Certifying and Supporting the Electronics Professional

ETA represents the electronics industry, from the technician to the educator and the corporate institution. Widely known for our electronics certification programs, accredited by the International Certification Accreditation Council (ICAC), ETA helps electronics technicians advance their knowledge and excel in their fields, while connecting employers to qualified electronics professionals.

Founded in 1978, the Electronics Technicians Association, International is a not-for-profit, professional association promoting excellence in electronics technologies through certifications. The association’s initiatives are to provide a prominent certification program of competency criteria and testing benchmarks that steers international electronics standards and provides renowned professional electronics credentials.

Today, ETA has issued over 100,000 technical certifications covering more than 50 certification programs in a variety of electronic fields. The association is comprised of over 4,000 members, 700 Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) serving on various Industry Advisory Committees and 1,000 Exam/Certification Administrators (CA’s). ETA aligns with individual professional goals, vocational and educational curriculums, and businesses’ resource initiatives through our certification programs, conferences, speaking engagements, and book and journal publications.

2010 CES Breaks Records and Generates Opportunities for Global Growth

The new GROL book was released October 1, 2009. This coincided with the release of the new FCC tests. The old FCC tests are no longer available/valid. Element 1 is virtually unchanged. Element 3 has 80% new material. Element 8 has 50% new material. For more information, please read the press release.

ETA International has teamed up with the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) to aid in their efforts to promote educational excellence and higher standards for career and technical education. ETA now offers special recognition for NTHS members who receive the ETA Customer Service Specialist certification and has its own NTHS chapter. For more information on the ETA/NTHS venture, please visit the NTHS portion of the website.



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