02-02-2019, 12:53 PM
(02-02-2019, 12:39 PM)VK2CSW Wrote: AMC and UTAS should have no difficulty delivering under the deed as they already do such work for marine radio certification.
I imagine that the marine radio invigilation and certificate processing is a far larger body of work than the amateur radio equivalent.
AMC have a network of providers and invigilators, I imagine that this will result in an expansion of that network and that it shouldn't take that much time to be put in place - the invigilators run the exams, they do not (necessarily) teach the subjects or mark the exams. Which means much of the current network could quite easily and quickly be 'invigilating' in pretty short order.
I certainly do not see this as a negative for amateur radio overall - it will be a set back for the WIA. I am not sure what the effects on the WIA will be as the ACMA was supposed to have been done on a cost recovery basis, which makes me believe the 'bottom line hit would not be that significant.
" it will be a set back for the WIA." I don't think so. I am sure that there will be many in the WIA head shed who will be relieved because it will allow them to focus on other very (more?) important things. My guess is that the AMC will contact existing WIA invigilators to see if they will join the new team.
Wayne VK4WDM