Electronics Technicians Association
The Electronics Technicians Association International (ETA) is a not-for-profit professional association that was founded in 1978. It was started by electronics technicians who felt the need for a group that would be independent of any industry influences on its technicians. The purpose of the association is to provide recognized professional credentials as a testament to an individual’s skills and knowledge in a particular area of study. ETA offers over 50 certifications including: Electronics, Fiber Optics and Data Cabling, Alternative Energy, Computers, Customer Service, Satellite, Biomedical, Avionics, Alarm-Security, Wireless Communications, RADAR, Audio/Video Distribution, and RF Linesweeping. ETA is also a COLEM for U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) testing. All certifications are accredited by the International Certification Accreditation Council (ICAC) and align with the ISO-17024 standards.[1]
Today, ETA has issued over 100,000 technical certifications. These certified individuals are employed by more than 840 businesses/organizations across the world. The association is has over 4,000 members, 700 Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) serving on various Industry Advisory Committees and 1,000 Exam/Certification Administrators (CA’s).[1]
Leadership
ETA Officers
- Chairman: Thomas P. Cawley, B-VoIP, PVI
- Vice Chairman: Richard Glass, CETsr
- Secretary: Joseph C. Delio, CETsr
- Treasurer: Bill Woodward, FOD
Certifications
Basic Electronics Certifications
- Student Electronics Technician(SET)
- Apprentice (APP)
Certified Electronics Technician Schemes
- Associate Electronics Technician (CETa)
- The Associate Electronics Technician exam is a certification of entry-level electronics professional knowledge to include not only electronics but also safety, record keeping and professionalism. The CETa is good for two years by it self and cannot be renewed without a journeyman certification.[2]
- Journeyman Certified Electronics Technician (CET)
- To attain the CET, ETA-I requires the candidate to pass the CETa exam and a qualifying Journeyman Certification Option. The CET is good for four years and can be renewed by retesting or demonstrating 40 hours of upgrade electronics training.[2]
- Senior Certified Electronics Technician (CETsr)
- The Senior Certified Electronics Technician is an upgrade to the Journeyman CET. It requires six-years work experience and an 85% passing score on the CET exam.[2]
- Master Certified Electronics Technician (CETma)
- The Master Certified Electronics Technician requires mastery of the Associate CET exam and requires a pass rate of 75% in at least six of the Journeyman specialty exams. It is a lifetime certification.[2]
Journeyman Certification Options
(items in italics indicate certifications that are also available as Stand-Alone Certifications)
Biomedical
- Biomedical Electronics Technician (BET)
- Biomedical Equipment Technician (BIET)
Communications
- Communication Site Installer (R56)
- Certified Satellite Installer (CSI)
- RADAR (RAD)
- Telecommunications (TCM)
- Wireless Communications (WCM)
- USMSS
Computers
- Certified Network Computer Technician (CNCT)
- Certified Network Systems Technician (CNST)
- Computer Service Technician (CST)
- Electronic Security Networking Technician (ESNT)
Consumer Electronics
- Audio/Video Distribution (AVD)
- Certified Alarm-Security Technician (CAST)
- Consumer Electronics Service Technician (CEST)
Others
- Avionics (AVN)
- Commercial Audio Technician (CAT)
- Industrial (IND)
- Line & Antenna Sweeping (LAS)
- Radio Frequency Identification Technical Specialist (RFID)
Stand Alone Certifications
Communications
- Broadband Voice over Internet Protocol (B-VoIP)
- Personal Communications Service-Cellular (PCS-C)
Computers
Wireless Network Technician (WNT)
Fiber Optics
- Fiber Optics and Data Cabling
- Aerospace Fiber Optics Fabricator (FAB)
- Data Cabling Installer Certification (DCIC)
- Fiber Optics Installer (FOI)
- Fiber Optics Technician-Outside Plant (FOT-OSP)
- Fiber Optics Technician (FOT) (The prerequisite for the FOT is the FOI)
- Fiber Optics Designer (FOD)
Residential Electronics System Integrator Scheme
- Residential Electronics System Integrator (RESI)
- Master Residential Electronics System Integrator (RESIma)
RESI Endorsements
- Audio-Visual
- Computer Networking
- Closed Circuit TV
- Security-Surveillance
- Environmental Control
The High Tech News
The High Tech News is ETA-i's Bi-monthly professional journal.
See also
References
- ^ a b Electronics Technician Association International Website,[1].
- ^ a b c d Dick Glass, CETsr. CET Program Description. Chapter one of The Associate CET Study Guide, 2010 Edition. ETA International: Greencastle,IN, 2010. ISBN 1-891749-03-x.
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