The Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) is a

professional organization A professional association (also called a professional body, professional organization, or professional society) usually seeks to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals and organisations engaged in that profession, and the ...

for

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s in

broadcast Broadcasting is the distribution of audio or video content to a dispersed audience via any electronic mass communications medium, but typically one using the electromagnetic spectrum ( radio waves), in a one-to-many model. Broadcasting began ...

radio Radio is the technology of signaling and communicating using radio waves. Radio waves are electromagnetic waves of frequency between 30 hertz (Hz) and 300 gigahertz (GHz). They are generated by an electronic device called a transmit ...

and

television Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertisin ...

. The SBE also offers

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in various

radio frequency Radio frequency (RF) is the oscillation rate of an alternating electric current or voltage or of a magnetic, electric or electromagnetic field or mechanical system in the frequency range from around to around . This is roughly between the upp ...

and video and audio

technology Technology is the application of knowledge to reach practical goals in a specifiable and reproducible way. The word ''technology'' may also mean the product of such an endeavor. The use of technology is widely prevalent in medicine, science, ...

areas for its members.

Background

The organization was founded in 1964. The society elected its first female president, Andrea Cummis, in 2021.

Certifications

Operator Level Certifications * Certified Radio Operator (CRO) *

Certified Television Operator Certified Television Operator (CTO) is a title granted to an individual that successfully passes the examination requirements of the certification in the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the Unit ...

(CTO) Broadcast Networking Certifications * Certified Broadcast Networking Technologist (CBNT) * Certified Broadcast Networking Engineer (CBNE) Engineer Level Certifications * Certified Broadcast Technologist (CBT) * Certified Audio Engineer (CEA) *

Certified Video Engineer Certified Video Engineer (CEV) is a title granted to an individual that successfully meets the experience and examination requirements of the certification. The certification is regulated by the Society of Broadcast Engineers. The CEV title is pro ...

(CEV) *

Certified Broadcast Radio Engineer Certified Broadcast Radio Engineer (CBRE) is a title granted to an individual in the United States who successfully meets the experience and test requirements of the certification, regulated by the Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE). The CBRE titl ...

(CBRE) *

Certified Broadcast Television Engineer Certified Broadcast Television Engineer (CBTE) is a title granted to an individual who successfully meets the experience and examination requirements of the certification. The certification is regulated by the Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE). ...

(CBTE) * Certified Senior Broadcast Radio Engineer (CSRE) * Certified Senior Broadcast Television Engineer (CSTE) *

Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer (CPBE) is a title granted to an individual who already holds an SBE Senior Broadcast Engineer certification or registered as a professional electrical engineer and also successfully meets the experience and ...

(CPBE) Specialist Certifications *

Certified 8-VSB Specialist Certified 8-VSB Specialist (8-VSB) is a specialist title granted to an individual that successfully meets the prerequisite certification and examination requirements in the United States. The certification is regulated by the Society of Broadcast En ...

(8-VSB) *

Certified AM Directional Specialist Certified AM Directional Specialist (AMD) is a specialist title granted to an individual that successfully meets the prerequisite certification and examination requirements. The certification is regulated by the Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE), ...

(AMD) *

Certified Digital Radio Broadcast Specialist {{no footnotes, date=April 2012 Certified Digital Radio Broadcast Specialist (DRB) is a specialized title granted in the United States to a previously SBE-certified individual who successfully meets the examination requirements. The certification is ...

(DRB) Previous Certifications These certifications are still in use but are no longer issued. * Certified Senior Broadcast Engineer (CSBE) * Certified Radio and Television Broadcast Engineer (CBRTE) * Certified Senior Radio and Television Broadcast Engineer (CSRTE)

References

External links

SBE Official Website

Society of Broadcast Engineers Hong Kong Chapter(SBE HK Chapter Official Website)
{{authority control Broadcast engineering Engineering societies based in the United States Mass media companies established in 1975 Organizations established in 1975 Professional certification in engineering Non-profit organizations based in Indianapolis 1975 establishments in the United States Multinational mass media companies

Background

Certifications

See also

References

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