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Society of Broadcast Engineers - Career Advancement Newsletter                      January 2013
Issue Highlights
Did you know?
Certification lapel pins
Webinar by SBE on IP Networking, part 3 - IP Address Management
Stand out to your employers
Project Management Courses from the Project Management Institute® at a 10% discount
SBE Technical Presenters Group - technical experts available for your program

On the Horizon

January
February
8-18 SBE Certification exams w/local
        chapters
March
Did you know?

Radio magazine released their 2012 Salary Survey. It reveals that those holding a certification get paid more than those who don't. 

Contact Information


John L. Poray, CAE
Executive Director

Certification Director

Education Director

Certification lapel pins 

If you currently hold an SBE Certification, you can purchase a corresponding SBE Certification Pin. The pin costs $12 each and is a great way to show what you have worked hard to accomplish.

 

CRO Certification PinCTO PinCBT PinCBNT Certification Pin  
CBTE PinCBRE Certification PinCSRE Pin CEA Pin

 

CSTE Certification pinCPBE Certification Pin


 

If you have any questions regarding SBE certifications, please contact the Certification Director, Megan Clappe

Webinar by SBE on IP Networking, part 3 - IP Address Management
with Wayne Pecena, CPBE, 8-VSB, AMD, DRB, CBNE
January 31 -2-3:30 p.m. ET

SBE members - $49 ; non-members - $75      

 

An understanding of IP address principals and practices is essential to properly design, manage, and support IP networks. This webinar will provide a practical tutorial in IPv4 addressing principals, addressing schemes, and subnet design using private and public addressing. The webinar will include practical exercises to reverse engineer an unknown IP address plan and steps to designing an IP addressing scheme focused upon a small broadcast facility.

 

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Presenting this webinar is Wayne Pecena, CPBE, 8-VSB, AMD, DRB, CBNE

Presenting this webinar is Wayne Pecena, CPBE, 8-VSB, AMD, DRB, CBNE. Wayne is the Assistant Director of Educational Broadcast Services in the Office of Information Technology at Texas A&M University. In this position, he serves as the Director of Engineering of TTVN: The Enterprise Videoconference and Data Network serving the Texas A&M University System and Public Broadcast stations KAMU-TV and KAMU-FM serving the Brazos Valley area.  He is a member of the SBE Education Committee, and regularly presents on networking technology. Click here for more information and to register.

SBE University      
Stand out to your employers
Something you may consider when you apply for certification is your option to request that a letter be sent to your employer from the SBE President. This letter would state that you have obtained a level of SBE Certification.

While the certification itself looks good on a resume, this letter "steps it up" to acknowledge your efforts for career improvement in the broadcast engineering field.

Certification applicants can request the employer letter when filling out the certification or re-certification application.

The employer letter is only sent when the applicant passes an exam.
 
If you hold an SBE certification currently, consider adding the SBE Certified Logo to your business SBE Certifiedcards, letterhead, resume, website or email signature.

 

In order to use the SBE Certified logo, you must also use your valid SBE certification designations after your name.

 

You may only use the official SBE Certified logo, that can be downloaded from the Press Resources page on the SBE website. No variations or interpretations of this logo can be used.

 

If you currently don't hold an SBE Certification, take a look at the  SBE Certification Levels page on the SBE website, it will give you all of the information regarding SBE Certifications as well as the applications.
  
If you are interested in any of the other SBE certifications not mentioned here, please go to the SBE website, or contact Certification Director, Megan Clappe

SBE offers Project Management Courses from the Project Management Institute�  

The SBE is pleased to have a library of online Project Management courses and simulations available at a 10% discount to members of the SBE!


Select from a library of 26 courses to prepare for your PMP� certification exam, learn more about Agile, refresh basic project management concepts or earn PDUs whenever and wherever you want. These courses are designed to help you strengthen your project management skills and advance your career.


FEATURES & BENEFITS:


Practice Exams - Test your comprehension throughout the PMP� Exam Prep course. Two self-assessment quizzes accompany each module, and the course concludes with 400 practice questions.

 

Retain knowledge - Play interactive exercises and think through real-world examples and case studies to apply newly learned PMBOK� Guide concepts.


Suit yourself - Access courses anytime and anywhere with an internet connection. Determine your own course schedule, and complete courses on your own time.


Avoid stress - No need to fight traffic or rush to get to a classroom. Sign into courses from the comfort of your own home or office.


Set your own pace - Need extra time to process complex concepts?  Want to power through multiple modules? Go right ahead-you set the pace.


Ask questions - Submit course-related questions to a project management expert with the "Ask the Expert" feature. You can expect a response within 24 hours.


Explore beyond - Courses include links to external web resources to enhance your understanding of PMBOK� Guide concepts.


Real-world practice - Simulations are the closest thing to on the job experience you can get.  You are placed in the virtual hot-seat as the project manager on a challenging project and, with some expert help, must guide the project from start to finish.


Real-time feedback - Simulations include video commentary from subject matter experts to help coach you through the simulation and to provide immediate feedback on all project-decisions.


Save money - Courses are affordable, convenient and accessible from any computer with an internet connection, so there are no travel costs.


READY TO ENROLL?


Visit the SBE website to learn more and register. To obtain the 10% discount, enter Code SBE10 in the discount code field when registering for a course.

SBE Technical Presenters Group - technical experts available for your program

The Society of Broadcast Engineers invites select industry professionals to be a part of the Society's 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 presenters in their 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. 
  

"Chapter 53 arranged to have Wayne Pecena, CPBE, present a day-long session on IP Networking earlier this year.  The SBE made it easy to bring an experienced, knowledgeable presenter to our area, and our members felt it was worth the time and money."  - Jim Leifer, CPBE, member of SBE Chapter 53 

 

Presentations can last from as little as one hour to a full-day. For more information on this program, or to arrange a presentation for your group, contact Kimberly Kissel, SBE Education Director. 
    
Current topics include:
FCC Enforcement Actions - an Analysis of Broadcast Violations, with Dennis Baldridge
Understanding the FCC Self-Inspection Checklists, with Dennis Baldridge
Chief Operator Responsibilities - What should I be doing?, with Dennis Baldridge
Networking Technology for Broadcast Engineers, with Wayne Pecena - this topic customized to fit your group