Re: AAHP survey (6/95 HPS newsletter)

["Ron L. Kathren" <rkathren@beta.tricity.wsu.edu>]

Jim --

My hat is off to you (hope the glare from my bald head isn't blinding) on 
your accomplishments professionally, and for your very insightful 
comments.  Non-traditional though they may be, I believe that both the NY 
Regents and Edison are full accredited institutions, and a B.S. earned 
from them is thus theoretically no different than one earned from 
Harvard, Yale, or any other fully accredited institution.

So it is, I might add, that the CHP is the same irrespective of the 
academic degrees held in addition to, or the passing score on the exam.
 
Ron Kathren


    On Tue, 6 Jun 1995, JAMES BARNES wrote:

> You wrote: 
> >
> >I thought I would offer my unsought opinion relating to one of the 
> questions
> >in the AAP survey, just to see if I can stir something up.
> >
> >Question: Should the ABHP have minimum academic degree requirements?
> >
> 
> The degree requirement has been accused of promoting an "elitist" 
> agenda.  In my own case, I completed my degree (through NY Regents 
> College) after working as a technician for about 15 years, then passed 
> my CHP.  While the degree work was useful, I suspect I could have 
> passed the CHP anyway--degree or no degree.
> 
> In general, however, I think the degree requirement is probably 
> appropriate, IF the Board continues to accept those that were earned 
> through non-traditional programs (NY Regents, Thomas Edison, etc.) and 
> if it avoids some type of "approved institution" approach.  These 
> programs are readily available to (and affordable by) working 
> technicians.  I think they are probably the main source of future CHP 
> candidates who would be impacted by the change in policy.
> 
> 
> Jim Barnes
> RSO, Rocketdyne Division (Rockwell International)
> Los Angeles
> 
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