New member (Gregor _)

[Gregor _]

Hello Israel,



Thank you for these information. It makes sense to come to the USA to
pass the exams. I was just curious. It´s not an option for me because
the PTG is completely unknown here in Germany and perhaps in Europe at
all. We have the Bund Deutscher Klavierbauer, and I am even no member
there, but I am thinking about becoming a member for a better
reputation and getting their journal.



Gregor

> Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:21:20 -0700
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> From: custos3 at comcast.net
> Subject: Re: New member (Gregor _)
> 
> At 06:08 AM 8/31/2008, Gregor wrote:
> >Welcome Alejandra,
> >
> >congratulation for your decision to learn the most beautyful 
> >profession of the world :-)
> >
> >Concerning becoming a RPT I have a question to this list. Apparently 
> >the PTG is a North American association. But I read on the PTG 
> >website that there are some RPTs outside the USA and Canada (there 
> >is one in Spain, too). Does it mean that these RPTs came to the USA 
> >to pass the exams? Or is there a possibility to become a RPT without 
> >travelling to the USA? Alejandra is from Spain. That would be a longe ride.
> >
> >Gregor
> 
> Gregor,
> 
> Being accredited as an RPT (Registered Piano Technician) requires 
> passing 3 exams - two of which are practical hands-on exams that must 
> be administered by trained and certified examiners. Since currently 
> there are no such examiners outside the United States and Canada, it 
> would be impossible to become accredited as an RPT without coming to 
> North America. And yes, all the RPTs who live in Europe, Japan and 
> other places outside North America have at one time or another come 
> here to take the exams. I personally have worked with candidates from 
> Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Israel, Spain, Norway and South Africa.
> 
> Typically they come to the PTG Annual Convention in the summer, and 
> take all the exams in a few days. Occasionally some have come to 
> visit relatives in the US - and used the occasion to arrange for 
> exams with chapters or exam boards willing and able to administer 
> them. Several are emigres from the US who still maintain their PTG 
> membership and RPT status.
> 
> While a great majority of PTG members reside in North America, 
> approximately 1.5% of PTG membership live and work elsewhere.
> 
> Israel Stein
> 

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