----- Original Message ----- From: Kim Ettinger - ksettinger@xxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Teaching wihout a License Yes Avi, you are right. I consider myself to be a professional. I'm not asking for any favors or short-cuts. PLEASE answer this: What do you do when you have done EXACTLY what you were TOLD to do and then "THEY" don't give you the license? Chag Sameach, Kim Avi wrote: >A doctor (medicine) who arrives in Israel with his qualifications is NOT qualified unless he takes and passes the Israeli Medical Association's test. It is a very difficult test for which most of these candidates take a 6 month course (which gives them a bonus of 10% for the test if they fulfil the requirements). Many candidates do not pass the test and need to retake it once or more. Yes, even though s/he is a doctor (and in some cases head of department in recognized hospitals abroad) this is Israel's way of ensuring a high professional standard. Should it be different for the teaching profession?? I feel that teachers (like doctors) need to be professionals. You will be credited for the courses you have taken and passed as an educator. What you need to do now is to take the courses that you need which will QUALIFY you for an Israeli Teacher's Certificate. ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------