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Theory
Certification
Service Now
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Alexander MagazineTM
subscribers may now take final theory examinations for three Recording
Institute of Detroit licensed programs in the recording arts online and be
given theory certification for these programs. Students study the
program study modules through their Alexander Magazine subscriptions and,
when ready, register for examination and certification over the Web.
The study begins by getting an
Alexander Magazine training subscription.
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"Free Training" students may also take the Pro Audio
Specialist exam after studying all of the sections of the study module
online. Free training students study 57 lessons over 8 sections -
getting access to one section every 6 weeks or so. The study begins
by
filling out our "Free
Training" registrtation form. |
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After registration, students receive
access to the online final examination for the program -
this is the same final examination
that campus students receive - except it is online. Within seconds, RID's server pages will
report the grade result of the examination to the student.
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If the student received a passing
grade on the examination, they will receive a theory completion
certificate for the program from RID within
10 days. The Certificate will be sent electronically
via the web.
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Should the student fail the
examination, they can try again (take an alternate final exam) after 30
days - allowing them time to restudy their materials. Students are
only allowed two examinations by our automated system. |
| Getting Into The Field After
Certification |
After obtaining theory certification
the student has several options to get in the field. No one option
is the best, but cost and time factors should be considered when choosing
the best option for you. Your objective is to obtain sufficient
hands-on-training and experience to get the recording job you want. |
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OPTION 1 |
OPTION 2 |
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GO DIRECTLY TO
INTERNSHIP
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IN-STUDIO TRAINING
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| Armed with your
theory certificate, the student could directly seek an internship in
the field with the help of www.recordingjobsconnection.com
. The online study is rounded out with on-the-job
training and experience in the field. |
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advantages to this option is that it is that it is the least
expensive way of entering the field and the student will be working at
some kind of job in the recording field quicker. |
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disadvantage to this method of entering the field is that full
training is spread over a much longer time and that the
student will
be in the lower-paying jobs or non-paying intern positions of the field for a longer time.
*read certification
definition posting. |
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| At the Recording
Institute of Detroit the student gets the hands-on training
needed for full campus certification. One can earn an
Associate Recording Engineer certificate in 5 weeks or a Recording Engineer certificate in 6 months. |
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advantages to this option is that the student is trained to enter and
advance in the field in the shortest amount of time as well as
meeting minimum hiring requirements for more field employers. |
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disadvantage to this method may be the time spent away from
home to complete your training. Although campus training
costs are reduced, tuition costs are involved. |
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After theory certification, or after
the additional training, the student is
invited to use worldwide placement services - available through www.recordingjobsconnection.com
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This serice is free to
Alexander Magazine subscribers and Recording Institute Of Detroit
students/graduates. After posting their resume, RID students receive
an e-mail notification
of any job and intern positions found by the RID Placement Department and
the student can be e-mailed directly from employers viewing their online
resume.
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| The
Theory Certification Programs And Prices |
| PRO AUDIO SPECIALIST
- $49 |
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| The
student takes the RID Pro Audio Specialist Program final
examination after studying the Pro Audio Specialist study module
on the web. Available to "Free Training Students"
for a $99 fee. |
| This
certification is now FREE to Alexander Magazine subscribers
registering after December 1, 2001. -
Go here for the registration
form. |
| RECORDING TECHNIQUES
I - $99 |
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student takes two online final examinations for the Pro Audio
Specialist program and the Recording Techniques I program after
studying those study modules. |
| ASSOCIATE RECORDING
ENGINEER - $149 |
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| The
student takes three online final examinations and a music theory
online placement test after studying 4 online study modules. |
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| Theory
Completion Certificate |
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Online study and a resulting theory
certification certificate does not mean that you have completed or graduated
from a Recording Institute of Detroit licensed program. What it means is
that you have "placed out" of the theory portion of a program and can
begin your campus studies with a later starting date than most campus students;
i.e. you are able to by-pass certain classes in the program. Because of
this placement by the school, campus time and tuition charges are reduced for
the programs shown.
With a theory completion certificate only, we
do not feel that you are adequately trained for an entry level job in the
field. We realize, however, that many untrained or partially trained
individuals can obtain employment and learn on-the-job. Only a full campus
program completion certificate means that we feel that you have been adequately
trained for entry-level positions in the field.
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