The Value of SCTE

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• Over 13,000 members throughout North America• 40 year history of technical leadership• Increase your Technical Proficiency• Take advantage of SCTE membership

• Certifications• SCTE Pd• InfoScope®

• Grants and Scholarships• Local Chapters• Personal and Professional Benefits

The Value of SCTE

The Value of SCTE: Certifications

• Broadband Premise Installer (BPI)

- certifies knowledge in these areas of service at customers’ premises.

• Technology, Systems, Requirements• Premises Devices• Installation• Troubleshooting and Maintenance• Standards• Safety

The Value of SCTE: Certifications

Why Certify?• Professional certification demonstrates solid knowledge

• Demonstrates drive, self-discipline, professionalism

• Career advancement

• SCTE certifications raise the bar on technical knowledge

• Certification provides a competitive advantage

• Certification inspires the confidence of your customers

The Value of SCTE: Certifications

Preparing to Certify• Today's class will

prepare you for the BPI certification

• Books, Manuals, and Guidebooks

• Study Groups• Individual Mentors

The Value of SCTE: Certifications

• Tech Facts• Tech Tips• Job Aids• Primers• LiveLearning Webinars• White Papers• Technical Courses• InfoScope

The Value of SCTE: SCTE Pd

The Value of SCTE:

SCTE Pd• Free for Members to use• Quick-hitting downloadable tools

to make your job easier.• Tech Facts

• 3DVideo with High-Speed HDMI• Output Power of an Optical

Transmitter• Adaptive Streaming for IP Video

Delivery• Tech Tips

• Scientific Notation Practice

• Practical Application of Ohm’s Law

• Cable Attenuation

• Metric Conversion Charts

The Value of SCTE:

SCTE Pd• Job Aids

• Mobile Apps

• Pocket Guides

• Primers (10-15 minute webinars)• Power Theory• Optical Spectrum• MoCA• RF Theory

• LiveLearning (45-60 minute webinars)• Adaptive Streaming: IP Video Delivery

• Characterizing Signal Leakage for an All-Digital Cable Network

• IPv6

• And over 50 more titles

The Value of SCTE:

SCTE Pd

• White Papers• Deploying Enhanced Media Services

with MoCA

• Technical Course (onsite & online)• IPv6: Impact on Cable Networks

• CCNA Series

• Understanding Cable Technology

• Fundamentals of IP Networking in Cable Networks

• GoogleTM-powered • SCTE-specific search engine • Access to nearly 1,000 SCTE

technical resources, including:• RF Troubleshooting

• DOCSIS® Fundamentals

• Free for members to use

The Value of SCTE: InfoScope®

• Financial assistance for SCTE members to attend:• SCTE Pd courses• SCTE Certification• Associate Degree programs

• Over $200,000 in grants have already been distributed• Apply for a grant through the SCTE Foundation website

The Value of SCTE: SCTE Foundation

• 80% of SCTE rate their involvement with SCTE Chapters as excellent. • SCTE Chapters offer:

• Certification testing • Cable-Tec Games• Technical sessions• Vendor Days

• Newest Benefit for Chapters:• The Technician’s Guide to the Broadband Distribution Network– presented by CommScope

The Value of SCTE: Local Chapters

• Digital CED Subscription• Broadband Library• Cable Learning Review, new

& improved technical telecommunications content

• SCTE SupplierConnect, a one-stop supplier resource

• SCTE List, email list for cable professionals to discuss issues and share ideas.

The Value of SCTE: Professional Benefits

If you are a current member, take advantage of your SCTE Membership and

increase your technical proficiency.

If you aren’t a member yet, invest in yourself and join today!

www.scte.org