tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951504562058230547.post378592973144319421..comments2024-03-28T03:22:24.398-04:00Comments on KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup: (Not) Testing ChipIn to see if I Can Do the CAE Immersion StudyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14615616196918990244noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951504562058230547.post-42519986871863364702010-02-05T13:58:02.821-05:002010-02-05T13:58:02.821-05:00I don't think you need the Immersion Course. ...I don't think you need the Immersion Course. Most of my colleagues who took the December test and passed did not take the course. As long as you have the readings and study with at least one other person, you should do fine.Stefanie Reevesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951504562058230547.post-31199535441195844092010-02-02T18:00:01.060-05:002010-02-02T18:00:01.060-05:00I completely understand...I have no idea why peopl...I completely understand...I have no idea why people with at least 5 years of association world experience *can't* take the exam no matter what their current occupation. <br /><br />Peggy (Hoffman) posted something the other day about how she didn't think it was necessary to take the Immersion Course and she has very good points, which I believe. I keep thinking I would feel safer if I still took the course, but $745 is a LOT just to feel safer...especially when I am reading everything.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14615616196918990244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951504562058230547.post-52235509401290031212010-02-02T17:39:18.499-05:002010-02-02T17:39:18.499-05:00I agree this is a rather awkward situation. And th...I agree this is a rather awkward situation. And then, where would it end? Would we all fund each other's attendance at the annual meeting? Maybe not a bad idea . . . <br /><br />However, as much as I want you to succeed, I cannot support anyone taking the CAE exam as I am always banned from taking it -- despite my decades of experience and commitment to our profession. <br /><br />The Commission keeps changing the rules and then ASAE does a bad job of promoting the changes, so you don't know if you can "suddenly" qualify. <br /><br />Until everyone who is qualified (specifically, association executives and independent consultants with at least 5 years experience on an association staff) can take the CAE exam, I cannot support anyone, other than to say good luck on the exam!Cecilia Sepphttp://www.associationpuzzle.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.com