[CAUT] Uniform Formal Education (Jeff Tanner)

[Ed Sutton]

Taking the RPT exams involves communicating with other technicians, having a 
few common terms and standards, and willingness to have ones work seen and 
evaluated by others.  That is significant in itself.

Ed Sutton

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Israel Stein " <custos3 at comcast.net>
To: <caut at ptg.org>
Cc: <caut-request at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 5:36 PM
Subject: [CAUT] Uniform Formal Education (Jeff Tanner)


> On Monday, October 22, 2007 11:01:44 AM Jeff Tanner wrote:
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>>Taking the RPT exams does not make anyone a better piano technician.  It 
>>simply evaluates his/her skills.
>
> Jeff,
>
> Well, not exactly.  The prospect of facing the exams often motivates 
> technicians to significantly upgrade their skills. Taking the exams often 
> does motivate people to become better technicians and does contribute to 
> their understanding of what exactly some of this work is all about... 
> People learn an awful lot when fworking under pressure...
>
> Otherwise, an excellent post.
>
> Israel Stein
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