Get Certified !

FIVE YEARS

If you have five years of broadcast engineering or related technology then you may want to look into taking the following exams: Certified Broadcast Radio Engineer, Certified Broadcast Television Engineer, Certified Audio Engineer or Certified Video Engineer. These exams consist of 50 multiple-choice questions and are open book with an allotted 3 hours of exam time. Passing score for the CBRE, CBTE, CEA and CEV is 70%. For more information on the CBRE and CBTE and suitable substitutions for experience and applications click here.

For CEA and CEV inquiries click here .

TEN YEARS

If you currently have 10 years of broadcast engineering or a related technology experience, consider applying for the Certified Senior Radio Engineer or Certified Senior Television Engineer. These exams also consist of 50 multiple-choice questions and are open book but they also contain an essay question. The essay question is closed book, but the multiple-choice portion is open book. Passing score for the CSRE and CSTE is a combined score of 84%. For more information on the CSRE and CSTE certifications and suitable substitutions for experience and applications click here .
TWENTY YEARS

If you already hold a senior certification or a Professional Electrical Engineer’s license and have 20 years of service in broadcast or related technology, you may obtain Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer without taking an exam.  Applicants must supply three letters of reference along with other backup material with the appropriate application. For more information on the CPBE requirements and the application, click here .

Keep in mind that you may apply for the above certifications when you qualify for them. You do not need to do one level before going onto the other.