ISA Knockback

[inmanator]

Me and my work mates were told today that we wernt experienced enough to sit the ISA Cert Arb exam in Oct. It seems having 15yrs, 27yrs and 30 years experience each in the industry as well as being being LOLER inspectors LANTRA instructors and NPTC Assessors! if i hadnt spent the last six months revising i would have asked for a refund! After a difficult conversation with the women from the ISA and explaining who NPTC and LANTRA were we may be able to attend!!!

[treequip]

Me and my work mates were told today that we wernt experienced enough to sit the ISA Cert Arb exam in Oct. It seems having 15yrs, 27yrs and 30 years experience each in the industry as well as being being LOLER inspectors LANTRA instructors and NPTC Assessors! if i hadnt spent the last six months revising i would have asked for a refund! After a difficult conversation with the women from the ISA and explaining who NPTC and LANTRA were we may be able to attend!!!

 

Who did you speak to?

[inmanator]

a colleague made the call it was a women with a birmingham accent whos name escapes me at the moment.

[Guest topperbob]

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Edited September 16, 2010 by John Shutler
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[inmanator]

[treequip]

The experience requirement is three years.

 

The ISA staff are usually spot on, I can only imagine it is a misunderstanding of some sort.

 

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[Guest topperbob]

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Edited September 16, 2010 by John Shutler
john.....knock yourself out mate

[Amelanchier]

Me and my work mates were told today that we wernt experienced enough to sit the ISA Cert Arb exam in Oct. It seems having 15yrs, 27yrs and 30 years experience each in the industry as well as being being LOLER inspectors LANTRA instructors and NPTC Assessors! if i hadnt spent the last six months revising i would have asked for a refund! After a difficult conversation with the women from the ISA and explaining who NPTC and LANTRA were we may be able to attend!!!

 

As a member of the ISA Certification committee I can speak for Dan (the official liaison officer) in a limited capacity. Like Andy above I'm sure there has been a misunderstanding - there is no academic prerequisite and you have obviously exceeded the experience requirement. if you PM me your details, I will riase it with Dan as soon as he returns from the States.

[john dawson]

its ok, your not the only one whos had probs with the isa.

[Amelanchier]

Obviously, if I don't recieve a PM in a reasonable timeframe - I will delete this thread.