Comments on: Continuing indoctrination http://monoblogue.us/2008/04/21/continuing-indoctrination/ I've presented news and views from Maryland's Eastern Shore since 2005, but my writing can be found at several conservative websites. Fri, 25 May 2012 03:19:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bob from Ohio http://monoblogue.us/2008/04/21/continuing-indoctrination/comment-page-1/#comment-94020 Bob from Ohio Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:25:25 +0000 http://monoblogue.us/?p=938#comment-94020 Amen my architectural brother. It doesn't take much effort to see the intent of CEU's is indoctrination. There is discussion of upping the CEU requirements for "sustainability training". Why not just say it as it is... if you want to be an architect you must agree with the political positions of those in charge. Hardly! In my firm of over 50, we have a wide background of interests, design abilities, and political backgrounds. What we all share in common is our desire to give the best possible service to the client. Whether we are 'born-again green' or not has little bearing on that. Amen my architectural brother. It doesn’t take much effort to see the intent of CEU’s is indoctrination. There is discussion of upping the CEU requirements for “sustainability training”. Why not just say it as it is… if you want to be an architect you must agree with the political positions of those in charge.

Hardly! In my firm of over 50, we have a wide background of interests, design abilities, and political backgrounds. What we all share in common is our desire to give the best possible service to the client. Whether we are ‘born-again green’ or not has little bearing on that.

]]> By: Michael http://monoblogue.us/2008/04/21/continuing-indoctrination/comment-page-1/#comment-83095 Michael Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:45:44 +0000 http://monoblogue.us/?p=938#comment-83095 Point taken, and I have said to people before that a year's worth of work in the field taught me more than four years in college. This is why one cannot take the architectural licensing exam and be registered straight out of college. There are things I learn practically every day that I don't get credit for nor expect to; however, clients do not pay us to sit in a seminar nor do they likely think it's terribly important we learn about sustainability - in my experience 9 out of 10 clients want things as quick and as cheap as possible. Maybe the clients should take these sustainability hours instead since I think my job is to do well by the client, not sell him something based on a political agenda - especially one I don't agree with. This forum is where I do the selling of political wares. Point taken, and I have said to people before that a year’s worth of work in the field taught me more than four years in college. This is why one cannot take the architectural licensing exam and be registered straight out of college.

There are things I learn practically every day that I don’t get credit for nor expect to; however, clients do not pay us to sit in a seminar nor do they likely think it’s terribly important we learn about sustainability – in my experience 9 out of 10 clients want things as quick and as cheap as possible. Maybe the clients should take these sustainability hours instead since I think my job is to do well by the client, not sell him something based on a political agenda – especially one I don’t agree with.

This forum is where I do the selling of political wares.

]]> By: ShoreThings http://monoblogue.us/2008/04/21/continuing-indoctrination/comment-page-1/#comment-83068 ShoreThings Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:32:39 +0000 http://monoblogue.us/?p=938#comment-83068 I have read your ongoing tale of AIA indoctrination, and I have to admit that this time the phrase 'whiny ass' popped into my mind while I was reading your post. There is a long list of professions that require continuing education. You left out CPAs and real estate agents among others. Many professionals would keep up with current issues relevant to their careers, but many others would not without a continuing education requirement. I don't think that it is out of line to ask professionals who are issued a license to maintain a level of proficiency in their chosen field. I would think that a few hours of annual study would be a piece of cake compared to the challenging curriculum of a School of Architecture. I have read your ongoing tale of AIA indoctrination, and I have to admit that this time the phrase ‘whiny ass’ popped into my mind while I was reading your post. There is a long list of professions that require continuing education. You left out CPAs and real estate agents among others. Many professionals would keep up with current issues relevant to their careers, but many others would not without a continuing education requirement. I don’t think that it is out of line to ask professionals who are issued a license to maintain a level of proficiency in their chosen field. I would think that a few hours of annual study would be a piece of cake compared to the challenging curriculum of a School of Architecture.

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