Re: Certification Designator

["Wing, Michael J" <mjwing -at- INGR -dot- COM>]

>Certification through the STC begs the question: if
>the candidate for certification is NOT an STC member,
>will the candidate be judged on the same basis as
>an STC member ?

Interesting question (and judged by whom? and what for?).  I was not
involved in this forum the last time the certification issue was
discussed.  I am not familiar with the issue and its impact on the
Technical Writing profession.  If anyone could fill me in I'd appreciate
it.  Please respond through private e-mail as this is probably a topic
that has been worn threadbare in the discussion group.

>It may seem strange, but some writers
>elected, for whatever reasons, to forego the benefits
>of STC membership.

I've never joined.  No solid reasons, strange or otherwise, for not
joining.  I really don't know much about STC (even though there is a
local chapter).  I guess that basically I'm not a joiner.

Mike Wing

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