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Nancy, I agree that there are thousands of quote, teachers out there who couldn't teach if their lives depended upon it. These people have tons of qualifications in their fields, but just can't teach! The students, staff and others know this but this prof with all the credentials dosen't and just can't cut it. Of course there must be some sort of standard by which the teacher must be judged, but that standard must take into account; credentials, real world experience, love for the software and teaching in general, and most of all proof of keeping current. Autodesk is going to great lengths with their LSG to educate teachers, why not have these LSG experts evaluate the teachers attending PPT's (remember that not just anyone can attend these) as to their ability to teach via mini teaching lessons created at these sessions. Attendance at each PPT should be made mandatory if you plan to be accredited by Autodesk as a REAL CAD TEACHER. The points that Mark Kurdi listed, which are simmilar to the university system used to train teachers, could be incorporated into these sessions. Also a certified cirriculum from Autodesk would help keep classrooms across North America producing students who would be at certain levels of competency. This cirriculum could be generic in nature with the various instructors making them discipline specific. Nick