Death and DL again...

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussions' started by Gert Potgieter, Nov 20, 2002.

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  1. Personal trainers under the spotlight.

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    • ... A New York gym is facing a $20m (£13m) lawsuit over claims that the negligence of a personal trainer led to a woman's death. ...

      It is also alleged that the trainer was not certified and had not even finished a correspondence course on fitness training. ...

      "He was held out by this gym in New York as being not just their basic level one trainer who supposedly held an accreditation from a nationally recognised agency but as a level two trainer - someone who supposedly has advanced certifications and degrees." ...

      Dozens of so-called certifications are available via the Internet but many are based on home study courses with little or no practical training. The exam is often an on-line test. ...
     
  2. John Roberts

    John Roberts New Member

    Gert, this says it all. Can you imagine a person that gets a non accredited BSc/BEng engineering degree and starts teaching Labs in an Electrical Circuits course, when 'Bang, with a Puff of smoke' the student dies. Would you think the Lab teaching individual or the college could be sued for this?

    After all the Lab teacher has no P.E designation, a Non RA degree, no Professional liability insurance..what to do next?

    I know, leave town and take a teaching position in the Middle East.

    J.R(ic)
     

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