Brad Clayton Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 I gotta resert in A-5 and A-6 to retain senior master so I signed up for the new A-9 while I was at it. Anybody else taking this course? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Amacker Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Yep, I'll be there doing the A9 and renewing my L2. http://www.forddoctorsdts.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=19457#Post19457 It should be good for a laugh.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 Took A-9 tonite.....think I would rather take L2 again instead. Definetly saw some questions that could have been right out Bruce's notebooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Amacker Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 I took A9 and L2R. A9 took me an hour (100 questions) and L2R took an hour (45 questions), plus a half hour to fill out 3 full complaint sheets about all of the bad questions. There were lots of bad questions on the A9, but don't worry, they won't be scored. Many techs don't realize there are a lot of "prototype" questions that are there on trial and may not make the grade. I'd bet they only score 3/4 of the questions at best. It was an easier test than I thought it would be, many of the system-specific BMW, MB, and Isuzu questions didn't make the test (but a few did). I saw several questions that were mine verbatim, and probably a few more that could have been mine. My questions are usually short and sweet with direct answers, usually HEUI or DPF related. I hope you got the one right about the no-start ICP at .2v and 1400psi. Damon's questions are usually these big long fucking abortions with graphs, schematics, arrows, and XYZ pointers and make you stop and think. Damon was there, too, and I think he did the L2 rewrite last week in DC. It kind feels like cheating- I helped write the test, I take the test, and I go back next month to determine the passing cutpoint. I'll make sure I ask my score before we determine the cutpoint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristopherH Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 That was quite the test, and I did get the ICP question that you referenced right. I noticed several questions on there that were right out of power stroke land and I had some sympathy for my buddy sitting next to me who works for a Chevy dealer and does Duramax work only. Then I found a few questions that were way out there, and some that were fundamentally flawed. All in all, it was a good test and a good refresher on a few things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted June 18, 2009 Author Share Posted June 18, 2009 Got my results online today, and I am now the proud owner of an A-9 certification status. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Amacker Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Yep, I checked online, and so am I. That was pretty quick- we just chose the cutpoint 14 days ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lraffe1 Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 do we need A-9 to keep master cert? I haven't paid much atention to ase and didn't know there was a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Amacker Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damon Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 I took A9 and L2R. A9 took me an hour (100 questions) and L2R took an hour (45 questions), plus a half hour to fill out 3 full complaint sheets about all of the bad questions. Those were all of yours..... Originally Posted By: Bruce Amacker Damon's questions are usually these big long fucking abortions with graphs, schematics, arrows, and XYZ pointers and make you stop and think. Damon was there, too, and I think he did the L2 rewrite last week in DC. Ouch. Luv ya too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARRY BRUDZYNSKI Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Can't we play nice boy's???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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