"A Second Chance"
The Millenium Certification Project
Have you been certified and let it lapse? Read this letter I received. We will have applications available at the February meeting, and soon on-line.
February 2, 1999
Dear Gary:
Your National Certification Committee met on January 23rd in a marathon meeting. While the challenges ahead are many, we are excited about the opportunities to provide you with the tools necessary to bring growth in your chapter membership, both certified and non-certified alike. We think we've developed a number of interesting and innovative programs to reach that goal.
Our first initiative is to reach Broadcast Engineers whom once held SBE Certification and have allowed it to lapse. That lapse in certification may have been an unfortunate oversight or it may have been intentional, but in either scenario those engineers may now regret that decision. We want to do something about that.
In response to this challenge, the SBE Certification Committee has developed the Millennium Certification Project. This one-time only program will allow Radio and Television engineers formerly certified as Broadcast Technologist, Broadcast Engineer and Senior Broadcast Engineer to regain their Certification without taking another examination.
Each applicant must submit a designated application, which will include a narrative section which details their knowledge and experience in broadcast technology through the past several years. A member of the National Certification Committee will review the application and narrative, applying essentially the same re-certification criteria as would be expected of a non-lapsed certification holder. At the conclusion of a satisfactory review of the submitted materials, the applicant will have the previous level of certification restored.
If an engineer once held certification as a Professional Broadcast Engineer and it has lapsed, they will not be able to re-certify as a CPBE. However, under certain circumstances,they can re- certify at the Senior Broadcast Engineering level and then obtain CPBE certification at a later date.
The cost for making application under this special program is $99, which does not include SBE membership. Membership in SBE is not a requirement for Certification, although we certainly expect that many who take advantage of this program will also wish to reinstate their membership as well.
The opportunity to take advantage of the Millennium Certification Project will be very limited-all applications must be received by December 31, 1999. It is up to us to get the word out to our Chapter colleagues and acquaintances. Enclosed are materials to get you started. This Project is the first for the Program of Certification. The National Certification will have more exciting news to share with you as this year progresses. As promised '99 is to be the year of certification.
Sincerely,
Terrence Baun, CPBE Chairman, National Certification Committee Society of Broadcast Engineers
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Edited by Gary Stigall. Posted February 10, 1999.