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National Association of Certified Computer Professionals
Dear Sysop:
We are currently looking for HUBs and Nodes in many areas for NAC-NET.
We have just concluded an agreement with a major modem manufacturer to
distribute a NAC-NET promotional offer with all their modems. This promotion
is directed toward those who are new to modeming. We now need to establish
additional HUBs and Nodes throughout the United States and Canada. If you
would like to be a part of this promotion to introduce E-Mail and Echo Mail
to the general public read the enclosed information and fill out the
application form.
Also, don't miss the new radio talk show "Computer Talk" with Mac Mc Donald
and Kim Gray. Check your local talk radio stations or by direct satilite
downfeed on Spacenet III, Channel 21, 6.2 Wide Band Audio, 7:00 PM Eastern
Time, 6:00 PM Central, 5:00 PM Mountian and 4:00 PM Pacific. Each week Mac
and Kim have a guest from the computer industry and take your vote for the
best and worst in customer support for the week. There are give aways and
interesting tips. "Computer Talk" is sponsored in part by the NACCP.
NAC-NET Information
NAC-NET is the message base of the NACCP (National Association
of Certified Computer Professionals) and is dedicated to promoting
the free exchange of information and ideas among members of the
NACCP and the general public. NAC-NET is a FREE service to all
NACCP members and includes a number of computer industry related
Forums as well as other Forums which have proved popular with everyone.
If you are not currently a member of the NACCP it is easy to join
through our National Headquarters Information Service BBS at
(615) 847-8999 (12/24/96/14400 baud) or @fido 1:116/63 magic word
"NACCP" or fill out the enclosed form and send it in.
We are seeking Sysops at this time who wish to establish NACCP/NAC-NET
Regional Hubs and Nodes. However, you are required to place a
security level on the NACCP nodes which will allow only members
to enter the NACCP forums.
If you choose, for the first 30 days our central Hub will call you
for message exchange each night for those with front end mailers
therefore there is no additional phone expenses involved for normal Hubs.
Nodes will be required to call their respective Hubs.
Benefits of operating an NACCP Hub or Node include:
Discounted NACCP Membership ($10 per year
for any level Commercial, Professional etc.)
Extended NACCP National BBS Logon Time and file access
Free NACCP News Letter
In order to apply call (615) 847-1225 voice and ask for Kim Gray,
NAC-NET National Coordinator, in order to be pre-registered,
or you may fill out the enclosed NAC-NET.APP, using an ASCII
text editor, you may then upload the application packet to
NACCP National or send it as a file or a message to @Fido 1:116/63.
How "Members Only" Works
WHO MAY JOIN
Membership is open to any person who shares the association's
concern for a furthering of ethics and standards within the
computer industry and recognizes the benefit of a standard
of certification for computer professionals.
There are three levels of membership.
Commercial Member
Professional Member
Associate Member
Commercial Membership: ($100 per year)
Advertising As a Commercial Member of the NACCP a store or vendor
has the right to use and display the NACCP logo in all
advertising. Logo cuts, door stickers and some in
office/store signage is provided. Commercial Members
may also sponsor state and regional seminars, continuing
education classes and function as testing centers.
Referals A commercial member is also listed as a local, state
national or international providor of their particular
services and/or products in the NACCP data base for
referal to inquiries.
Net Ads Free classified advertising on the NACCP NET (National)
Classified Ad Forum.
Professional Membership: ($50 per year)
Referals Professional Membership entitals an professional to be
registered with the NACCP as a providor of such services
or skills for hire as they are certified in by the
association for referal inquiries in their local area,
nationally, or internationally.
Advertising Also, Professional Members who are indepentant contractors
may use the NACCP Logo in their advertising and business
cards.
Net Ads Professional Members may also list in out Help Wanted /
Services for hire section of the NACCP Net (National) for
Free.
Associate Membership: ($35 per year)
Associate (as well as all other members) may
Network Access Participate in the NACCP NET Forums
News Letter Receive our monthly news letter
Education Participate in certification testing and
continuing education programs.
The Network Sysops are the backbone of the NACCP Network and
therefore receive a Professional Membership in the association
at a discount rate ($10 per year).
FREE One Month Trial Membership for Current Users
All of your current user base is offered a FREE one month
Trial Membership in the NACCP. After that time, if they
find that membership in the NACCP is for them, their first
year membership is only $25 (thats around $2 per month) for
one full year. You do not have to collect any money. Your
only responsibility as Sysop is to insure that only members
have access to the Professional Forums.
How your current users register.
Your current BBS users may register for access to the NACCP
Forums by making one phone call to our National Board and filling
out a short questionair. We will send you a list daily of registered
members. You simply need update their security level to that of
NACCP Member on your system or you may per register your user base in
which case they will be offered a special 6 mo. membership for only
$10.
Additional Security Levels Required
There are three additional security levels required with the
network. One for NACCP Member Access, one for FREE Trial Members
and one higher level for Advisory Board / Net Sysop access.
Message Transfer Costs
Initially the NACCP will call Hub systems with front end mailers
for message transfers. After 30 days we will have you call the National
Center for mail. In order to compensate sysops for the cost of mail
runs we offer a cost of operation reenbursment plan to all Hub and
Node sysops.
As a Hub Sysop you receive 10% of all membership dues from your
board to help offset costs PLUS quarterly receive 10% of all
test processing fees from members on your board to help with
continuing expenses. You also receive 5% of membership and 5% of
testing from your nodes. Nodes receive 5% of each.
Call NACCP National HQ (615) 847-8999 to apply today or send the
enclosed NAC-NET.APP as a file or a message to @Fido 1:116/63.