This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Judge not least ye be judged. =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Tompiano@aol.com=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 4:51 AM Subject: Re: OT More Realistic Test was RE: tuning exam in U.S. Which brings me to the point I have been trying to make for years. If the piano technology industry really wants to get serious about = increasing the amt. of Associates upgrading to RPT status they need to = implement the following: l. The PTG would be point themselves in a much better direction if = they consider having a paid staff of CTEs (say a yr. part time job = assignment) who would do nothing but give exams from state to state. You = would have more CTEs who would justify the amount of time needed, plus = the examiners would become more efficient at maximizing their time.=20 If they would have a rotational staff of 12 who agree to make = themselves available for so many dates and locations, a systematic = approach to offering the exam could begin taking place. CTEs would = justify their time because it wouldn't interfere (as much) within their = earning power. 2. Put a time limit on the grace period one could remain as an = associate, say 3 yrs. After that point put up - or shut up. 3. Raise the exam fees to respectable levels associated with a = professional certification. Let the fee reflect the importance of the = upgrade. Obviously this would never fly as their would be a drastic drop in = membership and the Guild would probably end up shooting themselves in = the foot. The Guild is far too fragile to make such a leap. But if = there were to be a drastic revamping of the current system, that would = be my call. Point being, I think in the long run, you would have dictated a new = order of progressing up through the ranks. Then RPT status would have = some clout behind because it would be one the hurdles many would HAVE to = go through. There are many ways to shoot holes this plan, but if you the industry = is ready to get serious, this is one of the possibilities they'll have = to consider. Tom Servinsky, RPT=20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/b1/1a/ee/5f/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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