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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=405400310-19082008>Good day fellow
NABCEP installers. My brother in law ,who is a member of IBEW, was visiting from
Minnesota, needless to say we have some interesting discussions, this one for
example.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=405400310-19082008></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=405400310-19082008> He said that he was
taking a course, taught by a NABCEP certified installer, "to get the guys
certified". We talked about the course & I asked,"When are you taking the
test you don't have the experience". His reply was; September, & as for
the hands on experience, he told me they have a generic grid tie system
that they assemble & unassembled a few times that "met the hands on
requirements". I asked what about the time frame of work?, to which he replied
that " the instructor & the IBEW were pressuring NABCEP to wave this
requirements!. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=405400310-19082008>I am aware that
there is a shortage of "Properly Trained" installers but if the above is
true then once again. OUR NABCEP credentials are being watered downed to
benefit a few! </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=405400310-19082008>NABCEP
& the teacher (contractual obligations?) profit by waving these
requirements, but the public & those of us who have HONESTLY met the
requirements LOSE!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=405400310-19082008>Where is the NABCEP
representative on the board? Are you involved during these discussions?What is
your response to this? </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=405400310-19082008>Are these board
discussions involving the whole board? Perhaps</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN class=405400310-19082008> this another one of the boards secret
meetings that "aren't secret"? Doesn't the board have a responsibility to the
folks who have become certified, maintaining the acme of standards in the
installation field?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=405400310-19082008>Is this a discussion
that was slated for the annual meeting? Hummm, the test is in September &
the annual meeting is in October.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=405400310-19082008>Would someone "in
the know" like to respond to this?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=405400310-19082008>We already discussed
the lack of "transparency of the NABCEP board" early this year. I seem to
remember being told "the Wrench list was NOT the place to have these
discussions".</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=405400310-19082008><SPAN
class=405400310-19082008>When we hear about this kind of thing, from outside the
NABCEP organization, anyplace is a good place to not only question the board,
but also to discuss it!</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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