Posted by Paul Roberson on June 09, 2003 at 18:59:59:
In Reply to: Re: Improving business posted by Chris on June 07, 2003 at 02:37:59:
: Paul, in response to your comment that states
: ...You don't have to go to school to become a veterinarian, lawyer or doctor. You do have to pass there state exam. This is how they protect their profession.
: Typically, you do not QUALIFY to take a state Medical, Vet or Bar (Law) exam for your license unless you have proved eligibility through successful completion of a RECOGNIZED institution's doctoral program. You don't get to take the test until you ARE a doctor of Law, Medicine or Veterinary
: Medicine, etc.
: ...that's why there are doctors from and schooled in India who COULD PASS the medical testing ...but are serving burgers.
And just why do you think that in these cases you are required to attend school? This is how professional groups keep a minimum standard in their profession. If the farrier industry could learn to put professional differences aside and become self regulated as other professions have there would be fewer of the so called fly by night farriers. These may not occur right away but you would see fewer people posing as farriers. How many do you think would be willing to go to mandated CE classes each year?
As far as accredited schools goes, name one farrier school that has accreditation by someone other than the owner or their family members? Farrier associations tell farriers to become certified but the associations and the schools can't agree on what should be taught or required for certification. Even the largest association has fewer than 1/2 of all farriers as members and few of them are certified.
Paul