Founder Joe Clark receives Certification From GCI
Posted by JoeC on June 16 2009 13:00
Commonwealth Paranormal Founder Joe Clark Receives Certification
Morehead , KY native Joe Clark recently received his Ghost Hunter Certification from Ghost Chasers International, an international paranormal organization based in Lexington, Kentucky that specializes in the ghost hunting area of paranormal research.
In order to obtain the certification, Clark had to attend fourteen hours of classroom instruction that dealt with such topics as ghosts, the types of hauntings, spirit photography, paranormal terminology, weather and moon phases, ghost hunting equipment, research and interview techniques. In addition, he had to successfully pass a written examination on these subjects.
According to Clark, there are no laws at this time that require certification in the paranormal field, however it does have it's advantages. "I'm very glad that I took this certification course", says Clark. "There are things taught in the class that investigators otherwise may not have known if they had not taken the certification course. I know I learned a great deal from it despite having been an investigator for several years. And having gained that knowledge allows me the opportunity to better serve our clients."
Ghost Chasers International President Patti Starr also agrees that taking the course has it's advantages."I think it shows how serious you are about becoming more skillful in your field and how responsible you are to inquire about the different certification courses offered to the public these days. I do know that once you become certified it shows others that you took the time to get that extra training and complete a study course to improve your knowledge and talents as a ghost hunter. People tend to take you more seriously at what you do in this field once you become certified", says Starr.
Clark, who is the Founder of Commonwealth Paranormal, also was recently nominated for the International Paranormal Acknowledgement Awards "Best National Paranormal Investigator" award.
For more information on Clark's group, Commonwealth Paranormal, visit www.Commonwealth-Paranormal.net . For more information on Ghost Chasers International, please visit www.ghosthunter.com