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Broadcast Enginering Education
Hello Everyone Thanks in advance. Im currently Working as an Assistant Editor at a Broadcast company. Im hoping to change roles and become a Engineer, I have a technical background, but not in Broadcast environment. I Know Im Going to require getting IT Training and Cisco Training and Most Likely ACSR Training. My Question is go for a Computer Science degree or take some training classes for IT and Cisco, or a Broadcast School if there is such a thing. If you have a suggestion or better idea, please let me know. Thanks
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I think you’re making a wise choice. It’s difficult to find quality engineers.
NEP is the top producer of broadcast engineers in the U.S. They have an apprentice program if you’re interested.
https://www.nepinc.com/careers/apprentice_program
Fair warning. Working on a OB truck in a live sports environment is about as stressful as it gets. A lot of engineers burn out because of the intensity of the job. If you can handle working on a OB truck you can handle just about anything.
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Check out the Society of Broadcast Engineers (sbe.org). There is a wealth of information on many levels of certification in the broadcast business, both for video/audio and IT. All the engineers here (including myself) are SBE certified. Good way to learn and get into the business.
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Guys Thanks for Posting this Information, Much appreciated.
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The Cleveland Institute offers a Broadcast Engineering correspondence course that may offer what you’re looking for. It’s quite intensive, covering many topics that affect a broadcast engineer.
Chuck Pullen
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