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Old 01-11-2008, 01:03 PM
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Re: inspector certifications
In all due respect Charlie 35 hours a year for continuing education is absurd ! 24 hours in a day, 8 hours work, 8 hours sleep leaves 8 hours for family, recreation and study. Say one studies a minimum of 2 hours a week less 2 weeks for a vacation. That leaves 50 weeks X 2 hours. That’s 100 hours Charlie and that’s what I would call an absolute minimum. Most of the inspectors I know personally are closer to 200 hours a year and then add association chapter meetings, tool boxes and state conferences not to mention on-line learning devices like this one. There is one S-load of knowledge out there and only a short career span to absorb it. Unfortunately by the time you think you know enough you’re too old to climb a ladder.
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