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Do you have to be a tier 3 to take the CMT exam? - Kiki
Posted: Aug 10, 2010
I despise even doing it at all but I want out of this place and I think having it will help my chances of finding a different job. Do you have to be Tier 3 or is that not even a consideration to ADHI?
On that note, are there any Tier 2's here who have their CMT? Do you actually get that so-called extra incentive at MQ for being one? I know some other companies offer an incentive.
No, you dont - however
[ In Reply To ..]I dont know many companies who offer an incentive to be a CMT.
I do think that if you are not a CMT, the Q will get rid of you. Not that you care, but jobs are hard to find. I am considering it as well.
cmt - what?
[ In Reply To ..]What? You need to be a CMT to keep working for MQ anymore. I took the test back in the 90s when it actually meant something, and it really got me nothing more than what I already had, just some initials after my name.
My first job in California, a lady was coming in to get overload work and bringing it back and I was in charge of looking over her work before it went out. She had a constant mistakes of very familiar phrases and words. She was an CMT and many more years of experience than I had at the time. I questioned her how she could be a CMT and not know these particular words. She just snarled at me and left. So obviously CMT does not necessarily mean that you "know" the proper stuff.
I dropped my CMT certificate when I moved as it would have been diffiult to retain my certificate. Back in the 90s we could go to conventions and seminars around the area and get credits, and we had monthly meetings for AAMT (at that time)that had a medical speaker we got credit for.
And I agree with the other poster, not many are hiring just becuase of that. My company I am with now asked if I was a CMT, and told them why I was not one anymore, and they hired me anyway. So, you can prove yourself without being a CMT. Just a lot of hype, and a LOT of money. It was over $300 when I took it in the 1990s and it was a 2-part test. Nothing really to study for, if you know your stuff, you will do good.
I did not say you NEED to be a CMT - however
[ In Reply To ..]I think that is the direction they are going... First, to give AHDI more money. Second, to get rid of more MTs.
This is my opinion of what is going to take place. Thats it.
i'd like to see the peeps in India get CMT, they have no clue about terminology...nm - sickandsicker
[ In Reply To ..]nm
they have their own special test - no english skills required
[ In Reply To ..]; )
uh, quite a few Spheris India MTs do have their CMT - nm
[ In Reply To ..]xx
so, do they get that free with our jobs and no taxes also? - who cares
[ In Reply To ..]Obviously not the same STANDARDS we are held to so it makes no difference.
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