Re: ABHP Exam, common sense?

[LIPTONW@dteenergy.com]

I think that the problem is NOT that the exam is difficult, but that it is 
unpredictable, with the pass rate varying so much from year to year.    I 
don't buy the party line that this is due to differences in candidate 
preparation.  It's hard to prepare for a craps shoot. (BTW, I am a CHP.)  I 
think that the exam should be difficult, but that it should be written so
that 
there is an established set of knowledge and skills, which, if mastered,
will 
provide the candidate a reasonable assurance of passing. 
 
The opinions expressed are strictly mine. 
It's not about dose, it's about trust. 
 
Bill Lipton 
liptonw@dteenergy.com 
 
You wrote: 
 
>The ABHP exam is difficult.  It is supposed to be.  If it were not 
>difficult, it would not have such a low passing rate and would not be so 
>professionally valuable.  It requires memorization of more than just a few 
>formulas, but also requires the knowledge of how to use the formulas 
>appropriately, as well as experience.  It is not "all common sense." 
 
... 
 
>Scott O. Schwahn, CHP 
>Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility 
>schwahn@jlab.org
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