Regarding the difficulty of the California C-10 test, I'd have to agree with Niko that it was very easy. To some, it represents the intellectual challenge of their lives, but in reality it is about as hard as the test for a drivers license.
This is another area that the CSLB needs to upgrade, and continuing education might be something else we should start.
I'm in favor of raising standards, this thread is a perfect example of how controversial the subject of raising standards can be, but in the long run, raising standards benefits everyone.
I believe the CSLB is in need of serious reform.
We went thru this in New Jersey years ago, back in 1984 there were complaints the testing was too difficult, and the Board was accused of keeping applicants from getting a license. In response to pressure on the board, they outsourced the testing, and the teat standards dropped, making it easier to pass, and with the testing dumbed down, they still had high failure rates, so no matter what the standards are there will always be some that find it difficult, and some that find it easy.
With the dumb down testing, licensed guys were only cheating themself, they passed the test and had to preform in the field, and that is where the lack of knowladge showed up, inspectors were finding little or no improvement in code work, and basic knowladge, so what happened is, we ended up with an ever increasing CEU hours requirement, to bring up the standards.
So please try to keep the excitment down a bit, It will all work out in the long haul, what might be a good idea, is for all the Cal guys that want to improve things to get involved with their local independent contractors assn. or start their own chapter, that is what we did here in Jersey to improve communications with the board and make good things happen.
Save your strength, to fight with the board, not with each other!
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