Hi "justcurious"!!!
I had the same instructor - that is if you want to call him one!!!
I did not learn anything about D1.1 (He ran both seminars) from "Eugene" nor did a few of my classmates!!!
Your husband had to have the same instructor because, all my instructor did also was talk about his boat, and he even showed us some slides of his boat in VA when we were supposed to be going over D1.1!!! We also left early now that you mentioned it - around 3pm - 3:10 ish???
Breaks lasted about as long as you described it and at first, I did'nt think much of it until after the seminar ended... Not only did I think we did NOT cover the Code book enough but, quite a few of my classmates felt the same about the othe parts of the exam and they were'nt happy about it at all!!!
No! I did'nt make a complaint about the seminar because I got what I needed from the test at the time, (CWE) and I did'nt want to "Rock the Boat " so to speak (my section paid for the seminar) but, I cannot help thinking what would've been the outcome (CWI/CWE) if we had a different, more objective instructor for the D1.1 seminar because, the only part of the exam that I did'nt make the cut was the code book part and that's because I did'nt have enough time with the book (we got the book on Monday of the seminar week)!!!
John Wright was kind enough to help me out with some study material way before the seminar week for the other 2 parts of the exam and I give him credit for doing so!!! Always greatful JW!!!
Now that "justcurious" mentions her husband's similar experience with this instructor, I felt compelled to speak out about my similar encounter 2 years previously with "Eugene"!!! Don't get me wrong here folks!!! I have nothing but praise when it comes to the AWS but, trying to challenge someone that has been running the exams for some time, on their integrity for me at the time - I thought was going to end up as a lesson in futility!!! That's why I did'nt bother to make a complaint about this instructor... Who would believe us anyway??? Their going to take our word over his??? That's why I did'nt speak up previously!!!
Now however, after reading another person say the same stuff about this instructor makes me fell very bitter that I was'nt given the same opportunity as a person that took the seminar with a different, an objective instructor that would've spent more time on the code book!
Thanks "justcurious" for giving me the courage to speak out also about this instructor who should be sailing on his boat instead of teaching AWS D1.1/API 1104 seminar students about it during class during the seminar!!!
I will be in touch with the AWS about this instructor because, he needs to be exposed!!!
Respectfully,
SSBN727
Run Silent (but not too silent)... Run Deep!!!