Motorola Electronics Certifications
ETA offers both proprietary and non-proprietary certifications for Motorola technicians and Service Stations. Motorola recommends that all technicians take the basic electronics Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CETa) exam prior to obtaining any of these certifications.
Many technicians are also choosing to achieve the full Journeyman level CET by taking either the Wireless Communications (WCM) or United States Motorola Service Station (USMSS) certification. Others have gone on to attain Senior (CETsr) or even Master (CETma) level CET certification. We have provided this page to help answer some of the most commonly asked questions about USMSS certification programs, as well as to help identify Motorola-specific resources for testing.
Motorola ASTRO® 25 Series Testing (Theory and Practical Exams):
Motorola Technicians who take the Astro 25 Series as a Stand-Alone are not required to take the Associate CET (CETa) exam. Attendance of the corresponding ASTRO 25 Master Site, Quantar Repeater Site, Radio Network Manager or GTR 8000 Repeater Site training course is mandatory.
Technicians who would like to use their ASTRO certification to become a Journeyman CET must obtain 3 out of the 4 ASTRO certifications in addition to the Associate CET (CETa).
For Senior status, each of the three (3) ASTRO exams must be passed with 85% or better to qualify.
Motorola Display Consoles (Theory and Practical Exams):
Other Tests:
We also offer the following tests for both Motorola technicians or representatives and for those with an Associate CET (CETa) or Basic Electronics certification attempting to achieve Journeyman Certified Electronics Technician (CET)—status with ETA International (tests can be used as the journeyman portion of the knowledge test).
- Communication Site Installation Inspector (CSII) - $100
- Motorola employees only (unless specifically invited)
- Must complete a Motorola Communications Site Installation Inspector (R56) course
- CSII certification expires after 4 years and must be retaken.
- Additional CSII (R56 Auditor) information
- Communication Site Installer (R56) - $100
- Must complete a Motorola Communications Site Installer (R56) training course
- Can be taken as an ETA Stand-Alone or Journeyman Option
- Antenna Systems Analysis (ASA) - $100
- Motorola employees only (unless specifically invited)
- This Frequency Domain Reflectometer (FDR) certification includes a hands-on verification of modern FDR equipment usage and a written exam that must be passed with a score of 75% or higher.
- Must complete the Motorola Antenna System Analysis Using a Frequency Domain Reflectometer training course
- Must have attained the Associate CET (CETa) plus the Wireless Communications (WCM) or USMSS certifications.
- Wireless Broadband Field Engineer (Mobile/Fixed MWFE) - Theory $150 / Practical $180
- Motorola employees only (unless specifically invited)
- MWFE certification expires after 2 years and must be retaken.
- Written exam must be passed at 80%
- Stand-Alone certification
- Wireless Broadband Systems Engineer (Mobile/Fixed MWSE) - Theory $150 / Practical $180
- Motorola employees only (unless specifically invited)
- MWSE certification expires after 2 years and must be retaken.
- Averaged score of Written (40%) and Practical (60%) exams must be passed at 80%
- Stand-Alone certification
- Must have passed the MWFE
- RF Signal Investigation Techniques (RFSIT) - $100
- Motorola employees only (unless specifically invited)
- Motorola technologists and engineers who have completed the Motorola RF Signal Investigation Techniques Using a Spectrum Analyzer training course.
- This spectrum analysis certification includes a hands-on verification of modern spectrum analyzer equipment usage and a written exam that must be passed with a score of 75% or higher.
- Can be taken as an ETA Journeyman Option
- T1 Link Verification (LV) - $100
- Must complete the T1 Link Verification training course
- IP Simulcast Certification - Coming in 2011!
Astro 25 and Console Frequently Asked Questions
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Recommended study materials:
The 2008 Associate CET Study Guide
FCC GROL Plus Study Material
National Electrical Code ® on Amazon
Motorola R56 Manual - Motorola Parts Department - (800) 422-4210
- Manual part number is 68P81089E50
- CD part number is 9880384V83
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Other Competencies:
Associate CET (CETa)
Wireless Communications (WCM) / USMSS
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