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Left to Right: Scott Bachrach and Marcus Baker, student fromthe Tennessee Technology Center-Newbern.Center, ChattanoogaState Technical CommunityCollege. Thesebusinesses have employmentopportunities fortechnical education students.During the tourseducators saw first handwhat these businessesdo and how they couldbring it into to the classroomby training their students.In addition to thekeynote speakers andtours, the conferencewas very busy offeringover 50 sessions. Thesession topics rangedfrom career explorationand Student Retentionto specified topics forelectronics, automotive,and nursing educators.Every technical educationteacher had a session to attend!NCEE Presentation Audience.Scott Bachrach talks with a few attendees at ETA’s booth.One of the sessions,which had a fullaudience, was by theNational Coalition forElectronics Education(NCEE) on PromotingElectronics Programs toToday’s Students. ETAPresident and NCEEmember Teresa MaherETA Staff explored downtown Chattanooga, TNand met up with a couple of the staff from theNational Technical Honor Society. Back left - C.Allen Powell; Back right-Scott Bachrach; Middleleft-Patricia Poteat; Middle right-Teresa Maher;Front-Brianna Pinson.and Scott Bachrach, NCEE Secretary and ETA Vice Chairmanspoke about this new program to provide resources andtools to technical educators for expanding their electronicsprograms. For more information visit the NCEE website atwww.ncee-edu.org.html47th ATEA National Conference onTechnical EducationApril 7-9, 2010Indianapolis, IndianaThe American Technical Education Association (ATEA) isthe premier association for the postsecondary technicaleducator with emphasis on professional development,practical teaching ideas and best practices. ATEA isdedicated to excellence in the quality of postsecondarytechnical education and recognizes outstanding performanceand leadership. ATEA is an advocate for postsecondarytechnical education in the political arena and isa driving force behind workforce development.(http://www.ateaonline.org/) HTNUPCOMING EVENTS2009 ATEA National ConferenceMarch 10-14, 2009Chattanooga, TNwww.ateaonline.orgNMACTE Summer ConferenceJune 8-10, 2009Ruidoso, NMwww.nmacte.comSkillsUSAJune 23-25, 2009Kansas City, MOwww.skillsusa.org/events/nlsc.shtmlMichigan Energy FairJune 26-28, 2009, Manistee County FairgroundsOnekama, Michiganwww.glrea.org/events/main.html2009 Western Association of Veteran EducationSpecialists Conference (WAVES) ConferenceJuly 19-23, 2009, Skirvin HotelOklahoma City, Oklahomawww.uswaves.org/conference.htmlETA Educators ForumOctober 16-17, 2009, Walden Inn & Conference CenterGreencastle, INwww.eta-i.orgDoD Worldwide Education SymposiumJuly 27-31, 2009, Marriott Atlanta MarquisAtlanta, Georgiawww.ww09atlanta.comACTENovember 18-19, 2009Nashville, TNwww.acteonline.org/convention.aspxMAY/JUN2009 | etainternational.org | 5

CERT. # NAME SCHOOL PROCTOR CITY CERT. # NAME SCHOOL PROCTOR CITYAST097277 Thomas Niksich Advanced Training Assoc Robert S DuHamel El Cajon CACSS091617 Joaquin Agredano Corcoran SP Visions Adult Sch Larry Rodriguez Corcoran CAAST096864 Richard Piccerillo York Technical Institute Landon S Johnson York PAAST097276 Michael Reilly Advanced Training Assoc Robert S DuHamel El Cajon CAAST096569 Oscar Renteria Advanced Training Assoc Robert S DuHamel El Cajon CAAHOA097064 Crystal Robinson Everest Institute Richard Wilbourn Southfield MIAST096826 Oscar Salinas CTDI Alan D Shaw Juarez MXAST096858 Rich Scala Spokane Valley Lib Cynthia Benson Spokane Valley WAAST097616 Timothy Schwartz Prairie Du Sac Lib Jennifer Endres Prairie du Sac WIAST097398 Kenneth Scott Wireless Integrated Network John C MacFarlane Los Angeles CAAST097275 Duane Shannon Advanced Training Assoc Robert S DuHamel El Cajon CAAST097448 David Sharkey Southeast Technical Institute Bob Hoffmann Sioux Falls SDAST096567 James Sink 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Sanchez ITT Technical Institute Michael J Huffman Eden Prairie MNAST097943 Shane Vandelier ITT Technical Institute Daniel J Vickers Wyoming MIAST096865 Vaughn Wiest York Technical Institute Landon S Johnson York PAAST097150 Aaron Wilbon ITT Peter M Gullo Getzville NYAST097879 Collins Wiles TTC Donald J Gearin McKenzie TNAST097274 Russell Winter Advanced Training Assoc Robert S DuHamel El Cajon CAAST097854 Alex Wong Lake Washington Technical College Peter J Welty Kirkland WAAST096940 Matthew Zilisch USMSS Donald Pierson Antioch ILCETmaUS096610 William Brinker Master UpgradeUS096605 Thomas Davis Master UpgradeUS097619 Jason Engel Master UpgradeUS097712 David Haresnape Master UpgradeUS097863 John Viets Master UpgradeUS097862 Charley Wooden Master UpgradeCETsrSETMSS097739 David Falcone Bucks Cnty Technical HS James Crotts Philadelphia PASETWCM096882 Daniel Mattiucci Senior UpgradeSETMSS098159 Ronald McDonald Senior UpgradeSETCSI096665 James Mosley Senior UpgradeSETMSS097250 Ric Myers Motorola J Shane Morris Redmond WACNSTCNST097869 Jason Abueg Rebasar Systems Inc Antonio Moreno Edwards CACNST097204 Lewis Barkley AESA Ray J Perrine Edwards AFB CACNST097203 Chad Calahan AESA Ray J Perrine Edwards AFB CACNST097118 Wei-Ting Huang NET+ RolloverCNST097202 Paxon Savathdy AESA Ray J Perrine Edwards AFB CACNST097164 Dan Wages NET+ RolloverCSMCSM097288 Donald Adams Cape Fear Comm College Mark L Gray Castle Hayne NCCSM097321 Lani Beaty Ironwood SP Mark Bolliger Blythe CACSM097325 Anthony Boyd Ironwood SP Mark Bolliger Blythe CACSM096851 Richard Buckner Hanahan HS James R Harrelson Goose Creek SCCSM097323 Christopher Bui Ironwood SP Mark Bolliger Blythe CACSM097329 Hector Contreras Ironwood SP Mark Bolliger Blythe CACSM097340 Sammie Ford Ironwood SP Mark Bolliger Blythe CACSM097527 Gregory Gholson Umpqua Comm College Nancy Heart Roseburg ORCSM097334 Edward Jenkins Ironwood SP Mark Bolliger Blythe CACSM097335 Juan Jimenez Ironwood SP Mark Bolliger Blythe CACSM097345 Benjamin Jung Ironwood SP Mark Bolliger Blythe CACSM097349 Rodney Lawson Ironwood SP Mark Bolliger Blythe CACSM097352 Randy Ledbetter Ironwood SP Mark Bolliger Blythe CACSM097359 Antonio Lozano Ironwood SP Mark Bolliger Blythe CACSM097371 William Milton Ironwood SP Mark Bolliger Blythe CACSM097388 Manuel Prieto Desert Oasis Adult Sch Ironwood SP Denise D Daniel Blythe CACSM097444 Jeffrey Ratchford Ironwood SP Mark Bolliger Blythe CACSM096852 Shannon Reyes Hanahan HS James R Harrelson Goose Creek SCCSM097383 Eddie Rodriguez Ironwood SP Mark Bolliger Blythe CACSSCSS091613 Enrique Acosta Corcoran SP Visions Adult Sch Larry Rodriguez Corcoran CACSS096441 Patrick Acuna RJ Donovan PIA Laundry Rex Gregory Folsom CACSS097142 Devin Adams Maplewood Career Ctr Ted J Karam Ravenna OHCSS097227 Jeanne Albro Umpqua Comm College Nancy Heart Roseburg ORCSS097389 Juan Aldape Texas State Technical College Daniel Bodnar Harlingen TXCSS096725 Arsen Altounian Pleasant Valley Adult Sch David Jolliff Coalinga CACSS097173 Kevin Anderson Careerline Tech Ctr Kenneth J Toth Holland MICSS097144 Kyle Anderson Maplewood Career Ctr Ted J Karam Ravenna OHCSS096640 James Anguiano PIA-CA Mens Colony Stephen Lenoir San Luis Obispo CACSS097174 Bryan Archambault Careerline Tech Ctr Kenneth J Toth Holland MICSS097396 Antonio Argullin Texas State Technical College Daniel Bodnar Harlingen TXCSS096655 Fredrick Arthur Work One College Park Matthew T Gang Indianapolis INCSS097224 Paula Asaro Medical Consult Instr Training Ctr Brandi R Lippincott Cherry Hill NUCSS092180 Jim Ballance Tulare Lake Adult Sch Lupe Nunez Corcoran CACSS096854 Sonia Ballard Port Arthur PL Marilyn Moseley Port Arthur TXCSS097939 Rafeal Bankston Mountain Oaks Adult Educ Ctr Wade Bouton Vacaville CACSS096440 David Barclay RJ Donovan PIA Laundry Rex Gregory Folsom CACSS092189 Lloyd Barrus Tulare Lake Adult Sch Lupe Nunez Corcoran CACSS097320 Lani Beaty Ironwood SP Mark Bolliger Blythe CACSS097040 Joe’Von Beverly Work One Tina R Everhart Indianapolis INCSS097146 William Bird Maplewood Career Ctr Ted J Karam Ravenna OHCSS097165 Nathan Blevins Careerline Tech Ctr Kenneth J Toth Holland MICSS096443 Bobby Braggs RJ Donovan PIA Laundry Rex Gregory Folsom CACSS097875 Wendy Bravard WorkOne Tina R Everhart Indianapolis INCSS096875 Kenneth Brewer Chuckawalla Valley SP Donald Parker Blythe CACSS091786 Larell Burns Corcoran SP Visions Adult Sch Larry Rodriguez Corcoran CACSS098010 Dubravka Butkovic Camden Cnty College Melanie Monturano Blackwood NJCSS098009 Cynthia Carter Camden Cnty College Melanie Monturano Blackwood NJCSS097166 Zach Carter Careerline Tech Ctr Kenneth J Toth Holland MICSS091615 Anthony Castillo Corcoran SP Visions Adult Sch Larry Rodriguez Corcoran CACSS097950 Florian Catlett Medical Consult Instr Training Ctr Brandi R Lippincott Cherry Hill NJCSS096656 Betty Catron Work One College Park Matthew T Gang Indianapolis INCSS097167 Adam Chacon Careerline Tech Ctr Kenneth J Toth Holland MICSS091785 Brian Claybrook Corcoran SP Visions Adult Sch Larry Rodriguez Corcoran CACSS097156 Edith Colburn Port Arthur PL Marilyn Moseley Port Arthur TXCSS098007 Dorothy Collins Camden Cnty College Melanie Monturano Blackwood NJ 08012CSS097948 Shelby Cooper Medical Consult Instr Training Ctr Brandi R Lippincott Cherry Hill NJCSS097168 Louis Creager Careerline Tech Ctr Kenneth J Toth Holland MICSS097878 Lindsey Crowe WorkOne Tina R Everhart Indianapolis INCSS097449 Christopher Cruz Texas State Technical College Daniel Bodnar Harlingen TXCSS092186 Richard Cruz-Newcomb Tulare Lake Adult Sch Lupe Nunez Corcoran CACSS096627 Wendy Cullen Medical Consult Instr Training Ctr Brandi R Lippincott Cherry Hill NJCSS096445 Harry D Agostin RJ Donovan PIA Laundry Rex Gregory Folsom CACSS096635 Doreen Dale Medical Consult Instr Training Ctr Brandi R Lippincott Cherry HIll NJCSS097169 Josh Davy Careerline Tech Ctr Kenneth J Toth Holland MICSS097157 Melissa Dean Port Arthur PL Marilyn Moseley Port Arthur TXCSS097158 Mary Delano Port Arthur PL Marilyn Moseley Port Arthur TXCSS096878 Michele Dias Hawaii Medical Institute Alexander Shortsleeve Honolulu HICSS096641 Eric Durr PIA-CA Mens Colony Stephen Lenoir San Luis Obispo CACSS097220 Sheila Dwumah-Brimpong Medical Consult Instr Training Ctr Brandi R Lippincott Cherry HIll NJCSS097170 Robert Eding Careerline Tech Ctr Kenneth J Toth Holland MICSS097219 Barbara Edwards Medical Consult Instr Training Ctr Brandi R Lippincott Cherry Hill NJCSS096653 Joyce Fahey Work One College Park Matthew T Gang Indianapolis INCSS096877 Joseph Fares Chuckawalla Valley SP Donald Parker Blythe CACSS092187 LC Fontenot Tulare Lake Adult Sch Lupe Nunez Corcoran CACSS096634 Marcie Fox Medical Consult Instr Training Ctr Brandi R Lippincott Cherry Hill NJCSS097175 Joel Fraaza Careerline Tech Ctr Kenneth J Toth Holland MICSS096657 Kimberly Fraser Work One College Park Matthew T Gang Indianapolis INCSS097285 Walberto Fuentes Texas State Technical College Daniel Bodnar Harlingen TXCSS096642 Ryan Gandy PIA-CA Mens Colony Stephen Lenoir San Luis Obispo CACSS097391 Apolonio Garcia Texas State Technical College Daniel Bodnar Harlingen TXCSS096722 Raul Garzoria Texas State Technical College Daniel Bodnar Harlingen TXCSS097982 Steven Gillette Careerline Tech Ctr Kenneth J Toth Holland MICSS096643 Carlos Goncalves PIA-CA Mens Colony Stephen Lenoir San Luis Obispo CACSS097472 Rafael Gonzalez Texas State Technical College Juan Villarreal Harlingen TXCSS097221 Barry Good Medical Consult Instr Training Ctr Brandi R Lippincott Cherry HIll NJCSS097216 LaShawn Greene Medical Consult Instr Training Ctr Brandi R Lippincott Cherry HIll NJCSS096455 Pam Gribbins Hawaii Medical Institute Alexander Shortsleeve Honolulu HICSS097091 Ruben Gutierrez TSTC Daniel Bodnar Harlingen TXCSS094546 Eddie Harris Tulare Lake Adult Sch Narinder K Seth Corcoran CACSS097938 Kenneth Hayes Mountain Oak Adult Educ Ctr Wade Bouton Vacaville CACSS097026 Nolan Haynes IntelliTec College George J Huisman Grand Junction COCSS097300 Patricia Heiser Medical Consult Instr Training Ctr Brandi R Lippincott Cherry Hill NJCSS094545 Scott Herd Tulare Lake Adult Sch Narinder K Seth Corcoran CACSS097031 Pamella Hetzler Work One Tina R Everhart Indianapolis INCSS091614 Michael Hubbard Corcoran SP Visions Adult Sch Larry Rodriguez Corcoran CACSS096724 Frank Huerta Pleasant Valley Adult Sch David Jolliff Coalinga CACSS091619 Miguel Huerta Corcoran SP Visions Adult Sch Larry Rodriguez Corcoran CACSS094544 Robert Huston Tulare Lake Adult Sch Narinder K Seth Corcoran CACSS097027 Dustin Ingram IntelliTec College George J Huisman Grand Junction COCSS096645 Wilbert Johnson PIA-CA Mens Colony Stephen Lenoir San Luis Obispo CACSS097213 Malinda Jones ETA Robert L Warren Upper Marlboro MDCSS097877 Margaret Jones WorkOne Tina R Everhart Indianapolis INMAY/JUN2009 | etainternational.org | 7

CERT. # NAME SCHOOL PROCTOR CITY CERT. # NAME SCHOOL PROCTOR CITYFOI096893 Jason Ratliff Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOI097833 Sarah Walters Mobile Training and Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VAFOI098052 Patrick Rhone Mobile Training & Education Robert J Hickey Fort Meade MDFOI096737 Cortez Rice AESA Ray J Perrine Edwards AFB CAFOI097606 Justin Riley TSTC Sandra L Herinckx Waco TXFOI097058 Eugene Rivers ECPI College of Technology Norman D Blackburn Greensboro NCFOI097927 Shawn Robbins Elayn Hunt Correctional Ctr Henry E Sanders Jr St Gabriel LAFOI097836 Angela Robinette Mobile Training and Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VAFOI098037 Jason Roden Mobile Training & Education Robert J Hickey Fort Meade MDFOI097382 Eddie Rodriguez Ironwood SP Mark Bolliger Blythe CAFOI096518 Javier Rodriguez Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Ft Bragg NCFOI098039 Jose Roman Mobile Training & Education Robert J Hickey Fort Meade MDFOI097059 Demetrious Rudd ECPI College of Technology Norman D Blackburn Greensboro NCFOI096847 Dean Russell Applied Professional Training Thomas P Cawley Flagstaff AZFOI096802 Alexander Ryder Sheppard AFB Wayne K Siverling Sheppard AFB TXFOI097502 Juan Saldana The Light Brigade Cameron Karch Seattle WAFOI097183 Lawrence Santos Sheppard AFB Steven G Baker Sheppard AFB TXFOI096972 Rigoberti Santos The Light Brigade Joseph A Russo Reno NVFOI096962 Scot Sargent The Light Brigade Stewart N Overton Charleston SCFOI096761 Craig Savidge The Light Brigade Gabriel C Renville Washington DCFOI096762 Frank Schine The Light Brigade Gabriel C Renville Washington DCFOI097834 Mitzi Schlobohm Mobile Training and Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VAFOI097924 Jason Scott Elayn Hunt Correctional Ctr Henry E Sanders Jr St Gabriel LAFOI096787 Robert Shank The Light Brigade David J Cameron Richmond VAFOI097520 James Shimon The Light Brigade Albon (Gene) E Gilbert Milwaukee WIFOI097561 Christopher Sholar Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Kennedy Space Ctr FLFOI096542 Stephen Sikorski AESA Richard N Mikesell Wheeler Army AirfieldFOI097681 Renato Silva The Light Brigade Steve J Rounds Houston TXFOI097511 Lorrie Simmons The Light Brigade Gerald Renville Jackson MSFOI096800 Clinton Simpson Sheppard AFB Wayne K Siverling Sheppard AFB TXFOI097503 Kenneth Sinclair The Light Brigade Albon (Gene) E Gilbert Atlanta GAFOI097524 Brian Slattery The Light Brigade David J Cameron New York NYFOI097012 David Slavens Fiberopticcom John H Ianire Orlando FLFOI097060 Kyle Smagner ECPI College of Technology Norman D Blackburn Greensboro NCFOI097647 James Small The Light Brigade Jason B Sloan Orlando FLFOI096973 Robert Smiley The Light Brigade Joseph A Russo Reno NVFOI097929 Eric Smith Elayn Hunt Correctional Ctr Henry E Sanders Jr St Gabriel LAFOI096525 James Smith Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Ft Bragg NCFOI096836 Shawn Smith Sheppard AFB Wayne K Siverling Sheppard AFBFOI097662 Stephen Smith The Light Brigade David J Cameron Plum Island NYFOI097696 Steve Snyder The Light Brigade Cameron Karch Indianapolis INFOI096835 Travis Snyder Sheppard AFB Wayne K Siverling Sheppard AFB TXFOI096901 Lisa Snyder-Sigmon Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOI097701 Jeremy Sons The Light Brigade Stewart N Overton Huntsville ALFOI097641 Helen Spears The Light Brigade Stewart N Overton Melbourne FLFOI097061 Shawnda Spivey ECPI College of Technology Norman D Blackburn Greensboro NCFOI097559 Mark Stanley Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Kennedy Space Ctr FLFOI097663 Wilson Steely KITCO George G Franceschi FTC San DiegoFOI097852 Debra Steffey Mobile Training and Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VAFOI096903 Melinda Stevens Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOI096897 Travis Stiltner Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOI097605 Shawn Stivers TSTC Sandra L Herinckx Waco TXFOI097702 Malcolm Sublett The Light Brigade Stewart N Overton Huntsville ALFOI097760 Joshua Swanson KITCO Glenn D Burch Virginia Beach VAFOI096769 Thomas Switzer The Light Brigade Gabriel C Renville Minneapolis MNFOI097557 Kevin Taylor Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Kennedy Space Ctr FLFOI097408 Garrett Temple Kitco Glenn D Burch Virginia Beach VAFOI096906 Heather Tester Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOI097198 Belinda Thomas AESA Rafael Rubio Wheeler AFB HIFOI098044 Rodjean Thorman Mobile Training & Education Robert J Hickey Fort Meade MDFOI097661 Jeffrey Thornhill KITCO George G Franceschi FTC San DiegoFOI097655 Deborah Thornton KITCO Kevin W Barks Newport RIFOI096788 William Thrower The Light Brigade David J Cameron Richmond VAFOI096909 Jennifer Tickle Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOI096889 Lisa Tiller Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOI098042 Jerry Tomlin Mobile Training & Education Robert J Hickey Fort Meade MDFOI096770 Jeremy Tongen The Light Brigade Gabriel C Renville Minneapolis MNFOI097762 Eugene Tousignant 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LAFOI097525 Michael Walsh The Light Brigade David J Cameron New York NYFOI097010 Kevin Ward Fiberopticcom John H Ianire Orlando FLFOI096481 Charlotte Warlick KITCO Kevin W Barks Pascagoula MSFOI097184 Brandon Webster Sheppard AFB Steven G Baker Sheppard AFB TXFOI096954 Jamie Weiss Kitco Kevin W Barks Bangor WAFOI096789 James Wells The Light Brigade David J Cameron Richmond VAFOI096757 Bruce West The Light Brigade David J Cameron Tampa FLFOI098053 Darin Whatley Mobile Training & Education Robert J Hickey Fort Meade MDFOI097680 Stephen White The Light Brigade Gerald Renville Dallas tXFOI097515 David Whitfield The Light Brigade Gerald Renville Jackson MSFOI098050 Conrad Whitt Mobile Training & Education Robert J Hickey Fort Meade MDFOI097102 Michael Williams BTS John Weyer Peridot AZFOI097516 Spencer Willis The Light Brigade Gerald Renville Jackson MSFOI097925 Crystal Windham Elayn Hunt Correctional Ctr Henry E Sanders Jr St Gabriel LAFOI097664 Francis Wippert The Light Brigade David J Cameron Plum Island NYFOI096886 Buffy Wiseman Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOI097635 Stephen Wittock AESA Raymond E Namet Savannah GAFOI097667 Ted Woline The Light Brigade Joseph A Russo Moreno Valley CAFOI097062 Derek Woods ECPI College of Technology Norman D Blackburn Greensboro NCFOI097554 Gary Wozniak Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Kennedy Space Ctr FLFOI097698 Bruce Yoder The Light Brigade Cameron Karch Indianapolis INFOI097475 George Zavala Ironwood SP Mark Bolliger Blythe CAFOI096764 Patrick Zimmerman The Light Brigade Gabriel C Renville Washington DCFOI-OSPFOSP096751 Hope Baird The Light Brigade Larry A Wheeler Achorage AKFOSP097682 Sean Blumenhein The Light Brigade Steve J Rounds Denver COFOSP096776 Harry Chang The Light Brigade Cameron Karch Honolulu HIFOSP096777 Bruno Chung The Light Brigade Cameron Karch Honolulu HIFOSP097684 Clint Ghast The Light Brigade Steve J Rounds Denver COFOSP096778 Jamie-Lynn Haiola The Light Brigade Cameron Karch Honolulu HIFOSP096974 Dustin Heath The Light Brigade Steve J Rounds Tukwila WAFOSP097666 Kyle Parham The Light Brigade Larry A Wheeler Anaheim CAFOSP096975 David Rodriguez The Light Brigade Steve J Rounds Tukwila WAFOSP097686 Scott Rowley The Light Brigade Steve J Rounds Denver COFOSP097669 William Skett The Light Brigade Larry A Wheeler Anaheim CAFOSP096976 Brett Stenglein The Light Brigade Steve J Rounds Tukwila WAFOSP096779 Justin Terry The Light Brigade Cameron Karch Honolulu HIFOSP097670 Rhonda Williams The Light Brigade Larry A Wheeler Anaheim CAFOSP096977 Philip Wohlschlager The LIght Brigade Steve J Rounds Tukwila WAFOSP097688 Pam Woodward The Light Brigade Steve J Rounds Denver COFOTFOT096936 Linda Adkins Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOT097540 Charles Albright Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Kennedy Space Ctr FLFOT097850 Alicia Altizer Mobile Training and Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VAFOT097848 Roberta Apple Mobile Training and Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VAFOT097542 Henry Arab Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Kennedy Space Ctr FLFOT097847 Sonya Armstrong Mobile Training and Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VAFOT096981 Rodney Ashburn AESA Antonie P Laplante Savannah GAFOT097205 Claude Atkinson AESA John A Rodriques Layton UTFOT096983 Keaf Avant AESA Antonie P Laplante Savannah GAFOT096890 William Baldwin Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOT097563 Warren Bayliss Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Kennedy Space Ctr FLFOT097845 Conrad Beinstingel Mobile Training and Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VAFOT096939 Kevin Blankenship Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOT096931 Adrian Boyd Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOT096932 Kimberly Breeding Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOT096523 Xavier Burgos Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Ft Bragg NCFOT096548 Troy Caduff AESA Richard N Mikesell Wahaiwa HIFOT097537 Bradley Carlson Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Kennedy Space Ctr FLFOT096927 Connie Carpenter Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOT096929 Amanda Casey Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOT096638 Wesley Chapman AESA Raymond E Namet Colfax CAFOT097549 Donald Christman Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Kennedy Space Ctr FLFOT098020 Jennifer Coe Mobile Training & Education Robert J Hickey Fort Meade MDFOT096923 Latesha Coleman Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOT098022 Cornelius Cook Mobile Training & Education Robert J Hickey Fort Meade MDFOT096921 Melissa Cordle Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOT097843 Angela Cregger Mobile Training and Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VAFOT097338 Edward Dawson Ironwood SP Mark Bolliger Blythe CAFOT097547 Jose De Hoyos Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Kennedy Space Ctr FLFOT097215 Andre De Jager ECPI Charles E Casbeer Jr Virginia Beach VAFOT097534 Ruelle Domingo AESA John A Rodriques Layton UTFOT097528 Paul Donadio ECPI College of Technology William E Smith Virginia Beach VAFOT096514 Christopher Evans Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Ft Bragg NCFOT096979 Tyler Ferland AESA Antonie P Laplante Savannah GAFOT096919 Carrie Fields Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOT097339 Sammie Ford Ironwood SP Mark Bolliger Blythe CAFOT097840 Marsha Fox Mobile Training and Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VAFOT097594 James Fullwood KITCO Felipe Guadalupe Virginia Beach VAFOT096918 Sarah Gilbert Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAMAY/JUN2009 | etainternational.org | 11

FUTURE FORECAST FOOPPORTOver the past two months I have received numerousphone calls from young electronics students askingwhich area of electronics they should pursue as acareer. They wanted to know which career areas held outthe most hope of getting a job.I decided to spend some time researching this and towrite this article. Please keep in mind while reading thisthat I did not have a crystal ball to look into, but I didspend a lot of time talking to people who are currentlyworking in the industry.Career fields in emerging technologies, like mostthings, have a somewhat predictable life cycle. First, theresearch and prototyping of systems is accomplished. Atthis stage employment is limited to a few highly talentedindividuals. Next, the deployment of the technologyopens up the door for greater employment with schoolsand training companies scrambling to fill the void. Competentpeople who enter the career field at this point tendto have a meteoric rise in their careers. The next stageis maturity as the career field fills, and as the peoplewho got in early gain experience and competence, bothentry opportunities to the field and upward mobility slowsdown. The training companies and schools continue toturn out students for fewer jobs until the field is saturated.Finally, the technology is replaced by newer technologiesand the career field dies.Although this is the pattern that almost all career fieldsfollow, the rate that each stage comes about and theirlongevity varies considerably. There are many variablesthat cause this: The economy, war (or the lack thereof),and competing technologies.In the order of immediate promise, as I see it, they are:• Alternative energy• Mobile Broadband Technology• RESI (Residential Electronics Systems Integration)• RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)However, had I written this article a few months ago,the order would have been different…Although Alternative Energy is in the research stage(in many cases), and for the most part is not yet ableto compete on its own with traditional energy sources,there is a rush to roll it out. This year billions of federaland state dollars as well as private funds are going to bespent to bring this about.Nothing else that I know of is going to have this level offunding. ETA is about to introduce several certificationsin alternative energy aimed not only at the installer andtechnician levels but at the professional integrator levelas well.Job opportunities in this area can be expectedto rise dramatically this year. Thetraining companies and community collegesare going to be hard-pressedto find the students that have thelevel of knowledge in math andscience necessary to be successfulin these careers. Recruitersare also going to have to competewith universities to get thequality of student needed to besuccessful in this area. I predictthat for many schoolsthere is going to be aI came up with four career areas that have varying degreesof promise for employment growth over the nextfive years.12 | The High-Tech News | MAY/JUN2009

R PROMISING CAREERUNITIESby Ray Stroud, CETmaThe alternative energy technologywill be divided into the followingsubcategory areas:• Passive solar• Geothermal• Photovoltaics• Stirling Technology• Wind• Micro Hydro• Fuel cell technology• Alternative Fuelslot of awkward starts trying to get their programs off theground.The second area that would have been at the top of thelist a few months back is Mobile BroadbandTechnology.I believe that Mobile BroadbandTechnology will bring about themost profound change on bothAmerican culture and the waywe do business since the adventof the Internet. It willbe the major contributor toeconomic prosperity for severalyears. Eventually, MobileBroadband Technologywill provide wirelessbroadband capabilityto both fixed and mobile users located in mostplaces that people want to be on the North Americancontinent. Voice, video and data will be available to anyone,anywhere, anytime. Couple GPS coordinates upwith any data base and application that anyone cares tomake available, and you have an infinite number of commercialpossibilities. For the long term, this area will createmore jobs by several factors than alternative energy.But it will have to wait until the end of the current recession/depression,depending on were you live, to have itsexplosive growth that is sure to come.Residential Electronics Systems Integration (or smarthome technology) will march hand-in-hand with MobileBroadband Technology at creating new jobs. The numbersof products that are already being integrated intothe whole-home systems are growing every day. Only theeconomy is holding this back. Even so, there are currentjobs available for the qualified.Lastly, is RFID, and although this technology is fairlywell entrenched, new applications that have recently beendeveloped will produce a sharp upturn in employment.None of these technologies are independent from theothers and we can look forward to further convergenceof technologies.My advice to the students is to apply yourselves to thetask at hand. Do not say to me, “I am not very good atmath or science, I just want a hands-on program”. Youare going to get mighty hungry with this type of attitude.It is called “hard work”, and if math or science is hardfor you, then work hard at mastering them. The opportunitiesand choices are there—now it’s up to you. HTNMAY/JUN2009 | etainternational.org | 13

NEWETA Certified Technicianscon’t.con’t.The following is a list of Technicians who have earned certifications between February 1, 2009 and March 31, 2009 under one or more of ETAInternational’s fifty certification programs. Names of these highly qualified Technicians have been permanently recorded in the ETA GlobalDatabase and have earned ETA’s formal endorsement and approval.CERT. # NAME SCHOOL PROCTOR CITY CERT. # NAME SCHOOL PROCTOR CITYFOT097646 Ambrose Godwin KITCO Kevin W Barks Newport RIFOT097567 Alfred Gonzalez Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Kennedy Space Ctr FLFOT096916 Teresa Hale Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOT097642 David Hart KITCO Kevin W Barks Newport RIFOT097552 Roy Heinl Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Kennedy Space Ctr FLFOT097543 Thomas Henning Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Kennedy Space Ctr FLFOT096914 Jessica Hicks Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOT097638 David Jasinski KITCO Kevin W Barks Newport RIFOT097333 Edward Jenkins Ironwood SP Mark Bolliger Blythe CAFOT098024 Paige Jones Mobile Training & Education Robert J Hickey Fort Meade MDFOT098026 Patricia Jones Mobile Training & Education Robert J Hickey Fort Meade MDFOT096911 Leishia Justice Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOT096704 Ronald Kenney AESA Raymond E Namet Beale AFB CAFOT096533 Asia Knight Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Ft Bragg NCFOT096934 DorAnn Layne Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOT097918 Jen Yung Lee AESA Raymond E Namet Savannah GAFOT097355 Richard Leonard Mark Bolliger Blythe CAFOT097545 Michael Levitt Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Kennedy Space Ctr FLFOT097199 Joshua Lewis AESA Richard N Mikesell Oceanside CAFOT096729 Andres Llarena MT & E Dean H McLeod Ft Polk LAFOT096519 Kevin Lucas Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Ft Bragg NCFOT098028 Donald Lucich Mobile Training & Education Robert J Hickey Fort Meade MDFOT096993 Cesar Marruffo AESA Antonie P Laplante Savannah GAFOT097362 Richard McClellan Ironwood SP Mark Bolliger Blythe CAFOT097364 William McCorkle Ironwood SP Mark Bolliger Blythe CAFOT096895 Lori Meehan Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOT096985 Andrew Melvin AESA Antonie P Laplante Savannah GAFOT096482 Michael Melvin KITCO Scott H Dadaian Virginia Beach VAFOT097592 Jeffery Meyers KITCO Felipe Guadalupe Virginia Beach VAFOT097830 Stephen Miller Mobile Training and Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VAFOT096528 Jeremy Mills Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Ft Bragg NCFOT096529 Mark Mills Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Ft Bragg NCFOT097374 Dion Mitchell Ironwood SP Mark Bolliger Blythe CAFOT097598 Kevin Mitchell KITCO Felipe Guadalupe Virginia Beach VAFOT096637 Brian Moebs AESA Raymond E Namet Colfax CAFOT098076 Richard Montgomery Mobile Training & Education Robert J Hickey Fort Meade MDFOT097556 Randolph Myrsten Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Kennedy Space Ctr FLFOT096987 Richard Nobles AESA Antonie P Laplante Savannah GAFOT097839 Beverly Nunley Mobile Training and Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VAFOT098029 Edmund O’Neal Mobile Training & Education Robert J Hickey Fort Meade MDFOT096989 Brian Owens AESA Antonie P Laplante Savannah GAFOT096550 Roberto Parra AESA Richard N Mikesell Wahiawa HIFOT096991 Michael Peacock AESA Antonie P Laplante Savannah GAFOT097600 Angel Perez KITCO Felipe Guadalupe Virginia Beach VAFOT098034 Daniel Perpignan Mobile Training & Education Robert J Hickey Fort Meade MDFOT098036 Ralph Perpignan Mobile Training & Education Robert J Hickey Fort Meade MDFOT096534 Allan Pita Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Ft Bragg NCFOT097379 Bertrone Pitts Ironwood SP Mark Bolliger Blythe CAFOT097596 Yevgen Ponomaryov KITCO Felipe Guadalupe Virgina Beach VAFOT096892 Jason Ratliff Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOT096736 Cortez Rice AESA Ray J Perrine Edwards AFB CAFOT097837 Angela Robinette Mobile Training and Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VAFOT098038 Jason Roden Mobile Training & Education Robert J Hickey Fort Meade MDFOT097381 Eddie Rodriguez Ironwood SP Mark Bolliger Blythe CAFOT096517 Javier Rodriguez Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Ft Bragg NCFOT098040 Jose Roman Mobile Training & Education Robert J Hickey Fort Meade MDFOT097835 Mitzi Schlobohm Mobile Training and Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VAFOT097562 Christopher Sholar Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Kennedy Space Ctr FLFOT096541 Stephen Sikorski AESA Richard N Mikesell Wheeler Army AirfieldFOT096526 James Smith Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Ft Bragg NCFOT096900 Lisa Snyder-Sigmon Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOT097560 Mark Stanley Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Kennedy Space Ctr FLFOT097853 Debra Steffey Mobile Training and Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VAFOT096902 Melinda Stevens Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOT096896 Travis Stiltner Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOT097558 Kevin Taylor Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Kennedy Space Ctr FLFOT096905 Heather Tester Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOT097197 Belinda Thomas AESA Rafael Rubio Wheeler AFB HIFOT098045 Rodjean Thorman Mobile Training & Education Robert J Hickey Fort Meade MDFOT096908 Jennifer Tickle Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOT096888 Lisa Tiller Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOT098043 Jerry Tomlin Mobile Training & Education Robert J Hickey Fort Meade MDFOT096884 Sandra Tuggle Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOT098047 Jason Vargas Mobile Training & Education Robert J Hickey Fort Meade MDFOT098049 Elido Vasquez Mobile Training & Education Robert J Hickey Fort Meade MDFOT096955 Fred Versch Kitco Glenn D Burch Virginia Beach VAFOT096711 Christopher Von Hatten ECPI College of Technology Charles E Casbeer Jr Virginia Beach VAFOT097832 Sarah Walters Mobile Training and Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VAFOT098051 Conrad Whitt Mobile Training & Education Robert J Hickey Fort Meade MDFOT096887 Buffy Wiseman Mobile Training & Education Andrew A Walker Lebanon VAFOT097634 Stephen Wittock AESA Raymond E Namet Savannah GAFOT097553 Gary Wozniak Amphenol Fiber Systems Brian M Shirk Kennedy Space Ctr FLFOT097476 George Zavala Ironwood SP Mark Bolliger Blythe CAMCCMCC55096630 John Burton Motorola Ricky Tackett Schaumburg ILMWFEFMWFE096998 Christopher Baldwin Motorola Pieter C Heyn Santa Clara CAFMWFE097953 Anthony Becker Motorola Mark Hafferty Schaumburg ILFMWFE096996 Justin Buker Motorola Pieter C Heyn Santa Clara CAFMWFE096994 Ken Burns Motorola Pieter C Heyn Santa Clara CAFMWFE096678 John Douet Motorola Stephen A Muller Schaumburg ILFMWFE097958 Jason Estep Motorola Mark Hafferty Schaumburg ILFMWFE096995 Jorge Gomez Motorola Pieter C Heyn Santa Clara CAFMWFE097020 Lazaro Guerrero Motorola Pieter C Heyn Santa Clara CAFMWFE097021 Earl Hicks Motorola Pieter C Heyn Santa Clara CAMMWFE097131 Steve Hill Motorola Mark Hafferty Schaumburg ILFMWFE097955 Matthew Holzwarth Motorola Mark Hafferty Schaumburg ILFMWFE096677 Dale Landry Motorola Stephen A Muller Schaumburg ILMMWFE097137 Thomas Lewis Motorola Mark Hafferty Schaumburg ILFMWFE097959 Christopher Martin Motorola Mark Hafferty Schaumburg ILFMWFE096676 John McKay Motorola Stephen A Muller Schaumburg ILMMWFE097138 Drew Mooney Motorola Mark Hafferty Schaumburg ILMMWFE097139 James Pitts Motorola Mark Hafferty Schaumburg ILMMWFE097135 John Puso Motorola Mark Hafferty Schaumburg ILFMWFE097000 Thomas Saavedra Motorola Pieter C Heyn Santa Clara CAFMWFE097954 Vance Scott Motorola Mark Hafferty Schaumburg ILMMWFE097132 Robert Shaw Motorola Mark Hafferty Schaumburg ILFMWFE097956 Jeremy Shindelar Motorola Mark Hafferty Schaumburg ILFMWFE096997 Lucas Slymen Motorola Pieter C Heyn Santa Clara CAFMWFE097957 Tim Wagner Motorola Mark Hafferty Schaumburg ILCNCTNCT097901 Checarai Aloisio Mobile Training & Education William B Thompson Leesville LANCT097903 David Bubel Mobile Training & Education William B Thompson Leesville LANCT097892 Joshua Buelow Mobile Training & Education William B Thompson Leesville LANCT097898 Shaun Burke Mobile Training & Education William B Thompson Leesville LANCT097887 Sean Case Mobile Training & Education William B Thompson Leesville LANCT097893 Christopher Dunlap Mobile Training & Education William B Thompson Leesville LANCT097902 Albert Fairconeture Mobile Training & Education William B Thompson Leesville LANCT097885 Aaron Frazier Mobile Training & Education William B Thompson Leesville LANCT097881 Tony Gonzalez Mobile Training & Education William B Thompson Leesville LANCT097888 Damian Henry Mobile Training & Education William B Thompson Leesville LANCT097886 Joey Hunt Mobile Training & Education William B Thompson Leesville LANCT097890 Joanne Inami-Asai Mobile Training & Education William B Thompson Leesville LANCT097889 Jeffrey King Mobile Training & Education William B Thompson Leesville LANCT097884 Danny Leggett Mobile Training & Education William B Thompson Leesville LANCT097005 Michael Lethco Atlantic Technical Ctr Hector K Lopez Coconut Creek FLNCT097883 Claude Lipscomb Mobile Training & Education William B Thompson Leesville LANCT097906 Andres Llarena Mobile Training & Education William B Thompson Leesville LANCT097894 Adriana Martinez Mobile Training & Education William B Thompson Leesville LANCT097905 Christopher Nooner Mobile Training & Education William B Thompson Leesville LANCT096551 Roberto Parra AESA Richard N Mikesell Wahiawa HINCT097904 Shea Rogers Mobile Training & Education William B Thompson Leesville LANCT097897 Miguel Santiago Mobile Training & Education William B Thompson Leesville LANCT097891 Kenton Schumacher Mobile Training & Education William B Thompson Leesville LANCT097896 Alex Seay Mobile Training & Education William B Thompson Leesville LANCT097899 Kristin Taylor Mobile Training & Education William B Thompson Leesville LANCT097895 Joshua Tippitt Mobile Training & Education William B Thompson Leesville LANCT097900 Christopher West Mobile Training & Education William B Thompson Leesville LAR56R56097258 Richard Dortch Motorola J Shane Morris Redmond WAR56097254 Jeremy Engelstad Motorola J Shane Morris Redmond WAR56097260 Joshua Ereth Motorola J Shane Morris Redmond WAR56097265 Ryan Hall Motorola J Shane Morris Redmond WAR56097270 Jacquelyn Hillman Motorola J Shane Morris Redmond WAR56097253 Jesse Hoffman Motorola J Shane Morris Redmond WAR56097263 Aaron Keyte Motorola J Shane Morris Redmond WAR56097255 John Luton Motorola J Shane Morris Redmond WAR56097256 Creighton Watley Motorola J Shane Morris Redmond WARESIRESI-CN097304 Linda Anderson Mobile Training & Education Rayford L Stroud Detroit MIRESI097970 Armishas Avery Mobile Training & Education Rayford L Stroud Detroit MIRESI-CN097781 Bridget Burks Mobile Training & Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VARESI-AV097777 Sylvia Chafin Mobile Training & Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VARESI-AV097866 Jeannie Clark Mobile Training & Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VARESI-CN097785 Wilma Clark Mobile Training & Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VARESI-AV097789 Judy Deskins Mobile Training & Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VARESI-CN097793 Melesia Dobson Mobile Training & Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VARESI-CN097797 Thomas Edwards Mobile Training & Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VA14 | The High-Tech News | MAY/JUN2009

CERT. # NAME SCHOOL PROCTOR CITY CERT. # NAME SCHOOL PROCTOR CITYRESI-CN097295 Robyn Gray Mobile Training & Education Rayford L Stroud Detroit MIRESI-CN097299 Sandi Hagerty Mobile Training & Education Rayford L Stroud Detroit MIRESI-AV097801 Valerie Hileman Mobile Training & Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VARESI097971 Judy Hughesian Mobile Training & Education Rayford L Stroud Detroit MIRESI-CN097805 Jonathan Jackson Mobile Training & Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VARESI-CN097809 Barbara Johnson Mobile Training & Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VARESI-CN097966 Chad King Mobile Training & Education Rayford L Stroud Detroit MIRESI097972 Carole Lain Mobile Training & Education Rayford L Stroud Detroit MIRESI097968 Lucinda Loving Mobile Training & Education Rayford L Stroud Detroit MIRESI-EC-097813 Elaine Messick Mobile Training & Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VARESI-CN097817 Jamie Patrick Mobile Training & Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VARESI-CN097297 Steven Ponder Mobile Training & Education Rayford L Stroud Detroit MIRESI-CN097821 Cynthia Thomas Mobile Training & Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VARESI-CN097293 Anjela Thomas Soulet Mobile Training & Education Rayford L Stroud Detroit MIRESI-CN097302 Lisa Veney Mobile Training & Education Rayford L Stroud Detroit MIRESI-AV097825 Regina White Mobile Training & Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VARESI-CN097829 Mica Whitney Mobile Training & Education Dennis W Teeters Lebanon VASETST096746 Tiffany Ames Career College of Northern Nevada Jerry Morehouse Reno NVST096539 Jista Barker ITT Technical Institute Peter M Gullo Getzville NYST096745 Scott Brink Career College of Northern Nevada Jerry Morehouse Reno NVST096747 Javier Contreras Career College of Northern Nevada Jerry Morehouse Reno NVST097122 Matthew DeFrain Lincoln Technical Institute Paul F Cary Palmerton PAST096791 Michael Evans Career College of Northern Nevada Jerry Morehouse Reno NVST096750 Dale Ferrell Career College of Northern Nevada Jerry Morehouse Reno NVST097123 Daniel Kobal Lincoln Technical Institute Paul F Cary Lehighton PAST097119 Romel Labrador San Leandro PL Patricia Mallari San Leandro CAST096790 John Locaynia Career College of Northern Nevada Jerry Morehouse Reno NVST096718 Alfredo Monteon CALPIA Arthur J Cueva Vacaville CAST097964 Aaron Selby Northeast Alabama Comm College Julie Cohen Rainsville ALSTHOA097769 Donald Singles Everest Institute Richard Wilbourn Southfield MIST096857 Kenneth Vickers Herzing College Stanley H Middlebrooks Homewood ALST097124 Scott West Lincoln Technical Institute Paul F Cary Lehighton PASTHOA097767 Maurice Young Everest Institute Richard Wilbourn Southfield MIWNTWNT097613 James Mosley Camp Casey Education Center Paul Baker APO APNEW MembersListed below are new ETA members from February and March 2009. This listing does not include recentlyrenewed ETA members. ETA welcomes all the new and renewed ETA members!NAME CITY SCHOOL OR EMPLOYER NAME CITY SCHOOL OR EMPLOYERFebruaryPaul MarrinerHermitage TNAnthony Agee Mobile AL ITT TechJim Meyer Eden Prairie MN ITT Technical InstituteDeborah Allen Mount Laurel NJ Network Learning InstituteDenise Mullane Mount Laurel NJ Network Learning InstituteLewis Barkley, CSTEdwards CADave Needham, CETOrlando FLDeWayne BeardenJonesboro ARSheldon Neverson Bronx NY City TechNow Available!Gregory Buck, CSTCorpus Christi TXGail NewcombGaithersburg MDChad Calahan, CSTCalifornia City CAJames Nixon, CSTMechanicsville VACustomer Service Specialist CertificationChristopher Carlson, CST Waipahu HIFabuyi Oluwatoyin, That CNCT Meets Lagos Nigeria Industry StandardsScott Choroba Huntsville TN Tennessee Technology Center @ Oneida Roberto Parra, FOTWheeler Army Air Field HIMike Cleff Mount Laurel NJ Network Learning InstituteRoger Paskuan, CETBemidji MNRobert Coddington, The National FOI Technical Edwards Honor CASociety is proud to announce the introduction of an industry endorsed, Viral world Patel class Customer Service Grand training Blanc program MI for career/tech education- NTHS/ETABrian Conway Customer Service Specialist Bunker Hill Certification. IL Rhino Computers & Electronics Service Arthur Peck, CSTCorpus Christi TXSandra Corney Oriskany NY Mid-State CommunicationsDwayne Portner, FOI Mount Joy PA FiberOptic.comDavid Critchlow, Through CETa a new partnership Henry TNwith ETA International, schools and colleges now have access to an extraordinary Stephen Prusinski instructional opportunity Murrieta relevant CA to students, instructors, California industry Institute profes-Arts & TechnologiesBrandon Crose sionals, employers, Herriman and employees. UT ITT Technical InstitutePaul RadtkeSuperior WIAndre Dawes, CSTLauderdale Lakes FLCaroline Ramsdell Woodbridge VA MotorolaSovansiha Ear Customer service training Long Beach is fast CA becoming one of ITT the Tech-Anaheim most valuable skills needed in today's highly Shane competitive Randell workplace. HR professionals Tryon OK understand the critical Diebold relationship betweenTed Eckerman customer focused employees Amarillo TXand the company's bottom line. They look for and waste no time moving Cheryl CSS Redfern Certified applicants to the Smithville head of OH the line.Steven Ervin Wassaw OH Coshocton County Career CenterChris RemenapWyoming MIJames Flint, CSSSaint James MOOscar Renteria, CETNational City CAThe NTHS/ETA certification provides knowledge and training in human relations concepts with a focus toward customer and coworker interaction under "real life" business conditions.Travis Fowler, FOIGroton CTTim Richardson Algonquin IL MotorolaStudents learn how they can positively impact individuals both inside and outside the business.Justin Galston Madison WI Herzing College- Madison CampusLuis Rivera, CETDade City FLKenneth Giesbrecht, FOI Moore OK Arcent UniversityGregory Ross, CETBemidji MNCSS certified professionals know how to use their skills to reduce service-related disputes and miscommunicationVanja Gjelaj Sterling Heights MI ITT Tech-Troy, MITim Roth, CETwith the organization.MillersburgTheyOHincrease their valueStaleytoTechnologiesthe company, gainconfidence in themselves, respect from their peers, and, most importantly, they generate repeat businessJoseph Gonzalez, CSTCoconut Creek FLRobert Roushfrom happy, satisfied customers.Cypress CA ITT Tech-AnaheimByron Gorham, CSTCorpus Christi TXJohn Royston, FOINew Iberia LAThe program integrates seamlessly into any career or technical field of study, is easily administered,Joe Hidalgo, CSTCoral Springs FLSajeed and Salam requires only 10-15 hours Garden of instruction. Grove CA ITT Tech-AnaheimPatrick Hill Festus MO Assa Abloy DSSPaxon Savathdy, CSTCalifornia City CARichard HolmesThe NTHS/ETA CSS programHomes PAincludes: instructor'sHolmesguide,PublicCSS studentSafetymanual,Equipmentand the CSS certification James Sink, examination CET that can be administered San Diego CA locally or taken online.Charles Hunter Strongsville OH ITT Technical Institute-StrongsvilleSarita Smith Richmond VA ITT Technical InstituteJohn Ianire If you are interested Breinigsville getting more PA information FiberOptic.comon NTHS/ETA CSS, please contact NTHS Executive Bruce Director, Snyder Allen Powell at (800) 801-7090 Canton OH or email apowell@nths.org Network Technologies Inc.Landon Johnson, RESI York PA YTI Career InstituteDaniel Sugita Placentia CA ITT Tech-AnaheimJohn-Paul Jones About the National Ottumwa Technical IA Honor Society – NTHS Indian serves Hills approximately Community College 3,000 schools and colleges Robert in all Thompson 50 states and its territories. High These Ridge member MO schools agree that NTHS encouragesGeorgia Kirkpatrick higher scholastic achievement, Richmond VA cultivates a desire Hermitage for personal Technical excellence, Centerand helps top students David find success Tran in today's highly competitive Garden Grove workplace. CA ITT Tech-AnaheimBrian Laderman, CETMartin TNGold Tran Garden Grove CA ITT Tech-AnaheimRavindra LallHarry, Over CST the years, educators N Lauderdale have seen FL NTHS at work, lifting up students, advancing excellence in Hai career Tran and technical education, and Corona raising CA the bar for student ITT achievement. Tech-AnaheimThey haveWilliam Landis witnessed the Society Bethlehem build a strong, PA positive image TuWay in Communicationstheir local community and have seen the Kevin difference Uhrich NTHS has made for their Boise students ID and programs. Visit Micron NTHS Technology, online for Inc more ITT Technical InstituteAntonie Laplante information, www.nths.org. Colfax CAKevin Veloz, FOTWahiawa HIChris Larsen Eden Prairie MN ITT Technical InstitutePhil Vogel Lake Mary FL Test Equipment ConnectionParker Lashley, CETAtwater OHKim WellsElkton MDRhonda Lewis, FOIAnchorage AKThomas Yanochko Blakely PA Tobyhanna Army DepotBrandon Lydell, CSTWahiawa HIRichard Zimmerman, CE T Scio ORStella Mandago Eden Prairie MN ITT Technical InstituteMAY/JUN2009 | etainternational.org | 15

NEW MembersListed below are new ETA members from February and March 2009. This listing does not include recentlyrenewed ETA members. ETA welcomes all the new and renewed ETA members!NAME CITY SCHOOL OR EMPLOYER NAME CITY SCHOOL OR EMPLOYERFebruaryPaul MarrinerHermitage TNAnthony Agee Mobile AL ITT TechJim Meyer Eden Prairie MN ITT Technical InstituteDeborah Allen Mount Laurel NJ Network Learning InstituteDenise Mullane Mount Laurel NJ Network Learning InstituteLewis Barkley, CSTEdwards CADave Needham, CETOrlando FLDeWayne BeardenJonesboro ARSheldon Neverson Bronx NY City TechGregory Buck, CSTCorpus Christi TXGail NewcombGaithersburg MDChad Calahan, CSTCalifornia City CAJames Nixon, CSTMechanicsville VAChristopher Carlson, CST Waipahu HIFabuyi Oluwatoyin, CNCT Lagos NigeriaScott Choroba Huntsville TN Tennessee Technology Center @ Oneida Roberto Parra, FOTWheeler Army Air Field HIMike Cleff Mount Laurel NJ Network Learning InstituteRoger Paskuan, CETBemidji MNRobert Coddington, FOI Edwards CAViral PatelGrand Blanc MIBrian Conway Bunker Hill IL Rhino Computers & Electronics Service Arthur Peck, CSTCorpus Christi TXSandra Corney Oriskany NY Mid-State CommunicationsDwayne Portner, FOI Mount Joy PA FiberOptic.comDavid Critchlow, CETa Henry TNStephen Prusinski Murrieta CA California Institute of Arts & TechnologiesBrandon Crose Herriman UT ITT Technical InstitutePaul RadtkeSuperior WIAndre Dawes, CSTLauderdale Lakes FLCaroline Ramsdell Woodbridge VA MotorolaSovansiha Ear Long Beach CA ITT Tech-AnaheimShane Randell Tryon OK DieboldTed EckermanAmarillo TXCheryl RedfernSmithville OHSteven Ervin Wassaw OH Coshocton County Career CenterChris RemenapWyoming MIJames Flint, CSSSaint James MOOscar Renteria, CETNational City CATravis Fowler, FOIGroton CTTim Richardson Algonquin IL MotorolaJustin Galston Madison WI Herzing College- Madison CampusLuis Rivera, CETDade City FLKenneth Giesbrecht, FOI Moore OK Arcent UniversityGregory Ross, CETBemidji MNVanja Gjelaj Sterling Heights MI ITT Tech-Troy, MITim Roth, CET Millersburg OH Staley TechnologiesJoseph Gonzalez, CSTCoconut Creek FLRobert Roush Cypress CA ITT Tech-AnaheimByron Gorham, CSTCorpus Christi TXJohn Royston, FOINew Iberia LASajeed Salam Garden Grove CA ITT Tech-AnaheimJoe Hidalgo, CSTCoral Springs FLPatrick Hill Festus MO Assa Abloy DSSRichard Holmes Homes PA Holmes Public Safety EquipmentCharles Hunter Strongsville OH ITT Technical Institute-StrongsvilleJohn Ianire Breinigsville PA FiberOptic.comLandon Johnson, RESI York PA YTI Career InstituteJohn-Paul Jones Ottumwa IA Indian Hills Community CollegeGeorgia Kirkpatrick Richmond VA Hermitage Technical CenterBrian Laderman, CETMartin TNRavindra LallHarry, CST N Lauderdale FLWilliam Landis Bethlehem PA TuWay CommunicationsAntonie LaplanteColfax CAChris Larsen Eden Prairie MN ITT Technical InstituteParker Lashley, CETAtwater OHRhonda Lewis, FOIAnchorage AKBrandon Lydell, CSTWahiawa HIStella Mandago Eden Prairie MN ITT Technical InstitutePaxon Savathdy, CSTCalifornia City CAJames Sink, CETSan Diego CASarita Smith Richmond VA ITT Technical InstituteBruce Snyder Canton OH Network Technologies Inc.Daniel Sugita Placentia CA ITT Tech-AnaheimRobert ThompsonHigh Ridge MODavid Tran Garden Grove CA ITT Tech-AnaheimGold Tran Garden Grove CA ITT Tech-AnaheimHai Tran Corona CA ITT Tech-AnaheimKevin Uhrich Boise ID Micron Technology, Inc ITT Technical InstituteKevin Veloz, FOTWahiawa HIPhil Vogel Lake Mary FL Test Equipment ConnectionKim WellsElkton MDThomas Yanochko Blakely PA Tobyhanna Army DepotRichard Zimmerman, CE T Scio ORCERTIFIEDSERVICECENTERThe mission of theCertifi ed ServiceCenter programis to encourageprofessionalismwithin the serviceindustry and topublicly identify thoseservicefacilities that strive toprovide honest,competent andprofessional service. Theprogramis designed to providepositive service experiencesto all consumers.The Certified ServiceCenter designation ispresented to those servicefacilities that provide alevel of serviceprofessionalismthat meets or exceeds thehigh levels establishedby therequirements ofthis certifi cation.For more info, please visitthe CSC website at:www.c-csc.orgNEW CSC’sApproved March 2009Day Wireless Systems - Albany, ORChristoper LaPerle, Service ManagerTangent, OR541-926-7790claperle@daywireless.comDay Wireless Systems - Burbank, CAKen Gurwell, Service ManagerBurbank, CA818-557-7390kgurwell@daywireless.comDay Wireless SystemsJohn McMurran, Service ManagerSalem, OR503-581-2932jmcmurran@daywireless.comMacon Communications, Inc.John McCall, OwnerMacon, GA478-788-6222john@maconcom.comGlobal Telecom Group (Multi Media Comm)Harry Lowenthal, PresidentHauppauge, NY631-669-2100harryl@mmc.netPittsfield Communications Systems, Inc.John Ullrich, PresidentPittsfield, MA413-448-8214jullrich@bcn.netCONGRATULATIONSTo Our New and/or RenewedETA Course Approvals!Apex OpticsSugar Land, TXwww.apexoptics.comFOTEsprit TechnologiesSpokane Valley, WAwww.alpinecollege.eduDCICPathways-VA, Inc.Petersburg, VAwww.pathways-va.orgDCICPenn Foster SchoolsScranton, PAhttp://www.pennfoster.edu/CEta, SETWallace StateCommunity CollegeHanceville ALwww.wallacestate.eduCETa, SET, EM516 | The High-Tech News | MAY/JUN2009

ETA EDUCATORS FORUMWho Should Attend:Faculty in technology programsCollege representatives, program development specialists, and counselorsIndustry trainers and managersWorkforce development personnel from government, labor, business, and educationIndividuals concerned with current industry trends and emerging technologieswww.eta-i.org/edforum09.htmlPartial Topic List:Jobs/Careers in ElectronicsGreen Technology/EducationMaking Yourself “Bullet Proof”Hands-On TrainingIncreasing the Appeal of ElectronicsRecruiting TacticsProgression Levels of ETA CertificationsGet ETA’s Certification at the State Level®MAY/JUN2009 | etainternational.org | 17

High Profile in Windby George P. Lister, CETmahave been fortunate in my career as a technician to work with someI pretty cool technologies. This is one of them…Success of a wind farm is all about location, and selecting the rightsite is critical to cost-effective wind generation. Several factors are requiredfor a utility-scale wind project to be sited, but the most importantof these is a good wind resource. Site selection typically begins withwind prospecting, the search for a good general location for a wind facility.Wind data can come from publicly available databases of historicalclimate data. Wind maps provide a rough estimate of the average annualwind at a proposed site. Wind energy developers use wind measurementon or near the prospective site, and computer modeling to use data fromnearby sites such as airports, data collected at the site, and historicalweather information to project wind at the site. This wind informationis called “bankable data” because it is used to help persuade potentialinvestors to give you millions of dollars to help build your wind farm.Although computer models of wind flow have improved in the lastseveral years, there is still no substitute for wind data recorded on-site.The most common method of measuring the wind at a site is to use windsensors mounted on a tower, recorded by a data logger. For best results,the tower should be at least as tall as the hub of a likely wind turbine.This can create a challenge as wind turbines can be 80 meters or aboveat hub height, while the most popular style of meteorological towersused for prospecting are 60 meters in height.Engineers Larry Letteny and Peter Gibson of Second Wind, Inc. recentlygave a technical seminar for the students of the Wind EnergyTechnology program at Texas State Technical College in Sweetwater, TX.The focus of the seminar was the Somerville, MA company’s Triton®sonic wind profiler. Triton® uses sonic detection and ranging (SODAR)to remotely gather data about wind. In water it’s called sound navigationand ranging (SONAR), in air it’s SODAR.Triton works with a hexagonal transducer array and a tri-lobed acousticenclosure to send out 45 kHz acoustic pulses (beeps or shots) and thenlistening for the return signal. Characteristics of the return signal areanalyzed to gain information about wind speed, direction, and turbulence.The unit also has on-board sensors for GPS position, orientation,incline, temperature, and humidity.The Triton system is muchshorter and easier to deploythan a meteorological tower, andgathers data more flexibly andat greater heights. Triton can beconfigured to gather data at manydifferent heights, ranging from30 meters all the way to 200meters. A typical 60 meter mettower can require a crew of threeto five men working three days toerect and commission. One man can unload, position, and start theSecond Wind unit in less than an hour.Let's say you're doing site assessment for a project and the hub heightof your turbines is 80 meters. The blades will sweep an arch that extends120 meters high. An anemometer on a 60-meter tilt-up mast isonly going to be measuring 20% of the swept area. The Triton, beingmuch smaller and easier to install than a met tower, captures data from100% of the turbine swept area.Power consumption for theelectronics is only 7 watts. Solarpanels and battery providepower in even the most remotelocations. We were told that atotal of 50 units have been deployedworldwide and that solararray configuration and batterieswere determined by the requirementsof the location, such asCroatia with 28 days of no sun,to Minnesota with sub-freezingtemperatures.Here’s the really cool part: The success of your site wind profile assessmentoften depends upon getting wind data from remote locations,where cellular service is non-existent. The Second Wind Triton profiler isbundled with SkyServeSM satellite wind data service. SkyServe providesa two-way connection to Triton. With SkyServe, Triton supplies dataevery 10 minutes via the Globalstar satellite network to a secure SecondWind server. Real-time data service gives your computer system immediateaccess to the latest information from virtually anywhere throughyour web browser. In addition to data collection, operational parameterscan be updated remotely. The Second Wind support team provides dailymonitoring of your Triton via SkyServe to ensure proper operation.Beef that with 8GB of SD memory (in case satellite communication isdisrupted), a Linux operating system, ARM and Blackfin processors forcontinuous signal and math processing, Ethernet port, and full on-boarddiagnostics.Wind energy provides an amazing array of technologies. The planningcan be just as challenging as the production. With green technologiesgaining the forefront and energy independence becoming a hot-buttonissue, rapid advances in wind energy will continue to fuel the rush ofnew technologies to keep a guy like me happy for quite some time.A typical Triton wind speed trend displaying wind speed from 30 to 200meters altitude can show evidence of wind shear. Wind shear is a differencein wind speed and direction over a relatively short distance inthe atmosphere. Wind shear is a concern to wind turbine manufacturersbecause it can produce radically varying loads on turbine blades, hubs,mainshafts, gearboxes, as well as towers and nacelles. Ongoing windshear research supports manufacturers’ efforts to improve quality andperformance. HTNPicture courtesy of Second Wind- www.secondwind.com18 | The High-Tech News | MAY/JUN2009

NEWETA Members Certified con’t. TechniciansDatabase renewed and ETA have members. earned ETA’s ETA formal welcomes endorsement all and the approval. new and renewed ETA members!NEWcon’t.The following is a list of Technicians who have earned certifications between February 1, 2009 and March 31, 2009 under one or more of ETAInternational’s Listed below fifty are certification new ETA programs. members Names from of these February highly qualified and March Technicians 2009. have This been listing permanently does recorded not include the ETA recently GlobalNAME CITY SCHOOL OR EMPLOYER NAME CITY SCHOOL OR EMPLOYERMarchHector PlazaStratford CTJason Abueg, CNSTPalmdale CADouglas Pritchett, CET Roseburg ORDonald AdamsSouthport NCRick Rhodes Lexington SC ITT Technical InstituteTrey AdkinsCharles City VASherwin Rice Dublin NC Bladen Community CollegeChecarai Aloisio, CSTFort Polk LADavid Ridgeway, CETa Wheeling IL MotorolaTeresa AlvestefferShelby MICrystal Robinson, CETa Lincoln Park MI Everest InstituteVictoria Amado Raleigh NC Electrolux Major AppliancesShea Rogers, CSTKeithville LAMiran Apikian Helenwood TN TTC Oneida/HuntsvilleMiguel Santiago, CNCT Fort Polk LAChristopher Babineau Springfield MALarry Schneiderwind, Richardson TX ESI-ITTLawrence Balick, CET Annapolis MDKenton Schumacher, CST Pearland TXJohn Beyer, CETWynantskill NYVance Scott, CETCollyer KSSherrie Boudreaux Morgan City LA LTC-Young MemorialAlex Seay, CSTBastrop LARonald Bowman, CST Waipahu HIJim ShryneAPO AEDavid Bubel, CSTCrawford TXStephen Sikorski, FOT Mililani HIJoshua Buelow, CSTSt Paul KSJonas Silus Somerville MA Network Technology Academy, IncShaun Burke, CNCTFort Polk LASamuel Smith, CETTrevor WITroy Caduff, FOTWahiawa HIAndre Snelling Brooklyn NY New York City College of TechnologyAlexander Capriles De Armas Burke VAJustin Springer, FOTWahiawa HISean Case, CSTFt Polk LADavid Stevens, FOIWhitney TXJose Celaya Tucson AZ Texas InstrumentsErica Strain, CSTCorpus Christi TXMichael Clough, CETa Everett WA Day Wireless SystemsTravis SuttonLawton OKWillie ConawayVirginia Beach VAFrances Taylor Mobile AL ITT Technical InstituteKayne Crochet, CSTNew Llano LAKristin Taylor, CNCTLeesville LADavid Dalloo, CSTLauderdale Lakes FLRichard Thompson, CET Oneonta NYHelen Daniels Mount Laurel NJ Network Learning InstituteJoshua Tippitt, CSTChesnee SCReed Dotson, CSTCorpus Christi TXGerald Toge, CETDouala CameroonChristopher Dunlap, CST Ft Polk LAJessica Torrey, CSTCorpus Christi TXJonathan Duve, CSTCorpus Christi TXChristopher Von Hatten, FOD Barhamsville VAAlton Ellis, CETTulsa OKDan Wages, CNST Downey CA Spidell Publishing IncBruce Engelbrecht, CET Glide ORThomas Walsh Washington DC Wireless Communications, Inc.Albert Fairconeture, CST Pass Christian MSThomas Weems Sarasota FL Wireless Technology Equipment Co. IncDarby FeltzFort Wayne INChristopher West, CST Flagstaff AZJames Fidler Corvallis OR HPAlan WilliamsLouisville KYCharlie Floyd, FOTFort Polk LAJames WilliamsIowa Falls IAAaron Frazier, CNCTLeesville LAJohn Gallagher Philadelphia PA Aviation Institute of MaintenanceKory Geans, FOT, CSTAiea HIKelly Geist, FOIGray LAKenneth Gilbert, CETWestmont NJDane Gilkey Chesapeake VA ECPI of Virginia BeachWelcomes NewTony Gonzalez, CSTStockton CAMichael Good, CSTFt Lauderdale FLThomas Griffin Richmond VA ITT Technical InstituteStudent ChaptersLauri Guffey Cape Girardeau MO Cape Girardeau Career & Technology CenterDonna Hall Virginia Beach VA VA Beach Tech & Career Education CenterRalph Heim, CETBaltimore MDDamian Henry, CSTOpelousas LAMurray Hill Laramie WY WYDOT• ECPI College of TechnologyFallight HsuShenzhen Guangdong, China Centre Testing InternationalWei-Ting Huang, CSTNorth Hollywood CAETA Student Chapter #164Jacob Hudson, CETPierpont OH7802 Airport Center DrJoey Hunt, NCTCleveland OHGreensboro, NC 27052Joanne Inami-Asai, CST Turlock CA(775) 856-2266Ismail Jalloh Bronx NY New York City College of TechnologyClarence Jones, CETFrackville PAKen ClarkeChristopher Kasprik, CST Margate FLJeffrey King, CSTFort Polk LAkclarke@ecpi.eduSharon Lee, CSTDeerfield Beach FLDanny Leggett, CSTNew Llano LAClaude Lipscomb, CST Fort Polk LA• ITT Technical InstituteAndres Llarena, FOTFort Polk LAETA Student Chapter #165Tiffany Manly North Augusta SC Aiken Technical College5005 S Wendler DrHamid Marandi Brooklyn NY New York City College of TechnologyTempe, AZ 85282Gene MartinEl Cajon CAAdriana Martinez, NCT San Diego CA(602) 437-7500John Matonis, CETBensalem PADr. Chanda GhoseTerry McDermott, FOI Wilsonville OR Day Wirelesscghose@itt-tech.eduRonald McDonald, CET Bensalem PAJameson McGhee Oliver Springs TN ITT Technical InstituteThomas McLaughlin, FOT Virginia Beach VA MJL EnterprisesDavid Mel Richmond VA ITT Technical Institute• ITT Technical InstituteKlever Minchala Jackson Heights NY New York City College of TechnologyETA Student Chapter #163Andrew Morris, FOTEwa Beach HI10509 Timberwood CirAbraham Motsoane, CST Diepkloof GP South AfricaMilton Murry St. Louis MO BTS- BreakThru Training Solutions, Inc.Louisville, KY 40223Ric Myers, CETsrSammamish WA502-327-7424Raymond Neil Frackville PA SCI Mahanoy-Vocational ElectronicsAlan WilliamsJames Newhouse, CET Palmersville TNChristopher Nooner, CST Deridder LAalanwilliams@itt-tech.eduLaDerrick PerryEast Stroudsburg PATena PettwayMobile ALcon’t.MAY/JUN2009 | etainternational.org | 19

CONGRATULATIONS!Tennessee Technology Center-McKenzie Students Receive ETA CertificationsBrian Laderman, CET a student in the Biomedical Electronics Technology program at the TennesseeTechnology Center (TTC) at McKenzie, recently passed the Computer Service Technician exam.The TTC-McKenzie is an authorized testing site by the Electronics Technicians Association, Internationalfor this exam. Laderman is the first student at TTC McKenzie to complete the training and nowhas journeyman status through the ETA International.Collins Wiles, CETa of Springville, Tenn., also a student in the Electronics Technology program atthe TTC-McKenzie recently passed the Certified Electronics Technician exam. Mr. Wiles is the fourthstudent at TTC McKenzie to complete the training and achieve the associate CET designation.“This lets potential employers know that the student who has passed this exam has been thoroughlytrained and can demonstrate professional proficiency,” explained exam administrator Donald Gearin, CET.The TTC-McKenzie offers training opportunities in nine other programs. They are Automotive, Business Systems, Computer Operations,Electronics, Industrial Maintenance, Practical Nursing, Machine Tool, HVAC and Welding. For more information about enrolling in Bio-Medical or any of the programs, call (731) 352-7506.If you would like to recognize students’ achievements, please contact ETA at (800) 288-3824 or email marketing@eta-i.org.QUIZ Associate CET Practice Quiz1. A solid-state regulator:A. is simply a Zener diode.B. uses Diacs to sense the output voltagelevel and vary the input voltage.C. is made up of SCRs.D. varies conduction to maintain a leveloutput voltage.2. In VOM's, voltage multipliers are important:A. in protecting the movement.B. in the resistance scales.C. in the current scales.D. in the voltage scales3. When a voltage is applied to a capacitor:A. current is maximum at first, thenreduces as the capacitor becomescharged.B. the voltage difference between theplates reduces as full charge isreached.C. current is constant until full chargeis reached.D. there is no difference between theplates after charging begins.4 ___ will cause a generator to produce DCvoltage rather than AC.A. Armature loopsB. LoadC. Slip ringsD. The commutator5. A transformer on a schematic has two leadsconnected to the primary and three to thesecondary, one on each end and one in themiddle. This is a:A. High voltage transformer.B. Center tapped secondary transformer.C. I F transformer.D. Audio transformer.6. Torroid cores are used in transformers for:A. magnifying flux line of forceB. shielding from external influencesC. stepping voltage up or downD. concentrating the magnetic flux7. You would choose an LCD if you needed:A. a lithium/cadmium DC source.B. a charge-coupled device.C. a low current digital display.D. an inductive coupling device.8. Three capacitors, of 470 pf, 560 pf and .47 pfare in parallel with each other. The total is:A. 2.13 pfB. .47 pfC. 1030.47 pfD. 1.03047 uf9. Which of these statements is most truerelating to schematic diagrams of electronicdevices?A. They represent signal paths.B. They provide user operational procedures.C. They supply manufacturing specificationsof components.D. They provide pictorial representationsof components.10. Three series inductors have values of20 mH, 30 mH and 40 mH respectively. Totalinductance is:A. 13.33 mHB. 90 mHC. .075 mHD. .011 mHAnswers 1. D, 2. D, 3. A, 4. D, 5. B, 6. D, 7. C, 8. C, 9. A, 10. B20 | The High-Tech News | MAY/JUN2009

y William C. Sutton, CETThere really isn’t any limit to what your students can do if theyare challenged and guided properly to accomplish a project given areal world situation. A great scholar and teacher, Jaime Escalante,once said; “If you expect your students to fail, they will fail. If youchallenge them to succeed they will amaze you.” So the challengethat was presented to the ITT Technical Institute, Albuquerque,and School of Electronic Technology was to assemble a team ofstudents for a real world application project, to build and test atelemetry package to be launched into space. The opportunity forthis adventure came from the New Mexico Space Grant, a programadministered by the New Mexico State University engineeringdepartment and sponsored by UP Aerospace and NASA. Thepurpose of the program is designed to develop New Mexico’sfuture work force by providing students annual access to spaceand technology development from Spaceport America located insouthern New Mexico.Within the program there were three levels of participation thatare classified by school levels, Level 1: Universities; New MexicoState and University of New Mexico, level 2: Community Colleges;Doña Ana Community College, ITT Technical Institute, andSouthwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, level 3: High Schools;Cloudcroft H.S., Hatch Valley H.S., Hot Springs H.S. (Truth orConsequences), Mayfield H.S. (Las Cruces) and Las Cruces H.S.The packages assembled and tested at each level were preselectedcomponents which varied in complexity and degreeof technology. The package for ITT consisted of pre-selectedcomponents that were of specific design and concise specificationsfor a payload called “Rock On!” consisting of components such as;components of both through hole and surface mount technology,ESD sensitive components and PC boards, such componentsand assemblies as a 68HC11D microprocessor/controller,altitude sensors, azimuth sensors, flash memory modules withUSB interface circuits and a Geiger – Müller radiation detectionmodule. This technology presented an ideal learning situation forour students and our team took full advantage of it to learn. Thelearning curve was very sharp but a good challenge. The projectwas completed and turned over to UP Aerospace for final testingand acceptance for launch on 27 February 2009 and passed withno deficiencies. The launch date is 2 May 2009 from SpaceportAmerica.The team from ITTconsisted of twelvemembers representingboth the Bachelor ofScience ElectronicC o m m u n i c a t i o n sEngineering Technology(BSECET) and TheAssociate of AppliedScience Computers andITT Technical Institute Albuquerque’s Education Space LaunchDesign and Assembly Team, Back row left to right: Chris Bruckner,William Al-Saiegh, Delvin Begay, Terry Bussey, Cody Felipe, LuizArmendariz, Front row left to right: Marc Maximovich, KennethHarder, Dan Yarber, Amber Turner and Jeremiah PattersonElectronics Engineering Technology(AASCEET) degree programsand were selected by the School Chair and Faculty for perfectattendance and academic excellence, their names are: MarcMaximovich BSECET (Project Leader), Ken Harder AASCEET(Team Leader), Dan Yarber AASCEET (Team Leader), William AlSaiegh BSECET, Elton Barney BSECET, Chris Lopez AASCEET,Amber Turner BSCEET, Luiz Armendariz AASCEET, ChrisBruckner BSECET, Delvin Begay AASCEET, Cody Felipe BSECET,and Terry Bussey BSECET. The project was divided into twoassembly teams: Geiger and Data/Communications modules. Bothteams functioned as one design and development team under theguidance and tutelage of the School of Electronics Technologyfaculty. The faculty served as advisors only and did not participatein the assembly and test of the package. The project proved tobe a major success for the ITT team. Additionally, the ITT teamwas called upon to assist the other two community college teamsthat were experiencing technical difficulties with final assemblytesting. HTNWilliam C. SuttonChair, School of Electronics TechnologyITT Technical Institute, AlbuquerqueMAY/JUN2009 | etainternational.org | 21

TheCertificationAdvantageby Scott Bachrach, RESIIn a 2007 survey, the Institute of Management Accountantsreported certified accountants and financial managers earn27% higher salaries than their non-certified counterparts. Astudy by the American Association of Professional Coders thesame year found a 17% pay superiority for certified medicalcoders. Several other recent surveys have gone on to establishthe unequivocal salary edge that certified professionals wield.Nowhere perhaps is the difference more apparent than in thefield of electronics and computer professionals.According to the AmericanSociety for Quality, a certified softwareengineer annually earns over $14,000more than a non-certified peer withequivalent academic credentials.Findings of this nature usually provokea standard question: which is better,a degree or certification?An academic degree, by definition, attempts to develop anintellectual understanding about a particular subject. Certification,on the other hand, is aimed at equipping someone withthe practical skills necessary for a specific job. While there isof course a question of personal choice and ambition here, thepractical advantages of certification, especially in challengingand rapidly evolving industries like software and IT, are undeniable.The reason behind this is that technical skills command bettersalaries – a basic principle of market economies. Employersare motivated to increase employee salaries for those who demonstrateimproved expertise because they otherwise stand to loseskilled manpower to rival, better-paying companies. As long asthere is tangible value-addition to an individual’s skill set andworkplace efficiency, certification brings decided advantages tocareer prospects.The larger payoff that comes with certification goes muchbeyond an immediate pay hike; the long-term benefits oftentranslate to added professional confidence and enhanced productivity.Certification courses involve hands-on training andproblem-solving exposure that academic disciplines usually donot provide. This is not to suggest that any certification wouldautomatically translate to “rosier” prospects professionally, but"Employers are motivated to increaseemployee salaries for thosewho demonstrate improved expertisebecause they otherwise standto lose skilled manpower to rival,better-paying companies."those who are trying to get out of the career rut by bettering theirskills or learning a new one have no better option.Certifications are essentially a means of independently verifyingproficiency in a specific area. They are meant to aid professionalsacquire the right skill sets concerning a specific area of operation.It holds special significance in the field of computers andIT where core competence areas are divergent and often largelyunrelated. For instance, A database administrator and a networkadministrator both work in the same department but their skillswould be vastly different.Often the undisputable and easiestway to carve out a niche professionalexpertise is certification, although itdoesn’t always guarantee immediatereturns. The obvious fact is that itwould be completely useless if certificationis not accompanied by a visibledifference in performance and productivity,which happens when such courses are approached in amanner of theoretical and academic study. Certifications allowthe skills to be readily apparent and immediately utilizable. Itis only reasonable for employers hiring certified professionals toexpect higher efficiency and output.Young professionals should take note that every certificationprogram is not equally valuable. It requires a clear line of reasoningto establish what course gives you the maximum mileagewhile being most consistent with your overall career. If there is aquestion of aptitude here, there is an equal consideration of demand.Certification courses, especially those relating to softwareand IT, often move up and down preference levels according toindustry dynamics. Hence there is a question of relevance thathas to be addressed before choosing one.Yet there are times when certification will not immediatelyproduce results or lead to a raise. Maybe there is a job switchwaiting to happen before the right benefits start rolling in. Thekey is to appreciate the fact that certifications still add substantiallyto an employee’s professional wisdom and qualification.From an employer’s point of view, they provide an easy and scientificway of gauging professional competences.The bottom line is that certifications really pay, even if insome cases they do not immediately, but in the long run. HTN22 | The High-Tech News | MAY/JUN2009

DON’T MISS THE TWO MOST INFLUENTIALCE TRADESHOWS OF THE YEAR2010 International CES ®January 7-10, 2010Thursday-SundayLas Vegas, Nevada, USACESweb.orgInternational SINOCESJuly 9-12, 2009Thursday-SundayQingdao, Chinawww.SINOCES.comPack your bags, mark your calendars and save the date for the twomost influential consumer electronics tradeshows in the world.Please join CEA for these don’t miss deal-making events of the year.CEA sponsors these and other exciting events all year long.Visit CE.org/events to view the entire calendar.MAY/JUN2009 | etainternational.org | 23

ETA ®International5 Depot StreetGreencastle IN 46135(800) 288-3824www.etainternational.orgeta@eta-i.orgPresorted StandardUS Postage PaidTucson, AZPermit #271Address Service RequestedTO:This is a good electronics science experiment for elementarychildren on up that explains a basics of electronics.1. Acquire one post-it pad, one number 1 pencil (thick-lead. # 2 will work, though), battery and a ohm meter.2. With your attentive crowd in place, have one individual take the #1 pencil and a post-it pad. Have the selected individualthen draw a rectangle, square, or circle on the first sheet of post-it paper.3. Once the image is darkened in with a sufficient layer of lead, then it is time for the ohm meter.4. It is at this time I explained resistance through the illustration of water and a garden hose. I paralleled the hose to a copperconductor, and the small voltage the ohm meter sends through one probe to be measure by the other, to the water.6. Taking the leads, your individual will now place both apart from one another on one of the drawn geometric designs.7. Moving the probes closer and then further apart, it is easy to see the meter indication change. It is here you can explainmagnitudes of resistance; ohm, kilo-ohm, meg-ohm, etc.8. The resistance and meter change is once explained in terms as hose and water in regards to conductor and voltage.9. This simple little project was followed up, in the afternoon, by creating capacitors with cardboard, tinfoil, wire conductors,waxpaper (dielectric) and a battery.by Richard Booth, FOT24 | The High-Tech News | MAY/JUN2009