PTA Certified Taxidermist
Administered by the Pennsylvania Taxidermist Association, Inc.
Application Form Points Worksheet

30 Points needed for new certification. 20 points needed for renewal. Please use the worksheet below to total your points.
#
 
Category
Points
(pts)
Taxidermy Trade Magazine Subscription (1 point per year, MAX 5 pts.)
One-on-one classes, taxidermy workshops, business courses, etc. (2 pts ea.)
Writing published articles in taxidermy trade magazines (2 pts ea)
Graduate of any taxidermy school—ONE TIME USE (2 pts)
Judging any State, National, or World show (5 pts. ea.)
Teaching a seminar, workshop, or one-on-one instruction (5 pts ea.)
Serving on a taxidermy association board or committee (5 pts per year)
Having a valid PA Taxidermy Permit—ONE TIME USE (10 pts)
World Show Registration (3 pts ea. attendance—MAX 6 pts)
    Blue Ribbon—World Show, Professional & Master division only (5 pts ea.)
    Red Ribbon—World Show, Professional & Master division only (4 pts ea.)
    Yellow Ribbon—World Show, Professional & Master division only (3 pts ea.)
PTA State, National, or IGT Show Registration (2 pts ea.—MAX 18 pts)
    Blue Ribbon—Professional & Master division only (4 pts ea.)
    Red Ribbon—Professional & Master division only (3 pts ea.)
    Yellow Ribbon—Professional & Master division only (2 pts ea.)
Other State or Regional Show Registration—excluding PA Mini Competions (1 pt ea.)
    Blue Ribbon—Professional or higher division only (3 pts ea.)
    Red Ribbon—Professional or higher division only (2 pts ea.)
    Yellow Ribbon—Professional or higher division only (1 pts ea.)
PTA Mini Competitions—Pymatuning, Cabela's & Harrisburg (0 pts for attendance)
    Blue Ribbon—Professional & Master division only (3 pts ea.)
    Red Ribbon—Professional & Master division only (2 pts ea.)
    Yellow Ribbon—Professional & Master division only (1 pts ea.)
TOTAL POINTS:

© The Pennsylvania Taxidermist Association, Inc. 2005. All rights reserved.

Thursday, December 28, 2006