Certified Television Operator (CTO)
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- None
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- None
The SBE National Certification Committee, in cooperation with the Ennes Educational Foundation Trust, developed the Television Operator Certification to target the entry-level, non-technical pool of applicants that fill master control positions in today's television marketplace. It also provides a good first step for those interested in pursuing a technical career in broadcast engineering. There was once a requirement that television operators hold a First Class FCC license. This provided employers with an indication that the applicant had demonstrated enough technical knowledge to pass elements one through four of a federal government exam. In 1994, SBE developed the Television Operator Certification to assist employers in evaluating applicants. Many stations now make certification a requirement for employment for their operators.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Federal license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- No education required
- Continuing education
- No continuing education requirement
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- No experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
- Physical requirement
- No physical 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/CROandCTO.php
- Last updated
- May 2, 2021
Occupations (O*NET)
- Certified Television Operator (CTO) 27-4031.00
Source and verification
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