IEEE WCET® Certification Program Examination to be Held 20 March to 16

April 2011

IEEE ComSoc Launches New Virtual and In-Person Training Programs to Help Professionals
Advance Their Knowledge of Wireless Communications.

New York, NY, February 09, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The next testing cycle for the IEEE Wireless
Communication Engineering Technologies (IEEE WCET®) Certification Program Examination has been
announced as 20 March to 16 April 2011. Introduced by the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) in
2008, the IEEE WCET Program is dedicated to certifying the expertise of wireless communications
professionals worldwide. All interested individuals are urged to visit the newly refreshed IEEE WCET
website at www.ieee-wcet.org for the latest program updates and to register for the next test period by the
deadline of 4 March 2011.

In addition, IEEE ComSoc has announced several new virtual and in-person training programs designed
to help professionals expand their overall knowledge of wireless communications engineering practices.
The next in-person training sessions on “Practical Wireless Communications Engineering” will be held
March 7 at the International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE 2011) in Las Vegas, Nevada and
April 15 at the 30th IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (IEEE INFOCOM
2011) in Shanghai, China.

Each full-day course offers high-level, end-to-end information on current wireless communications
technologies and practices from a combination of engineering, architectural, operational, standards and
management perspectives. Recommended for a broad audience of professionals with an engineering
background, the sessions were also developed to provide a comprehensive overview of how different
facets of the wireless field fit into the overall design, implementation and operation of wireless networks.
For more information please visit http://www.comsoc.org/training/in-person-training.

From March 21 - 25, 2011, IEEE ComSoc will also offer a five-day intensive virtual course on wireless
communications engineering designed to cover technology basics as well as offer a comprehensive
review of RF engineering, propagation, antennas, and signal processing; wireless access technologies;
network and service architecture; network management and security; facilities infrastructure; agreements,
standards, policies and regulations; and fundamental knowledge. These are the seven technical areas on
which the WCET program is based. Additional course details and registration information can be found at
http://www.comsoc.org/training/online-training.

“We are extremely proud of the continued success of the IEEE Wireless Certification Program and the
growing prominence the credential has earned with international corporations and employers,” says Celia
Desmond, IEEE WCET program director and steering committee chairperson. “In addition, we are
dedicated to elevating the fundamental knowledge of all participants through the ongoing development
and launch of group training and certification packages derived through the input of our many corporate
partners.”

Page 1/4
PR.com Press Release Distribution Terms of Use
“The new five-day Virtual Intensive Course on Wireless Communications Engineering is the latest
example of this commitment, with additional training courses to be scheduled and launched throughout
the year. It is our goal to create the most impressive credential and training program in the world for
helping professionals to clearly demonstrate and greatly enhance their knowledge of wireless
communication technologies.”

In recent months, the IEEE WCET Certification Program has also expanded upon this dedication with the
launch of a newly-refreshed website aimed specifically at addressing the informational needs of IEEE
WCET Program candidates and certificants as well as worldwide employers and partners. Other new
resources include access to IEEE WCET LinkedIn
(http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=2047067), Facebook
(http://www.facebook.com/ComSocTraining) and Twitter http://twitter.com/wcet pages which were
added to offer a consistent and ongoing method for communication between wireless professionals,
associates and IEEE WCET Program leadership.

To earn the IEEE Wireless Communication Professional® (IEEE WCP) credential, individuals must pass
the IEEE WCET comprehensive examination, which is composed of 150 multiple choice questions and
offered via computer at testing centers worldwide. IEEE ComSoc recommends that candidates have a
degree from an accredited college or university and three or more years of graduate-level educational or
professional wireless communication engineering experience in order to be adequately prepared for the
exam.

The US$500 fee ($450 for IEEE and IEEE ComSoc members) covers the application, processing charges
and “seat fee” for taking the test. 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.

For more information on the IEEE WCET program or to obtain the latest edition of the The Wireless
Communications Professional® e-newsletter, a free copy of the Candidate's Handbook or the new
ComSoc Guide to Managing Telecommunications Projects, please visit www.ieee-wcet.org. Additional
program details can also be obtained from Marilyn Catis at m.catis@comsoc.org.

About IEEE ComSoc

The IEEE Communications Society has over 50,000 members and is the second largest of IEEE's 38
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

The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.) is the world's largest technical
professional society. Through its more than 400,000 members in 150 countries, the organization is a
leading authority on a wide variety of areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and
telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics. Dedicated to the
advancement of technology, the IEEE publishes 30 percent of the world's literature in the electrical and

Page 2/4
PR.com Press Release Distribution Terms of Use
electronics engineering and computer science fields, and has developed nearly 900 active industry
standards. The organization annually sponsors more than 850 conferences worldwide. Additional
information about the IEEE can be found at http://www.ieee.org.

###

Page 3/4
PR.com Press Release Distribution Terms of Use
Contact Information:
IEEE Communications Society
William Chelak
732 541 2971
w.chelak@comsoc.org

Online Version of Press Release:

You can read the online version of this press release at: http://www.pr.com/press-release/296786

Page 4/4
PR.com Press Release Distribution Terms of Use