cp spec up on the SIA website

Forum Addict Joined: Apr 28, 2004 Posts: 122

heres my thoughts

taking previous qualifications into account:
the problem with taking other "qualifications" into account is what "qualifications" (deliberate use of quotes) we are talking about.

company certificates?

actual accredited qualifications?

if the former, then very little will be taken into account as far as i can see because there is no standard to measure this by - since across the CP training industry the training courses vary from 3 or 4 days or a month. of the month courses the companies (that i know of) carry their own certification that is accreditied (such as by edexcel or other - but thats the next subject).
With the shorter courses of seven day duration and soforth the contect varies from basic CP stuff, to rather frighteningly ADVANCED CQB or combat medical skills. now, each of those skills in themselves are months of training themselves, never mind incorporated into a 7 day courses.
In any respect the only people I know of who do advanced CQB live in hereford or poole.

that latter - four week courses accredited courses will (hopefully) carry the weight. thats kind of it in a nutshell.

so - to summarise - if you done what is a decent structured course of decent duration that does not include unrealistic rambo-esqe elements chances are that your qualification will help out. if not, chances are it wont.

in my opinion thats a good thing.

interesting thing is even now the CP specs on the SIA website, companies are still taking bookings for courses that right now wont mean a damned thing come next year...

sp

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 9:32 am

It is certainly interesting that companies are still taking bookings for CP courses that will not qulify for SIA exemption hmm.....

Forum Addict Joined: Apr 28, 2004 Posts: 122

i wholly expected it.

most cp training companies out there are commercial ventures cashing in on people ingnorance of the industry and kevin costner steriotype of BG's.

they will string people along as long as they possibly can and maybe bring their courses up to date, but im sure some will relabel them to fit other niches...

what can people do?

most probably nothing...

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