Re: state of the midrange (fwd)

Nelson Smith wrote (in part)

>Contrast that to the relatively simple, no study exams required for even the
>CDP & CCP.  The certification people even brag about no books to study
>because it's based on "life experiences".  Pardon me.  That's nothing but a
>copout for not having a real required course of study in place.  It is not a
>short coming of the exams, but of the examiners.  Until the course of study
>is rigorous enough to cause 2/3 of the entrants to drop out before
>graduation, the designations will have no real significance.

>Nelson Smith, FLMI, FALU, CLU, CDP, CCP, Certified RPG Programmer (or is it
certifiable?)



I dunno--  what's the dropout rate at any college or university?  I can't
believe that it's 2/3 (66%) of the Freshman class!

Yes, you want the courses to be challenging.  But not impossible.

Maybe the testing procedures need a "Cum Laude" and "Suma Cum Laude" extra
certification.  Maybe a sticker on the certificate.

--Paul E Musselman
PaulMmn@ix.netcom.com


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