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Dear J.C. Yes, actually I do. Certifying that instructors can teach vanilla AutoCAD sounds almost impossible to me. (Though I'm sure the Adesk team on this project will find a way.) If we are just going to check 'factual' knowledge, then why get a new test – why not use ACE? If we are going to check more than 'factual' knowledge, then I think the qualification must involve stuff like "publications", "experience", "background", "degrees" just like university accreditation does. I also think it should acknowldege special expertise in a given field – vanilla AutoCAD is easy, that expertise, however, is what makes AutoCAD pay off for users. The job gets bigger whenever I look at it. I can guarantee that curriculum will cover and drill students on a specific set of tools. I can test to make sure the instructor did his job in delivery. But I've said all this before – and I do repeat myself as my ETS friends are well aware. I just hope I presented my thoughts clearly… At any rate, I do agree with your comment. Your comment points to the crux of my confusion. Cool? n.