Re: STC certification program

Subject: Re: STC certification program
From: Phil Stokes <philstokes03 -at- googlemail -dot- com>
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:57:56 +0700

I'm astounded at the skepticism here. Professional certification is good for everybody. It protects consumers and it confers both recognition and higher wages on practitioners.

Of course, that depends on the certification being both valid and widely recognised. The STC and other worldwide TC bodies (like the UK's 'ISTC', which I belong to) are responsible for the first; we, as practitioners, are largely responsible for the second.

It's the lack of this kind of professional qualification that kills credibility for TCs among many employers and keeps us under the thumb as little more than "glorified secretaries". Doctors were largely considered as quacks and taken on merit till they got professional certification. Now look at them. ;)

Phil


On 18/10/2011 00:47, Porrello, Leonard wrote:

I have no problem with the STC making money. I would just want to be sure that the certification, in its several bits and pieces, offers a good ROI (all other things being equal).

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Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 10:44 AM
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Subject: Re: STC certification program

And Lynne,

It is a money making venture for the STC, after all, the organization is
broke. However, STC wants to provide some significant value to the money you
give them, and this is one option.

The jury's still out as to whether I can get certified for the work that I
do.

Steven Jong and the team were also really open to ideas. I'll be watching
the process to see how it tracks.

-Tony
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