Electronics Technicians Association

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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]

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[edit] Leadership

[edit] ETA Officers

  • Chairman: Thomas P. Cawley, B-VoIP, PVI
  • Vice Chairman: Richard Glass, CETsr
  • Secretary: Joseph C. Delio, CETsr
  • Treasurer: Bill Woodward, FOD

[edit] Certifications

[edit] Basic Electronics Certifications

  • Student Electronics Technician(SET)
  • Apprentice (APP)

[edit] 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 itself 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]

[edit] Journeyman Certification Options

(items in italics indicate certifications that are also available as Stand-Alone Certifications)

[edit] Biomedical

  • Biomedical Electronics Technician (BET)
  • Biomedical Equipment Technician (BIET)

[edit] Communications

  • Communication Site Installer (R56)
  • Certified Satellite Installer (CSI)
  • RADAR (RAD)
  • Telecommunications (TCM)
  • Wireless Communications (WCM)
  • USMSS

[edit] Computers

  • Certified Network Computer Technician (CNCT)
  • Certified Network Systems Technician (CNST)
  • Computer Service Technician (CST)
  • Electronic Security Networking Technician (ESNT)

[edit] Consumer Electronics

  • Audio/Video Distribution (AVD)
  • Certified Alarm-Security Technician (CAST)
  • Consumer Electronics Service Technician (CEST)

[edit] Others

  • Avionics (AVN)
  • Commercial Audio Technician (CAT)
  • Industrial (IND)
  • Line & Antenna Sweeping (LAS)
  • Radio Frequency Identification Technical Specialist (RFID)

[edit] Stand Alone Certifications

[edit] Communications

  • Broadband Voice over Internet Protocol (B-VoIP)
  • Personal Communications Service-Cellular (PCS-C)

[edit] Computers

Wireless Network Technician (WNT)

[edit] 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)

[edit] Residential Electronics System Integrator Scheme

  • Residential Electronics System Integrator (RESI)
  • Master Residential Electronics System Integrator (RESIma)

[edit] RESI Endorsements

  • Audio-Visual
  • Computer Networking
  • Closed Circuit TV
  • Security-Surveillance
  • Environmental Control

[edit] The High Tech News

The High Tech News is ETA-i's Bi-monthly professional journal.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Electronics Technician Association International Website,[1].
  2. ^ 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.

[edit] External links


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