JimH wrote:
"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Reginald Smithers III" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
news On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:41:41 -0500, HK wrote:

It takes a lot more education, training, and skill to become a
steamfitter than it does to become a college graduate.
Harry - give it up - please, you are making an ass of yourself.
4 years for a college grad. 5 years for a steamfitter.

Eh?
Do they get paid during those 5 years?

Of course.

Irrelevant.


And the major qualification is the 5 years .... not competence.

Eisboch


That may be the key. I wonder what the final certification qualifications
are Do you know?



There are competency exams all along the course of study, and a very
difficult final. Book exams and practical skills exams.