Blaming the instructional agency is the simple solution, but not the correct
one.  The agencies all have standards and the mechanics to enforce the
standards.  The agency can make the standards paramount in their instruction
certification, but any violation of standards will always cause a
reactionary response from the agency.  In other words the subordinates
dictate policy by forcing the agency to enact more policy.

Ultimately the individual instructor is to blame for taking short cuts,
disregarding safety, failing to train thoroughly, or just being ignorant of
how to teach and do what they are attempting to teach.

As an example:  Most people take a basic class in driver education to learn
to drive an automobile and ultimately get a drivers license.  During the
class safety is stressed, the rules of the road are stressed, and the
instructor has the ultimate decision if the students gets a drivers license.
After the student gets the license he or she is able to drive a car
independent of the instructor.  The student then makes a conscious choice to
disobey the law or rules of the road, They will speed, blow off stop signs,
drive under the influence, etc.
When they do eventually get into an accident, and damage property,
themselves, or someone else the driver is held accountable.

It all boils down to individual responsibility.  If the instructor was wrong
then the instructor should be dealt with accordingly, not the agency that
certified the instructor as long as the instructor did in training learn the
rules and abide by them.

Jerry Nuss

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