[CAUT] CAUT credential vs. academic program?

[Ward & Probst, Inc]

Hi Fred,
My quibble (not objection) is that "beyond" is inaccurate. The RPT
examination is based on a relatively broad base of skills that most
technicians will use in field service- it's general not specialized. The
CAUT endorsement will be for a relatively narrow base of skills that fit the
CAUT environment- it's specialized. To me categorizing one of them as beyond
the other is like comparing a BA in Philosophy with a BA in Piano
Performance or a BS in Physics with a BA in English. 
My take,
DP
Dale Probst, RPT
Midwestern State University


-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Fred
Sturm
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 4:21 PM
To: caut
Subject: Re: [CAUT] CAUT credential vs. academic program?


On 11/17/07 10:39 AM, "Ward & Probst, Inc" <wardprobst at wardprobst.com>
wrote:

> I might quibble with the phrase "beyond the current RPT level" because 
> I see these endorsements not as a general credential (RPT) but as 
> specialties for a specific area (CAUT). RPT is and will remain the 
> registered mark of PTG and is our brand. Endorsements will show 
> specialized training in areas of piano technology that are not covered 
> by the RPT tests. As to testing, I am sure that will be an area to be 
> discussed.

Hi Dale,
    I'm not sure what your objection is to the word "beyond." For myself, I
look at it as a shorthand for "in addition to," or "on top of" or any number
of other ways of saying the same thing. The point is to say that we start
with RPT as a base, and this is an additional certification. So what word or
phrase expresses this, and would be more acceptable?

Regards,
Fred Sturm
University of New Mexico