I may add that UL does offer a two day course on UL 2601 (Medical Safety)and I'm sure they have similar courses for UL1950 and so on. I'm still trying to convince my employer to spend the $800 and fly me to Chicago but so far it hasn't happen but who knows -
-----Original Message----- From: Compliance [mailto:complia...@eoscorp.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 12:32 PM To: emc-p...@ieee.org Subject: RE: Certification School All - There is a Product Safety School...It goes by the name of Underwriters Laboratories in the United States. It is a two to three year apprenticeship following a basic BS in Engineering. The school offers training seminars about 1-2 times a month during the first two years and private sessions with standards experts. The advanced student is offered an opportunity to work on special projects or standards development to enhance their knowledge. On one hand, I am joking, but there may be some truth in the matter. I know that in the past, UL's would "train the industry" by hiring fresh college graduates (or war veterans). They would then train them in the concepts of safety and then allow/force them to leave (by offering sub-standard wages for the level of experience). No, I did not make this up. It came from a book that I had read 4-5 years ago. It was written by one of the former UL presidents (Baron Whitaker?). Brent Taira > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:owner-emc-p...@ieee.org]On Behalf > Of sbarr...@icomply.com > Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 6:14 AM > To: emc-p...@ieee.org > Subject: Certification School > > > > Years ago when the Product Safety Society was petitioning the IEEE for > Society status, the subject of Safety Professional Certification was > discussed. It was assumed that our alliance with the IEEE would > enhance this > move. > > Well, 15 years later, we are still petitioning the IEEE for society status > and discussing certification for professionals. > > In order to achieve these goals, product safety professionals from all > disciplines need to talk to the various colleges, at the > community level as > well as 4 year ones. I have found with talking to professors that they are > in favor of Safety and EMC professionals coming in to give seminars and > short classes. This needs to be better organized and a good video > or face to > face presentation prepared, so that each working group/ area can work with > the local educational establishments to build an appreciation of the > precepts of our chosen field. It may take a long time before classes are > actually given (may give consultants something to do when they > retire?), but > if we don't start nothing will happen. > > My 2 cents because I don't really think The IEEE has given us > much over the > years (I haven't changed my mind Rich), and if there is going to > be value in > the alliance, then this would be the place to start. > > Scott Barrows > > > > > ------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety > Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. > > To cancel your subscription, send mail to: > majord...@ieee.org > with the single line: > unsubscribe emc-pstc > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Jim Bacher: jim_bac...@mail.monarch.com > Michael Garretson: pstc_ad...@garretson.org > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org > > > ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Jim Bacher: jim_bac...@mail.monarch.com Michael Garretson: pstc_ad...@garretson.org For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Jim Bacher: jim_bac...@mail.monarch.com Michael Garretson: pstc_ad...@garretson.org For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org
