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<blockquote data-quote="hydent" data-source="post: 121889" data-attributes="member: 1385"><p>ahh this thread is so old. I think after all of the bantering back and forth between me and Tim I owe everyone an update. first off I apologized to Tim in a phone call a couple maybe even a few years ago(hopefully he remembers),actually ashamed of some of the harsh things I said. But on the CDT issue I was approached to do some lecturing and it is very difficult to do lectures without the CDT recognition or some form of formal educational certificate there are some doing it and quite honestly I'm not sure how or why they are allowed to do so...whatever, they are still good techs but there shouldn't be exceptions to a rule IMO. Anyways I decided to take the written tests this last spring both at the same time. I singed up one day feeling I should study, well I got caught up with life, business, kids, etc. and as you could guess didn't get any studying done. Having paid the pretty substantial fee to take the test already I thought I'd better take a crack at it anyways, I thought hell I've been doing this for 15 years now I should know this stuff anyways. I went in took the test and when you don't study for it it's very easy to doubt many of your answers some questions seem to have multiple answers that could apply I was almost certain I failed one of them, (not the specialty) they asked questions like "what's the melting point of silver?" (shockingly I got that one right) well about a month later I received the results and I passed both. At some point I need to take the practical exam finding time to do that will be a challenge and quite expensive too. Even though I am going to become a CDT I don't think it makes you me better. I do think many times if you are on a job search it does have a great value but in reality it's kind of just a label that makes a lot of people feel validated or accomplished in some way. For me it's a career move to maybe help other removable techs learn and grow and also make a few extra dollars by teaching and meeting a lot of great people along the way ... probably learning a thing or two from them also ... I have one close friend calling me a sell out etc. but really it hasn't changed my opinion as of yet. not looking forward to the fees the added hoops etc and not impressed by how many people say they are CDT's and they are not you can look up anyone on the website to check it out. Why don't they hold people accountable for fraudulently saying they are CDT's? my guess is probably because the CDT really doesn't mean anything in most states. </p><p>To all the non CDT's don't get worked up like I did lol. keep on trucking along and maybe someday if if you see the ability for personal gain from aquiring the credentials you will do so, otherwise keep educating yourselves and doing great work. I can say this though if they ever make it a national requirement I will be ready and that's a pretty good feeling.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hydent, post: 121889, member: 1385"] ahh this thread is so old. I think after all of the bantering back and forth between me and Tim I owe everyone an update. first off I apologized to Tim in a phone call a couple maybe even a few years ago(hopefully he remembers),actually ashamed of some of the harsh things I said. But on the CDT issue I was approached to do some lecturing and it is very difficult to do lectures without the CDT recognition or some form of formal educational certificate there are some doing it and quite honestly I'm not sure how or why they are allowed to do so...whatever, they are still good techs but there shouldn't be exceptions to a rule IMO. Anyways I decided to take the written tests this last spring both at the same time. I singed up one day feeling I should study, well I got caught up with life, business, kids, etc. and as you could guess didn't get any studying done. Having paid the pretty substantial fee to take the test already I thought I'd better take a crack at it anyways, I thought hell I've been doing this for 15 years now I should know this stuff anyways. I went in took the test and when you don't study for it it's very easy to doubt many of your answers some questions seem to have multiple answers that could apply I was almost certain I failed one of them, (not the specialty) they asked questions like "what's the melting point of silver?" (shockingly I got that one right) well about a month later I received the results and I passed both. At some point I need to take the practical exam finding time to do that will be a challenge and quite expensive too. Even though I am going to become a CDT I don't think it makes you me better. I do think many times if you are on a job search it does have a great value but in reality it's kind of just a label that makes a lot of people feel validated or accomplished in some way. For me it's a career move to maybe help other removable techs learn and grow and also make a few extra dollars by teaching and meeting a lot of great people along the way ... probably learning a thing or two from them also ... I have one close friend calling me a sell out etc. but really it hasn't changed my opinion as of yet. not looking forward to the fees the added hoops etc and not impressed by how many people say they are CDT's and they are not you can look up anyone on the website to check it out. Why don't they hold people accountable for fraudulently saying they are CDT's? my guess is probably because the CDT really doesn't mean anything in most states. To all the non CDT's don't get worked up like I did lol. keep on trucking along and maybe someday if if you see the ability for personal gain from aquiring the credentials you will do so, otherwise keep educating yourselves and doing great work. I can say this though if they ever make it a national requirement I will be ready and that's a pretty good feeling. [/QUOTE]
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