| Society of Broadcast Engineers Monthly Newsletter on Career Advancement April 2011 |
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SBE's online, on-demand courses on SBE University qualify for recertification credit toward SBE Certifications? |
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Certification Director Education Director |
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| SBE Exam Deadline |
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
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. |
| SBE Leadership Development Course ∙ August 2-4 |
This course will be challenging and rewarding, and includes training in conflict management, understanding the dynamics of leadership, the CAPS Study (identifies your leadership behavioral style), generations in the workplace, motivation, building winning teams and more. More Info
Subjects include:
Effective Motivation Techniques
Generations in the Workplace
Understanding the Dynamics of Leadership
CAPS Study: Discover Your Leadership Behavioral Style
Communications
Building Winning Teams (team process and team advantage)
Managing Conflict, Counseling and Discipline
Also check out Rodney's webinars on Leadership. These webinars are an affordable way to get a head start on your leadership training. |
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| SBE Recertification Success |
The SBE National Certification Committee has produced a brochure that you can use to help keep track of the activities you have completed during the 5 years of your SBE certification.
Access the brochure here or the excel spreadsheet here.
If your certification expires July 1, 2011, please fill out the recertification application and send it in ASAP to maintain your SBE certification.
If you are recertifying by professional credits, you will need a minimum of four categories and a minimum number of credits.
Upgrade your SBE Certification If you currently hold a Certified Senior Radio Engineer (CSRE) or a Certified Senior Television Engineer (CSTE) certification and you have worked in the industry for at least 20 years, you may want to consider upgrading to the Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer (CPBE). There is no exam involved. You can find more information about the CPBE and applications here.
Please visit the SBE website or contact the Certification Director, Megan Clappe, for more information.
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| SBE Technical Presenters Group |
The Society of Broadcast Engineers is working with select industry professionals to be a part of the new SBE Technical Presenters Group. For a reasonable fee and travel expenses, groups such as state broadcasters associations, broadcasting companies, SBE chapters and others have the opportunity to include one of these speakers in their next engineering conference, or as a trainer for their engineering staff. Speakers from the SBE Technical Presenters Group are generally available to speak across the country. Click here for details on the current presenters and programs being offered. |
| Webinars by SBE - Live and On-Demand |
Upcoming Live  Webinars
April 28 - 2:00 p.m. ET 
SBE Members - FREE, thanks to Harris Corp.
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
June 21 - 2:30 p.m. ET SBE Members - $85 ∙ Non-Members - $125
The SBE RF Safety Course provides an overview of RF radiation issues and practices for broadcasters, including transmitter sites, SNG and ENG trucks, remote operations, biological effects of RF radiation and the distinct differences between RF radiation and ionizing radiation, FCC and OSHA regulations and more. More Info
Managing a Project and Outside Contractors for Success ∙ with John Luff
July 20 - 2:00 p.m. ET
SBE Members - $59 ∙ Non-Members - $79
This webinar will assist managers, design engineers, chief engineers and staff members planning and executing upgraded or new facilities plan effectively, and manage without undue conflict. More Info
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