Richard Dyer, CBTE Society of Broadcast Engineers, Hampton Roads Chapter 54

Overview  What is the Society of Broadcast Engineers  Employment Sectors  Technical Disciplines  Broadcast Engineering Specialists  Salary Predictors  What the SBE do for You Services Certification Overview and Classifications Membership  Related Broadcast Engineering References  Conclusion and Questions

What is the Society of Broadcast Engineers?  The SBE is a non-profit professional organization committed to serving the interest of broadcast engineers and is devoted to professional development of all levels and types of broadcast engineering through education, certification, and services. Most members participate in one of more than 100 local SBE chapters.

Employment Sectors  Local and national television, AM, and FM radio stations  Satellite facilities  Production Trucks  Post production facilities – audio and television  CATV  Audio/Video/Presentation  Broadcast equipment vendors  Government  Manufacturing  Education  Corporate

Technical Disciplines  Computers and networking  Radio Frequency (RF): transmitters, microwave, satellite  Production systems  Design  Maintenance  Project Management  Integration  Sales  Management

Broadcast Engineering Specialists  Broadcast master control and studio operators  Chief engineers  Director of engineering; VP of engineering  Maintenance technicians or engineers  IT technicians and engineers  Engineering Supervisors  RF engineers  Designers  Integrators  Tower specialists  Consultants  Manufacturer sales and field engineers

Salaries Predictors  Market size  Skill level  Technical discipline  Responsibility  Education  Certifications

What can the SBE do for You?  Help keep pace with rapidly evolving industry through local chapter meeting activities  National representation  Educational and training standards  Improve image of profession

SBE Services  Educational opportunities: workshops; webinars; SBE university; leadership development  SBE jobs on-line and resume bank  Social media  Book store  Contract engineer services  Frequency coordination  Scholarships  Certifications

SBE Certification Overview  Program objectives: to raise status of broadcast engineers by providing standards of professional competency in the practice of broadcast engineering and related technologies.  To recognize individual who fulfill the requirement standards of knowledge, experience, responsibility, and conduct.  To encourage broadcast professionals to continue their professional development.

SBE Certification Classifications  Operator Level Certified Radio Operator (CRO) Certified Television Operator (CTO)  Broadcast Networking Certification Certified Broadcast Networking Technologist (CBNT)  Engineering Level Certifications Certified Broadcast Technologist (CBT) Certified Audio Engineer (CEA) Certified Video Engineer (CEV) Certified Broadcast Radio Engineer (CBRE) Certified Broadcast Television Engineer (CBTE) Certified Broadcast Networking Engineer (CBNE) Certified Senior Radio Engineer (CSRE) Certified Senior Television Engineer (CSTE) Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer (CPBE)

SBE Certification Classifications (continued)  Specialist Certifications 8-VSB (8-VSB) AM Directional Specialist (AMD) Digital Radio Broadcast Specialist (DRB)

SBE Membership  Regular  Associate  Student  Youth  Sustaining

SBE and Similar Professional Organizations  Broadcasting ; Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE);  Broadcasting (local chapter); Hampton Roads SBE Chapter 54;  Audio; Audio Engineering Society (AES);  Engineering, electrical; Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE);  Television and Film; Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE);  Cable; Society of Cable & Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE);  Audio/Video; InfoComm International;  Amateur Radio; American Radio Relay League (ARRL);  Broadcasting; National Association of Broadcasters (NAB);

Conclusion  Contact information: sbe.org and sbe54.org for copies of presentation and other references  Questions