Categories - Paying examiners/Assoc. declassification

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Dale 

My experience is similar to yours. My dad taught me the basics. But if it wasn't for the PTG, I would never have learned what I know today, most of which was at chapter meetings, seminars, and convetions, and from the Journal.

To me, being an RPT is not for my customers. It is for me. Passing those exams, even in the "old" days, before they became stadardized, was a very rewarding experience. That is why I urge so many Associates to take the exams. Not for the letters, but for the learning experience.


In a message dated 5/28/2004 12:08:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Erwinspiano@aol.com writes:

>In a message dated 5/28/2004 7:51:33 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
>marysmith@mail.utexas.edu writes:
>Good points, Dale. Many of us were not as fortunate as you in that you were 
>trained by highly skilled and trusted techs. For those of us (like myself) who 
>attended, shall we say, somewhat less-than-spectacular training schools (the 
>one I attended is no longer around), the RPT exams do indeed serve as ENTRY 
>LEVEL requirements. Let's hear it for continuing education! The PTG can help 
>promote and further better technical work, but it is the technician who must take 
>advantage of the offerings...
>
>Mary 
>        Mary 
>  You are absolutely right! I was fortunate & I also realize most are not. 
>However  for me the Incredible value of PTG has been inestimable in my on going 
>education. I learned very solid basic skills from my Dad but the traing was 
>quite incomplete in many areas. ie grand regulation rebuilding skill. 
>   As technolgy & information evelove it was ptg that developed deciminated 
>it I & you & any one with a desire have been the benificiarys.
>   I often say Most of what I no came thru this organization & networking 
>with members.
>    To paraphrase your last statement...... you can lead a horse to 
>water.........
> Its up to the indidivual. RpT status or not I would have still availed 
>myself to this process of info. The tuning test was an incredible bench mark moment 
>for me though in 1980. I was nervous but passed with high marks & the bench 
>marking aspect  was a good thing.
>   Dale
>  my 
>


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Wim