I want to be honest about how difficult the yearly CLASS recertification is for me. It feels like an unnecessary yearly hurdle, especially when reliability has already been demonstrated. I understand the importance of CLASS, but the annual test causes a lot of anxiety. I know how to do the work, but the pressure of the exam makes me overthink and doubt myself. It feels like a way to get more money from us each year and seems unnecessary
When I'm observing with others, I'm consistently reliable. It's the test environment-not the content-that creates stress. I wish there were a way to recertify less frequently, maybe every five years, with simple refreshers in between. I hope the recertification process can be reconsidered in the future.
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Rachel Klock
Rapid City, SD
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