carter Charlotte NC ----- Original Message -----=20 From: David Renaud=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 1999 1:05 AM Subject: Re: RPT's ... tested or grandfathered?? Thank you My understanding as well,=20 is that CTE's must re-exam each 5 years=20 to keep the examiners status.=20 So they could never be much out of date=20 on the evaluation end.=20 Perhaps someone could confirm that I am correct about this.=20 Dave Renaud=20 RPT=20 Canada=20 Brian Trout wrote:=20 I wish to extend my sincere thanks to those of you who responded to = my query about grandfathering. I reread my original post again, and it = could have been taken in a sarcastic manor. Thank you all for taking it = in the way it was intended, in sincerity. A number of people e-mailed me = privately as well as posting on the list. Just to give you an idea of = the general tone, there were some who saw no problems, and some who saw = severe problems. Fortunately, the general feeling was that the most = severe of the problems were more than a just a year or two ago, and that = overall, the testing materials and procedures have improved to the point = of being quite good, unbiased, and fair. I appreciated the good well = mannered responses, and I thank you for your input. You really have set = my mind more at ease about this. Hope you all are having a nice weekend. = Sincerely, Brian TroutQuarryville, Pa.btrout@desupernet.net =20 =20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/4c/59/17/ca/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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