In a message dated 1/20/00 11:40:40 AM Eastern Standard Time,
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<< The AIC certainly is moving ahead with its investigation into certification
 of conservators.  >>

As far as HP consultants, I see no movement whatsoever to establish
professional licensing. There are those with MSHP degrees and HP
certificates, but as far as the list of HP consultants in the NJ HPO, there
is no difference between self-made consultants -- those who hang out a
shingle after many years of researching local history, for instance -- and
those who have gone through formal training.

Sometimes the self-made consultants are very proficient, sometimes not. And
there generally seems a lack of information on how to navigate the regulatory
process (Sec. 106, local government practice, 4(f) regs, tax credit projects,
etc.) NR nominations being the most normal activity for HP consultants here.

Formulating a set of industry standards in this field (perhaps just in NJ?)
seems a daunting challenge. First there has to be some form of statewide
professional intercourse -- of which there is next to none. As we work to get
PIN (Preservation Industry Network, just in case you missed the earlier
chapters) moving along, however, perhaps there will be opportunities to bring
our disparate profession together.

Mary