<p>The qualifications are now indefinite and I think Mids can wear them all. In my day, at the Academy we were only authorized to wear the Expert, not the other two. Also, strictly on hazy memory, the Expert was good only for 4 yrs and after 2 subsequent requals, it became permanent.</p>
<p>On the PTA, just attempting a ‘funny’. In today’s day and age, there is sometimes a reluctance to recognize the outstanding at the risk of offending the also rans.</p>