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I was not going to
jump into this fray but here I am - usually I am very happy with my lurker
status. However there is one thing that bothers me about CA. It is
the strong suggestion by ACA to keep your certification you retake
the exam every five years instead of documenting contributions one has made
to the profession has and/or on going education one has
taken over the years. To keep many other types of certifications, you have
to stay atop of new innovations in your filed by taking courses, going to
seminars and conferences, and in some cases publishing. This is not
an easy course to follow to retain certification but adds so much more knowledge
of your profession, allows you to specialize, and is far more interesting than
cramming for an exam. This is the main reason I did not bother to take the
exam six or so years ago.
Back to my dark
lair.
Barbara O'Brien
McDaniel College
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