| Society of Broadcast Engineers Monthly Newsletter on Career Advancement February 2011 |
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| On the Horizon |
12 SBE certification exams during
the 2011 NAB Convention
15 Deadline for June exams
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The SBE's website has a new look! See for yourself how easy it is to find the information you need from the SBE. |
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Certification Director Education Director |
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| SBE Exams held during the NAB Convention |
 SBE will hold exams during the 2011 NAB Convention on Tuesday April 12th from 9AM - Noon at the Las Vegas Hilton.
If you are interested in taking a certification exam during this exam time, please fill out the appropriate application and send it in to the national office for approval. See below for the application cut-off date and other exam opportunities.
SBE 2011 EXAM DATES LOCATION APPLICATION DEADLINE
April 12, 2011 LVH at NAB March 25, 2011
June 3-13, 2011 local chapters April 15, 2011
August 5-15, 2011 local chapters June 3, 2011
November 4-14, 2011 local chapters September 16, 2011
If you have any questions, please contact the Certification Director, Megan Clappe. |
| 2 Ennes Workshops coming up - Sacramento and South Florida | |
These intense, one-day workshops are filling up fast, so register today.
Breakfast and lunch are included!
Topics include Loudness Control and Advanced Audio Processing for Digital Television, How New Transmitter Technology Can Save Time and Money, Trends in TV Infrastructure, Real World AoIP Problem Solving, the SNMP Protocol and its Integration as a Broadcast Monitoring Tool and much more.
Sacramento Ennes Workshop - Saturday, February 12
Co-sponsored and hosted by SBE Chapter 43 and KVIE
SBE Members: $25; Non-Members: $35
South Florida Ennes Workshop - Thursday, March 10
Hosted by SBE Chapter 53
At Clear Channel Communications, Miramar
SBE Members: $30; Non-Members: $45
Visit the SBE Website for details and the full session lineup. |
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| SBE Recertification |
Whether you have received a recertification notice recently or your certification is due to expire in a few years, here are some tips for recertification.
If you hold a CBNT, Broadcast Engineer, Senior Engineer or Professional Engineer certification you will have the option to recertify by Professional Credits. This means that you have shown that you have continued to progress your knowledge of the broadcast engineering profession through different avenues.
For instance, if you answer "YES" to any of the options below, you have earned credits towards your recertification.
During the five years of your current certification have you worked in the broadcasting field, been a member of SBE, attended local chapter meetings, NAB, Ennes Workshops, factory or in-station schools? Have you participated in the SBE RF Safety or SBE University courses? Have you earned Continuing Education Units or presented a paper or talk on a broadcast engineering subject? Have participated as an elected officer or committee member in SBE or another technical society?
The above options are only a handful of what the Certification Committee has laid out in the recertification by professional credits process.
There are many ways that you can keep track of your progress during the five years of your certification. There are two options available to you on the SBE website.
Please visit the SBE website or contact the Certification Director, Megan Clappe, for more information. |
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| Webinars by SBE - Live and On-Demand |
Upcoming Live  Webinars
February 17 - 2:30pm ET
SBE Members - $85
This course is designed for broadcast station personnel, including chief and assistant chief engineers, transmitter site engineers, ENG and SNG maintenance personnel and management that need to have an understanding of RF safety issues and regulations.
or sign up at one of the current viewing locations
Current Viewing Locations
Part 1 -March 3 ∙ Part 2 - March 24 - Each session last from 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET
SBE Members: $98 for both parts(Members: $20 discount if purchased together); Non-Members: $159
These webinars may be taken independently
These two, standalone webinars will focus on TCP/IP and UDP Fundamentals, IP Addressing, Sub-netting Basics, an introduction to IPv6, Switching Fundamentals, VLAN Use, Routing Fundamentals, Quality of Services (QoS) Basics, and Networking Security Concerns. More Info
April 28 - 2:00 p.m. ET
SBE Members - FREE, thanks to Harris Corporation
Non-Members - $39
Are you ready to respond if your station were to be destroyed by a disaster? Broadcasters need to have a plan, from obtaining new equipment, setting up an office offsite, equipping a teamand more. Find out what real world lessons in disaster planning were learned when the CBS and Fox affiliate in Grand Junction, Colorado burned completely to the ground and the Super Bowl was just two weeks away. This webinar also includes checklists and other templates to prepare you in disaster recovery. More Info
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| 2011 SBE Leadership Development Course |
Dates: Tuesday-Thursday ∙ August 2-4, 2011
Location: Holiday Inn Airport South, 4669 Airport Blvd, College Park, GA 30337 ∙ Room Rate: $99Cost: SBE Members ∙ $580; Non-Members ∙ $630
Refine your leadership skills as you better understand and improve how you interact with others by taking the SBE Leadership Development Course. Designed to take technically-adept people and instill in them sound leadership, supervisory and management skills, this celebrated course challenges broadcast engineers from all levels of management.
One attendee of the 2010 Course said,
"I highly recommend this course to all levels of management."
This highly interactive course will be challenging and rewarding, and includes training in the following areas:
Understanding the Dynamics of Leadership
CAPS Study: Discover Your Leadership Behavioral Style
Communications
Effective Motivation Techniques
Building Winning Teams (team process and team advantage)
Responsible Management
Leadership is an Attitude
Managing Conflict, Counseling and Discipline
More Info
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