Hi Scott
I think when any new qual starts up, the usual first takers are those
more experience practitioners and this will dilute as you say. I have a
small problem with the BCMA in relation to the UK but understand from an
ISA point of view what it is about and why it is perceived as it is in
the States and why it is examined in the way that it is and therefore
what its value is to the ISA programme. I am of the opinion though that
higher level qualifications require a different testing method than
multi-choice. This in turn in my opinion would raise its potential
level.
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Cullen [mailto:dscottcul@xxxx.net]
Sent: 17 August 2006 15:47
To: UK Tree Care
Subject: Re: qualifaications
Thanks Dave,
I would think the issue is more of allowing "interantaional" arbs and
employers understand where BCMA might fit in the NQF scheme than in
inserting BCMA into it operationally. If a UK arb comes to US with the
PPJ cert where does that fit relative to BCMA is going to be an
employer's question. Inverse if a BCMA goes to the UK.
I can say from my slight exposure that the first round of BCMAs are
quite highly qualified. Generally the very most experiecned types. I
imagine that as more and more take the exam that may dilute.
SC
----- Original Message -----
From: Tree Life
To: UK Tree Care
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 9:31 AM
Subject: RE: qualifaications
Hi Scott
Most in the UK won't know what BCMA is, I can't see it being offered
here particularly because we have better qualifications already. There
isn't going to be a UK version at present. BCMA is difficult to judge
in
terms of level with in the UK. I am of the opinion that it falls at
about level 2 1/2 because of the way it is examined and the narrowness
of the syllabus when compared to our quals.
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