Society of Broadcast Engineers

SBE Logo
Company type	Incentive
Industry	professional organization
Founded	1975
Headquarters	39°55′13.5″N 86°9′31.3″W / 39.920417°N 86.158694°W / 39.920417; -86.158694, United States

The Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) is a professional organization for engineers in broadcast radio and television. The SBE also offers certification in various radio frequency and video and audio technology areas for its members.^{[ citation needed]}

The organization was founded in 1964. ^[1]

The society elected its first female president, Andrea Cummis, in 2021. ^[2]

Operator Level Certifications^{[ citation needed]}

• Certified Radio Operator (CRO)^{[ citation needed]}
• Certified Television Operator (CTO)

Broadcast Networking Certifications^{[ citation needed]}

• Certified Broadcast Networking Technologist (CBNT)
• Certified Broadcast Networking Engineer (CBNE)

Engineer Level Certifications^{[ citation needed]}

• Certified Broadcast Technologist (CBT)
• Certified Audio Engineer (CEA)
• Certified Video Engineer (CEV)
• Certified broadcast radio engineer (CBRE)
• Certified Broadcast Television Engineer (CBTE)
• Certified Senior Broadcast Radio Engineer (CSRE)
• Certified Senior Broadcast Television Engineer (CSTE)
• Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer (CPBE)

Specialist Certifications^{[ citation needed]}

• Certified 8-VSB Specialist (8-VSB)
• Certified AM Directional Specialist (AMD)
• Certified Digital Radio Broadcast Specialist (DRB)

Previous Certifications

These certifications are still in use but are no longer issued.^{[ citation needed]}

• Certified Senior Broadcast Engineer (CSBE)
• Certified Radio and Television Broadcast Engineer (CBRTE)
• Certified Senior Radio and Television Broadcast Engineer (CSRTE)

• List of post-nominal letters
• Broadcast engineering

• SBE Official Website
• Society of Broadcast Engineers Hong Kong Chapter(SBE HK Chapter Official Website)