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<DIV>The difference is that comparing the PE exam to the NABCEP exam is like
comparing brain surgeon board certification for a doctor to a first aid course
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<DIV>PE is not only a professional exam, it also holds legal status in all 50
states, whereas the NABCEP exam does not.</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=greg@remotepowerinc.com
href="mailto:greg@remotepowerinc.com">Greg Egan</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, March 31, 2011 9:36 AM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [RE-wrenches] Nabcep Stamp</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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& Peter,<BR><BR>Okay, if I have a PE Stamp that means I went to school and
worked under a mentor for an amount of time to qualify for the PE exam.
Passed the exam and I got my stamp. <BR><BR>If I have NABCEP certification
that means I worked installing solar electric systems (in my case) for an amount
of time and /or went to school to qualify for the NABCEP exam and passed the
test. <BR><BR>I'm having a hard time seeing the difference here. If NABCEP
provided a stamp to it's members that they could use to stamp drawings all it
would show is that someone who passed the NABCEP exam reviewed the design and
hung his or her name on the job. I don't see where NABCEP would be
responsible for the design anymore than the PE board or whoever is in charge of
giving out PE stamps would be culpable in a case of a bad design by a
PE.<BR><BR>I think NABCEP should provide a stamp with the certificated member's
# on it. All it would do is identify them as a NABCEP member. My
understanding is that NABCEP was formed to help the general public distinguish
between fly by nights and real RE professionals. A stamp would help do
that. If the city of xyz decides that they've seen a lot of good work from
NABCEP members and that NABCEP certification is good enough for them, what's
wrong with that?<BR><BR>Greg Egan<BR>Remote Power Inc.<BR>NABCEP PV
Installer<BR>
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