Its a catch 22 with training.... Wait for ever for the company to train you or spend thousands of dollars and your annual leave and go buy a course only to be told by your manager that the company has decided they are not going to pay you or recognize it because we dont need that licence...... a
ing kick in the face.
Whilst I dont condone anyone cheating the system, the folk that are smarter than ourselves, have made the licencing system a complete farce and left it wide open to be exploited.
What is auditing our licences going to do?
How many of you were outside your 2 year re-currency on your ETOPS or CTS ( that includes all the crap like maint memos, quality and risk read and signs,etc) and still certifying?
How many times has EQ lost some of your info or qualifications let alone try to find it in there.....
We never had this problem when there was a dedicated tech training department.... you were put into a classroom when your stuff was due
Again, its all about how much they saved not training. Now they should really take a close look at how much it is going to cost them.... not just in $$$$$
As for the system, how does it fail?? You sit the basics, CASA issues you the results and have a record on the database... Qantas or any training provider should confirm this with CASA before you sit a type course... the official results of your type exams go to CASA... when you apply for a licence or rating.... they have all the info. TOO EASY.
If that still does not work.... then put a pitch fork up CASA's butt!