IEEE Communications Society launches certification program.
Press Release Summary:
Addressing industry's need for qualified communications professionals, IEEE WCET Certification Program lets professionals demonstrate their competency, practical knowledge, and skills of wireless communications technologies. To qualify for IEEE WCET designation, engineers with bachelor's degree from accredited institution and at least 3 years of wireless engineering experience must pass exam developed by more than 100 industry experts and experienced wireless practitioners.
Original Press Release:
IEEE Communications Society Launches New Certification Program
IEEE Communications Society Launches New Wireless Communication Engineering Technologies Certification Program
New Program Certifies Practical Knowledge and Technical Skills of Wireless Communications Professionals
NEW YORK, NY (March 10, 2008) - The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Communications Society (IEEE ComSoc), the leading worldwide professional organization dedicated to the advancement of communications technologies, has launched a new program to certify the competency, practical knowledge and skills of wireless communications professionals.
The IEEE Wireless Communication Engineering Technologies (IEEE WCET) Certification
Program has been specifically designed by IEEE ComSoc to address the worldwide wireless
industry's growing and ever-evolving need for qualified communications professionals who can demonstrate practical problem-solving skills in real-world situations. By way of this certification, professionals will be able to clearly demonstrate their knowledge of wireless communications technologies and employers will have a new means of selecting individuals for wireless engineering positions and projects.
"This is a very practical program that will help wireless professionals advance in their field, develop new opportunities in a global marketplace and certify their expertise with real-world applications," said Celia Desmond, the IEEE WCET program director who has more than 30 years of telecommunications experience. "The certification will also help individuals working in other engineering areas to switch to the wireless field as new and exciting job opportunities arise."
"The exam itself is vendor-neutral and trans-national in scope, and will provide employers with a valid tool for measuring an individual's ability to meet wireless challenges in numerous industry, business, corporate and organizational settings," adds Rolf Frantz, the program's industry relations manager and a communications industry veteran.
To qualify for the IEEE WCET designation, engineers with a bachelor's degree from an
accredited institution and at least three years of wireless engineering experience must pass a detailed comprehensive examination developed by more than 100 industry experts and experienced wireless practitioners. Overall development of the program was guided by Professional Examination Service (PES), a leading developer of certification programs.
IEEE WCET Certification examination is administered on computer. The first testing period is scheduled for late September 2008 at more than 500 testing sites located in 75 countries with the next testing period slated for March 2009. The exam itself will consist of 150 multiple-choice questions encompassing the wireless areas of RF engineering, propagation and antennas; access technologies; network and service architecture; network management and security; facilities infrastructure; agreements, standards, policies and regulations; and fundamental knowledge.
The IEEE WCET Certification program fee is $500. In the coming months, IEEE ComSoc will
also launch a set of resources designed specifically to help participants prepare for the examination.
Two separate practice exams consisting of 75 different questions will be computer-based and available via the Internet for a price of $75 for one exam and $125 for both. AWireless Engineering Body of Knowledge (WEBOK) sourcebook that provides detailed information on all the specialty areas covered by the examination will also be available for purchase.
A Candidate Handbook for the IEEE WCET certification program containing policies,
complete details of the subject areas covered, reference sources, sample questions, application procedures and contact information will be available free-of-charge through IEEE ComSoc.
The IEEE Communications Society has over 40,000 members and is the second largest of
IEEE's 37 technical societies. Founded in 1952, it has become the major international forum for the exchange of ideas on communications and information networking.
For more information on the IEEE Wireless Communication Engineering Technologies Certification Program (IEEE WCET) contact: Jean Niblett, IEEE Communications Society,
3 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016. Phone: (212) 705-8913. E-mail: j.niblett@comsoc.org or visit www.ieee-wcet.org.
IEEE Communications Society
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