Re: Certification Card--Henry

May 9, 2007

Oh------------ Port O'Connor---(LOL)

Henry Barber wrote: Actually it was never never

land.

Henry

Certification Card

I have always attempted to be positive regarding Texas Department of State

Health

Services and their operations. I have never placed anything negative on the list

server regarding TDSHS. Having said that, recently I was in my veterinarian's

office with my dog. As I was standing in the lobby waiting to see the vet, I was

looking at their licenses which were hanging on the wall in the lobby. Below

each

license was a very nice small " recertification " certificate. Yes, it was small,

probably 5 " X 7 " or maybe a little bit larger. It was, however, very

professional

looking and each of them were framed.

Yesterday I received my new " recertification " card for Licensed Paramedic in the

mail. I apologize if this offends anyone but the only way I can describe this

card

is it is a " piece of crap. " It is cheap, printed on a piece of cheap parchment

paper. The printing on it is very dim and you can hardly even read Dr. Lakey's

signature. It is not something that a professional person would be proud of. It

is " cheap. " Additionally, it says on the back that it is " verification of

certification. " Now I ask, why can't it read " Verification of licensure " for

those

who are licensed paramedics?

If the State Board of Verterinary Examiners can afford a nice renewal

certificate,

why can't TDSHS? They do less now than they did before we adopted the National

Registry. They no longer have to do examinations for certification or licensing.

The fees charged are approximately $30 higher than they were when TDSHS had to

do

these things. I just don't understand.

, B. S., LP

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