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Ok, I know its a long way off, but come less than a year away the first batch of SIA CP badge holders will be looking at requiring their Licences renewed.
I've been looking on other forums and it appears that the DS fraternity are having major issues with the renewal of their badges in the sense that it is taking a frightfully long time to get the licence and the process is pretty much the same with the same requirements as a new licence etc etc.
So in essence the CPO will have to start thinking about putting their app in at around the October mark if their licence expires in March.
Also, does anyone know what the requirements are going to be. A few of us have had this discussion in the past but can anyone give a definitive clued up answer?
The awarding bodies will not re issue a certificate for a qualification that you have already obtained. Its not like you can improve your mark at all, it was either pass it or fail it. So where do you stand with the requirements. I know that people will say your continual professional development and this is done by continual employment and team training, but what of the operators that have been working in armed roles overseas but have qualified and do hold the licence. Will they be required to go on a refresher course and then not get awarded a qualification that they already hold or will it just be a case of re doing your med element of the qualification and possibly a 1 day refresher in new legislation etc etc and applying for the new licence?
As I said, its quite some way off but with the current state of affairs with the time it takes to get things sorted out and other sectors of the industry coming online to being licenced also, I think that this is something that needs to be addressed.
Any views, comments or informed opinions are welcomed cos we're stumped!!!!
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