Re: Non-CHPs in the health physics job market - Opportunities arepresent

[glandry@canberra.com]

       While I don't neccessarily agree with the useless piece of paper

       aspect of Mr. Davis's discussion,  I do agree with his main point,

       and I don't consider him to be whining.  I will complete my B.S.

       within the next two months and become eligible for the ABHP

       application process.  If and when I earn  certification, my opinion

       on the matter will not change.  If an individual meets the

       experience prerequisites and can pass the exams, they should be

       eligible for certification.  jmho.





       Regards,





       Greg Landry

















William V Lipton <liptonw@DTEENERGY.COM>@list.vanderbilt.edu on 01/24/2003

07:10:57 AM



Please respond to William V Lipton <liptonw@DTEENERGY.COM>



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 To:   Mitchell Davis <radiation@cox.net>

 cc:   Rob Gunter <rgunter@SEC-TN.COM>, Radsafe

       <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>

 Subject:   Re: Non-CHPs in the health physics job market - Opportunities

       arepresent





If you had one, I doubt you'd consider a college degree "a useless piece of

paper..."  While higher education isn't everything, it's a unique

accomplishment which generally cannot be duplicated "in the trenches..."



Thinking that you don't need more education is a sure sign that you do.



Rather than whining, I suggest you go back to school.



The opinions expressed are strictly mine.

It's not about dose, it's about trust.

Curies forever.



Bill Lipton

liptonw@dteenergy.com



Mitchell Davis wrote: ... I think it is a travesty that these experienced

HP's ( of which I am) with years of on the job experience are not allowed

to become CHP's just because (in most cases) they don't have a useless

piece of paper that taught them nothing about HP hanging on the wall ( no

offence to my colleagues who have this).  Why is it so important that a CHP

have a BS degree? ... Mitchell W. Davis, RRPT

Health Physicist

915-697-3523

915-349-4824 Cell

radiation@cox.net

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