One objective of the SBE Certification Program is to encourage broadcast engineers to continue their professional development. The continuing education of broadcast engineers is necessary to remain current with the state of the art. With this, the SBE Program of Certification maintains a list of tertiary education programs that provide the training suitable for a career in broadcast engineering and multimedia technology. The SBE Certification Committee reviews the curriculum of schools to evaluate the suitability of the program to be included.
The SBE Certification Committee recently reviewed and approved a new school to be included in the Certified School list: Wake Tech Community College for its Associates of Arts and Sciences Degree in Electronic Engineering Technology. Students completing this degree program can participate in the Broadcast Technology Academy, which is offered by the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters. Students are also enrolled in the SBE Technical Professional Training Program while they study. Upon successful completion of the degree program and Academy, graduates will receive the SBE Certified Broadcast Technologist certification.
“SBE Certified Schools are a fast-track educational path for people to obtain the knowledge for a career in broadcast engineering,” said SBE Certification Committee Chair Ralph Hogan , CPBE, ATSC3, DRB, CBNE. “By graduating with the Certified Broadcast Technologist, these students already hold a valued certification by potential employers.”
SBE President Ted Hand, CPBE, 8-VSB, AMD, ATSC3, DRB, added, “Education is a prime focus of the SBE. SBE Certified Schools and programs such as the NCAB Broadcast Technology Academy are an ideal way to accelerate a professional career. The SBE welcomes Wake Tech as a partner, and embraces the new engineers and technicians the school will provide.”
The SBE is actively pursuing agreements with other schools to join its Certified School list. The SBE has prepared a school sample curriculum to assist schools in creating a broadcast engineering degree program.
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