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[NAME OF CITY] RESIDENT –or- [NAME OF SCHOOL] ALUM [NAME OF INDIVIDUAL] EARNS [TYPE OF CERTIFICATION] CERTIFICATION FROM SCTE

MONTH DD, YYYY (City, STATE)—The [Chapter Name] Chapter of the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) announced today that [FirstName LastName] has been certified as a [Name of Certification (ACRONYM)] by SCTE.

[LastName], a resident of [City] –and/or– an alumnus of [School Name], earned this prominent designation by passing a rigorous comprehensive examination, which has been designed specifically to test for knowledge in [Specific Areas tested in the Certification Examination].

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The [Certification ACRONYM] certification, awarded exclusively by SCTE, enables broadband engineers and operations professionals to bring increased levels of proficiency to their day-today tasks, allowing them to provide high-quality service to cable customers. This certification achievement demonstrates an individual’s personal commitment to improving expertise and advancing their professionalism.

“Cable’s engineering and operations professionals are on the front lines ensuring that customers receive the high levels of service they expect,” said [Name, Title] for the SCTE [Chapter Name] Chapter. “SCTE certification elevates the technical expertise of the cable industry and signifies that an individual has a proven mastery of the knowledge needed to improve the customer experience.”

SCTE certification is the cable industry’s premier endorsement for professionals. SCTE certifications are formed from a proven foundation of knowledge and based on in-depth testing and ongoing professional development maintenance through continuing technical education requirements. SCTE certifies cable professionals in various levels of expertise and across all segments of the cable network.

SCTE offers three certifications that recognize progressive stages of expertise within the home or business: Broadband Premises Installer (BPI), Broadband Premises Technician (BPT), and Broadband Premises Expert (BPE). In addition, SCTE provides certification for expertise within various areas of the cable network and facilities. These are: Broadband Distribution Specialist (BDS); Broadband Transport Specialist (BTS); Broadband TelecomCenter Specialist (BTCS); Digital Video Engineering Professional (DVEP); and Internet Protocol Engineering Professional (IPEP). Consumers and the trade can easily locate SCTE-certified professionals across the country and in their area. More information on SCTE certification is available at www.scte.org/certification.

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The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) is a non-profit professional association that provides technical leadership for the telecommunications industry and serves its members through professional development, standards, certification and information. SCTE currently has nearly 14,000 members from the U.S. and 70 countries worldwide and offers a variety of programs and services for the industry’s educational benefit. A prime example is SCTE’s Smart Energy Management Initiative (SEMI), an unprecedented effort to help cable operators leverage financial and environmental advantages of implementing Green strategies. SCTE has 68 chapters and meeting groups and more than 3,000 employees of the cable telecommunications industry hold SCTE technical certifications. SCTE is an ANSI-accredited standards development organization. Visit SCTE online at www.scte.org. Follow SCTE at http://www.facebook.com/TheSCTE and http://twitter.com/SCTE.