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Author Message Anne Whitacre, CCS CSI Senior Member Username: awhitacre Post Number: 146 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Monday, December 20, 2004 - 04:37 pm:    I've heard there are some offices in the country that require passing the CDT as part of the promotion criteria for some staff levels. Does anyone on this board have such a requirement? I want to give this information to our managing partner and really push these exams as part of our staff training. Julie Root Junior Member Username: julie_root Post Number: 2 Registered: 02-2004 Posted on Monday, December 20, 2004 - 05:30 pm:    I think this is an important step. The CDT is a great tool for helping younger professionals understand the logistics of Construction Documents in terms of the Contact. For younger architects it ties into their preparation for the Architectural Registration Exams. Tracy Van Niel Senior Member Username: tracy_van_niel Post Number: 103 Registered: 04-2002 Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - 07:29 am:    Anne: Our office does not officially have that requirement. The only position currently requiring CDT is Specifier and a CCS is required for a Senior Specifier. A lot of our younger intern type people do take the study course and exam and I know it's looked kindly upon when it comes time for the yearly review but it's not an official requirement for promotion. I will say that everyone who has taken the CDT exam before they've taken the ARE have said that's helped them do better on the exam. John Bunzick, CCS, CCCA Senior Member Username: bunzick Post Number: 296 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - 08:49 am:    We don't require passing the CDT exam. However, we do include passing the exam or self-study of contract documents (or the local CSI study group) as one element that shows self-initiative. We have a fairly specific structure for advancement, including an inventory of skills and knowledge needed to do so--CDT fits into this. Quite a few have taken the study course (generally those in their twenties and thirties) with a small number taking the exam on their own dime.