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The punctuation and numbering errors in their TOC don't exactly flood me with confidence.
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From: Robert Lauriston
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 5:59 PM
To: Monique Semp; TECHWR-L Writing
Subject: Re: STC Certification
I'd see STC certification on a resume as a sign of bad judgment.
A significant percentage of my work time is spent keeping up with new technologies as my company adopts them. Typically they haven't been around long enough that I could take classes in them.
Maybe at some point the STC's certification program was envisioned as something that would advance the profession, but the end result seems primarily focused on making money.
Professional Engineer licenses are issued by state governments.
Looking at the relevant California agency, there's no general continuing education requirement. Why should there be? Some specialties don't change much from decade to decade, others require at least one class a year to keep up to date with the latest changes in relevant regulations.
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