How can I contact a moderator

dragonfly8

New member

• Aug 3, 2010

• #1

I'd like to get into the Tech part of the forum, but don't yet have a tech #. Apparently the tech # part is going to be removed from the forms (through MPI) because it's not needed to process them, so who knows how long it will take to actually receive it in the mail.

Or is this impossible?

 

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob

Staff member

• Aug 3, 2010

• #2

I'll let someone else specifically address your tech forum question, but to contact a mod you just send a PM. You can send one to Admin, that will get you to someone who can probably give you the info you need.

 

QuassEE

Moderator - CPST Instructor

• Aug 3, 2010

• #3

Once you are able to scan or photograph your certificate, PM me with the location and I will provide you with instructions on obtaining tech status on the forums.

-Nicole.

 

dragonfly8

New member

• Aug 3, 2010

• #4

Thanks!

I guess I"ll be phoning SJA tomorrow to find out when they might send the certificate to me!

 

QuassEE

Moderator - CPST Instructor

• Aug 3, 2010

• #5

How long has it been since the course? Usually they're sent out within a few weeks, automatically. Can you contact your instructor?

-Nicole.

 

dragonfly8

New member

• Aug 3, 2010

• #6

QuassEE said:

How long has it been since the course? Usually they're sent out within a few weeks, automatically. Can you contact your instructor?

-Nicole.

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May 6th is the day I became certified. I"ve tried contacting the instructor, she's not the best at returning messages..........she did email me today saying this though

"you can go ahead and do the inspections without the tech #. It is absolutely fine.



Getting the certification number can take a while, and actually we’re removing that part from our forms because we don’t need it to process it."


I had asked how to obtain my # as I'd like to "officially" do checks.......

 

QuassEE

Moderator - CPST Instructor

• Aug 3, 2010

• #7

You took the course, and you deserve to have confirmation of your work via the certificate. I don't know why your instructor thinks that the certificate is unimportant--I've had parents ask to SEE my certification. Let's put it this way--if you took a CPR course, wouldn't you expect your certificate? This isn't any different.

-Nicole.

 

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hipmaman

Moderator - CPST Instructor

• Aug 3, 2010

• #8

I agree with Nicole. You need that certification with the tech number as it is your ID. And if it's with SJA, the branch should be able to do that quickly enough, imo.

 

canadiangie

New member

• Aug 3, 2010

• #9

It took my instructor the better part of six months to send me my certificate. I really had to push for it to be sent.

 

snowbird25ca

Moderator - CPST Instructor

• Aug 3, 2010

• #10

Considering that the certificates sent out are through SJA, and reflect the class # (that is the only tech # that Canadian techs get,) I find it highly unlikely that that number is disappearing from your certificate. It sounds to me like she's just trying to get you off her back.

I'd contact your local SJA branch that you paid the course fee through and tell them you never received the certificate. I'm guessing that will get things moving faster.

Provincial records are independent of national ones, so most likely Barb wouldn't be able to help you in getting that # and a copy of your certificate.

 

featherhead

Well-known member

• Aug 4, 2010

• #11

snowbird25ca said:

Considering that the certificates sent out are through SJA, and reflect the class # (that is the only tech # that Canadian techs get,) I find it highly unlikely that that number is disappearing from your certificate. It sounds to me like she's just trying to get you off her back.

I'd contact your local SJA branch that you paid the course fee through and tell them you never received the certificate. I'm guessing that will get things moving faster.

Provincial records are independent of national ones, so most likely Barb wouldn't be able to help you in getting that # and a copy of your certificate.

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We took the course through MPI, didn't pay a cent. We never had anything to do with SJA. But they are supposed to send us our certificates.

 

dragonfly8

New member

• Aug 4, 2010

• #12

featherhead said:

We took the course through MPI, didn't pay a cent. We never had anything to do with SJA. But they are supposed to send us our certificates.

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We didn't pay out of our own pockets, MPI covered all costs.
Just so it doesn't sound like we took a free course!

I"m going to call SJA at 9, which it will be soon...............

 

dragonfly8

New member

• Aug 4, 2010

• #13

OK, now I"m mad. Totally feeling like a few of us waiting for our cert #'s are getting the runaround.

I called SJA and they said that yes, the certificates are issued by them, but the person I spoke to said she's pretty sure they're sent to MPI to be issued to techs. The man in charge of the CRST course is away for 2 weeks (of course) but I did leave him voicemail, and will be trying to get a hold of my instructor yet again, to get things figured out.

I have plans to do a clinic with a couple people in Sept, and NEED THAT #!!!!!

 

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kaitlyn

Senior Community Member

• Aug 4, 2010

• #14

I finished my course May 1st and received my certificate June 17th. It came from Transport Canada for some reason.

 

Twinklefae

New member

• Aug 4, 2010

• #15

It took almost 6 months for me to get my certificate. SJA gave them to my instructor, who is great, but a bit of a flake - getting organized enough to send out the certificates took her awhile.

 

snowbird25ca

Moderator - CPST Instructor

• Aug 4, 2010

• #16

kaitlyn said:

I finished my course May 1st and received my certificate June 17th. It came from Transport Canada for some reason.

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Sometimes instructors will submit the paperwork to Barb who then submits the paperwork to SJA National office. In that case, they return the certificates to Barb, who will then either mail them directly or return them to the instructor to mail out. The class that Nicole and I taught received the certificates directly from TC as well because that was the route we took. :thumbsup:

 

amyd

New member

• Aug 4, 2010

• #17

kaitlyn said:

I finished my course May 1st and received my certificate June 17th. It came from Transport Canada for some reason.

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Yeah, mine was the same deal. Amanda submits the info to Barb & Barb sends them out. DH took his course at the end of June & is still waiting on his certificate. I think Barb's been on vacation sometime in there, though.