22nd November 2005, 02:37 PM
A lot of the argument about abolishing or retaining the grading system depends on whether you think that the IFA should go for Chartered status, which I think is vital.
If it does, and we start to have Chartered Archaeologists, then they will have to be equivalent to other Chartered professionals (such as engineers) in terms of the level of training, experience and achievement required to reach Chartered status.
Therefore, if MIFA is held to be the equivalent of Chartered status, it could not be an entry grade to the Institute.
You could reduce the grades to two: one (whatever you call it) for those who have not yet achieved Chartered status, and one (Chartered Archaeologist?) for those who have. But then you would still be distinguishing grades, so where's the benefit?
Self-interest (enlightened?) suggests that if we do become Chartered, then all existing MIFAs should become CAs. However, there would be a good argument as well for undergoing a new validation procedure.
1man1desk
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If it does, and we start to have Chartered Archaeologists, then they will have to be equivalent to other Chartered professionals (such as engineers) in terms of the level of training, experience and achievement required to reach Chartered status.
Therefore, if MIFA is held to be the equivalent of Chartered status, it could not be an entry grade to the Institute.
You could reduce the grades to two: one (whatever you call it) for those who have not yet achieved Chartered status, and one (Chartered Archaeologist?) for those who have. But then you would still be distinguishing grades, so where's the benefit?
Self-interest (enlightened?) suggests that if we do become Chartered, then all existing MIFAs should become CAs. However, there would be a good argument as well for undergoing a new validation procedure.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished