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From: Jenny Randles <nufon@currantbun.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 18:27:57 +0100
Fwd Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 10:04:02 -0400
Subject: Re: Sheffield UFO Incident 2?


 >Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 11:27:15 -0500 (CDT)
 >From: Brian Cuthbertson <brianc@fc.net>
 >To: updates@globalserve.net
 >Subject: Re: Sheffield UFO Incident 2?

 >PS.  I guess you might call me a "ufologist" instead of a
 >"Ufologist".  It strikes me we really do need a professional
 >exam for this field.  Perhaps Klass could suggest some of the
 >questions to go on it?


Hi,


When I was BUFORA Director of Investigations (before they kicked
me out in l994) I developed both a seven month training course
for investigators taken by post and a written exam. It was case
based, of course, not a UFO qualification. But those who passed
got a certificate and some evidence of a degree of
professionalism.

I retained the copyright as my own (not BUFORAs) and have since
made the course and test freely available to several other
groups to use.

In the UK right now a gang of rebels (alright, Dr Dave Clarke,
Gloria Dixon - who holds the record score in the test by the way
- Tim Matthews, Robert Moore, Andy Roberts and myself for now)
(but we're growing!) have been discussing such issues as
professionalism in UFOlogy. It is a good idea to have something
to add to the self policing that we do. But finding the right
balance is not easy.

Best wishes,

Jenny Randles