This has been popping up more and more lately. I have had students ask me if I am a level 3 certified trainer. Well, technically, yes. I am.
- a level 3 Certified User (I was, in fact, the very first level 3 certified user for Xactimate 27).
- And I am an Xactimate Certified Trainer.
The question seems to imply that level 3 means that a person is a Trainer. In fact, Level 3 has nothing to do with training. Level 3 is a User Certification. One that I respect and think all users should aspire to achieve. But, a level 3 certified user is not a certified Trainer at all. I see “Level 3 certified trainer” in advertisements all over the place. The wording of the phrase is such that a reader would assume that level 3 means you are certified to train. Deceptive? You decide.
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