The Society of Broadcast Engineers has added Wake Technical Community College to its certified school list.
Students completing the school’s Associate degree in electronic engineering technology can participate in the broadcast technology academy, which is offered by the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters. Students are also enrolled in the SBE Technical Professional Training Program while they study.
Upon completion, graduates will receive the SBE Certified Broadcast Technologist credential.
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The SBE Certification Program maintains a list of tertiary education programs that its committee deems suitable for training for a career in broadcast engineering and multimedia technology.
The Certification Program, the society said, is a standard-bearer for professional competency in broadcast and communications engineering. Its committee reviews school curriculum to evaluate their suitability for inclusion.
The largest community college in North Carolina, Wake Tech is the second school to be placed on the SBE list. The other is Bates Technical College in Tacoma, Wash.
SBE President Ted Hand said in a release that schools such as the NCAB Broadcast Technology Academy are “an ideal way to accelerate a professional career.”
The society said that it is actively pursuing agreements with other schools to join its certified school list. It has prepared a sample curriculum to assist schools in creating a broadcast engineering degree program.
