Audio Engineer (CEA)
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
Certified Audio Engineer (CEA) and Certified Video Engineer (CEV) The candidate for Certified Audio Engineer or Certified Video Engineer must have five (5) years of suitable experience in audio/video engineering or related technology and must achieve a passing grade on the proficiency examination. Substitution of broadcast engineering, or education in related technologies, for experience may be made as follows: A state registered Professional Engineer's license will count as four (4) years experience for all levels of certification. A Bachelor Degree will count as four (4) years experience. An Associate Degree will count as two (2) years experience. Years of related accredited education, i.e., military, correspondence, etc. can be substituted, year for year, up to four (4) years. Applicant will not receive dual credit for concurrent years of experience and education. The Certified Audio or Certified Video Engineer Exam: Exams are three hours, consist of 50 multiple-choice questions relating to either audio or video, covering the equivalent of five (5) years experience. Each exam is computer-selected from a pool of questions, and every exam is unique. Each correct answer will be worth two (2) points.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Federal license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- The Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc.
- Address
- 9102 North Meridian Street Suite 150 Indianapolis, IN 46260
- Phone
- (317) 846-9000
- Agency website
- http://www.SBE.org
- Licence page
- https://www.sbe.org/sections/CEA_and_CEV.php
- Last updated
- May 1, 2021
Occupations (O*NET)
- 8-VSB Specialist (8-VSB, Broadcast Engineer) 27-4012.00
Source and verification
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