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SBE Certifications

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spinjector

Hi all,

I've been in radio off & on for 20 years now, but I've always been happy just being a staff engineer. But now I can see that it's time for me to start stepping up to a Chief Engineer position. I got my SBE CRO & RF Safety Certification about five years ago, and I would like to get more.

Does anyone have any suggestions which are the more common ones to get? I was thinking the networking one would prolly be a slam dunk for me, since I've been a computer geek since like 1980. But then again the transmission systems engineering course might take me a while... ;-)

Thanks.
 
Certs are nice to have but having them does not mean you're guaranteed to get a CE/DOE job.

In these days of "doing more with less" it's things like personnel management, budgeting and team leadership which are more valuable than credentials.

That being said - CBRE and CBNT are two good certs to have.
 
Finding jobs in this area is tough. With consolidation there is a glut of talent out there. The only thing I do hear is there is a scarcity of engineers who really know RF. One of the guys here locally is retired but they call him back all the time because he knows so much about transmitters and RF.
 
Mike brings up a good point. I do so much studio and I.T. support these days that I rarely do work in RF, mostly because I feel I need a refresher. Certs are good, but practical knowledge is your best friend as this is going to prove where the rubber meets the road.

There's alot of great talent out there and consolidation made for these talented people to suddenly become available. They will either land on their feet at another station or end up doing freelance work.

On the other hand, in some areas the pay for engineering talent is so poor that it forced people to realign their strengths. I do much more I.T. on the side now as I can demand more than I could get for audio or even RF work.
 
I'll second the RF work needs. I can hire IT guys for a dollar a dozen and many of our more experienced DJ's could transition to the Audio stuff with little work, but for an RF person you might need to find an experienced ham or military guy. Those two sources are dying out as well due to loosening up the Ham requirements and the military going to plug and play stuff, but there are still some good ones out there. The SBE certifications don't guarantee anything, but give you an edge when the competition for a job is close. Expereince first, but if all else is equal the SBE certified guy gets the job around here.
Of course I've been an SBE certification chairman for over 15 years!
Bill SBE CPRE, WB0KSW, Extra Class.
 
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