IEEE WCET Examination Registration Deadline Extended To 28 February 2009
The IEEE Communications Society (IEEE ComSoc), the leading worldwide professional organization dedicated to the advancement of communications technologies, has extended the registration deadline for the upcoming IEEE Wireless Communication Engineering Technologies (IEEE WCET) Certification Program examination to 28 February 2008. The exam window will be open 16 March to 4 April 2009.
Launched in 2008 by IEEE ComSoc and an international collection of industry experts, the IEEE WCET Program provides eligible candidates with a quantifiable method for demonstrating their expertise in wireless communications to employers based throughout the world. It also offers global employers a certifiable means for gauging the qualifications of wireless professionals.
To qualify for the IEEE Wireless Communication professional (WCP) credential, individuals with a bachelor's or comparable degree from an accredited institution and at least three years of professional wireless engineering experience must pass the comprehensive examination. Administered on computer at selected worldwide locations, the official IEEE WCET exam is composed of 150 multiple choice questions. Applicants are given up to four hours to complete the exam.
The US$500 fee ($450 for IEEE and IEEE ComSoc members) covers the application, processing fees and "seat fee" for taking the test. A certificate is sent to those who pass the exam. In addition, a 75-question practice exam can be purchased online by communications professionals who would like to gauge their preparedness for the official exam prior to the next testing period. Each practice exam consists of questions reviewed by IEEE WCET subject-matter experts and can be taken up to four times by a single individual prior to sitting for the official IEEE WCET exam.
Interested professionals are urged to visit www.ieee-wcet.org for program information and updates including eligibility requirements, testing dates and locations, application information including deadlines, examination specifications, links to training organizations, and free resources such as a glossary, a list of references, and sample questions for helping candidates thoroughly prepare for the exam.
Other resources available to support the IEEE WCET program include free subscriptions to the bi-monthly IEEE Wireless Communications Professional electronic newsletter and a free copy of the 2009 Candidate's Handbook covering policies, subject area details, reference sources, and sample questions. Also available soon will be the Wireless Engineering Body of Knowledge (WEBOK) book, which outlines the scope of wireless technologies and cites numerous wireless communication reference sources. It is currently available in draft form and free-of-charge in pdf format to anyone applying for the IEEE WCET certification.
For more information, visit www.ieee-wcet.org.
About 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.
About the IEEE
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SOURCE: IEEE ComSoc