Hi James, May I offer an alternative viewpoint to my esteemed colleagues (I guess there’s one in every crowd)? I believe the answer to gaining iNARTE certification is “it depends”, like so many other questions in EMC.
When NAVLAP initially proposed and promoted the idea of a NARTE certification for EMC engineers and technicians, the only method for gaining a "certification” was to provide 10 Q&As to help develop a question pool. At that time, I thought, “well, that’s not going to be too meaningful to anyone who really understands how the initial batch of 'certified' engineers obtained their badges”, and while I thought about contributing, never did. Through the years, though, I do believe those going through the program certainly come away with a meaningful certification they can use to help self-promote themselves. Back to my answer of “it depends”. If you’re an unknown quantity approaching a potential client, then yes, I believe iNARTE certification would be at least something you could dangle in front of them - even though they probably have never heard of it. On the other hand, if you’re a “known quantity”, that is, have an established internet presence, and have published many articles and books on the subject, then I believe that fact would be much more meaningful to a potential client. You can now approach them with, “in fact I’ve written a book on the subject”, and that alone will hold much more weight than any (usually unknown to them) certification. Cheers, Ken _______________________ I'm here to help you succeed! Feel free to call or email with any questions related to EMC or EMI troubleshooting - at no obligation. I'm always happy to help! Kenneth Wyatt Wyatt Technical Services LLC 56 Aspen Dr. Woodland Park, CO 80863 Phone: (719) 310-5418 Email Me! <mailto:[email protected]> | Web Site <http://www.emc-seminars.com/> | Blog <http://design-4-emc.com/> The EMC Blog (EDN) <http://www.edn.com/blog/The-EMC-Blog> Subscribe to Newsletter <http://www.emc-seminars.com/Newsletter/Newsletter.html> Connect with me on LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/in/kennethwyatt> > On Aug 10, 2016, at 10:01 AM, Pawson, James <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello fellow engineers, > > With an eye on the future, I am considering taking an iNARTE EMC > qualification. Specifically, I’m considering one (or possibly both) of these > accreditations. > > iNARTE EMC Design Engineer Certification > iNARTE Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC/EMI) Certification > > I’m looking for your advice and experience of > > Gaining these qualifications > Views of the engineering community on the worth of these qualifications > Suggestions as to which one of these would be most beneficial for a career in > EMC either working as a company employee or as a contractor/consultant in EMC > testing and design > > I appreciate these are open questions and I would appreciate any and all > opinions. If you feel more comfortable replying off list then please do. > > Thanks and regards, > James Pawson > > - > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc > discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html > <http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html> > Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at > http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ > <http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/> can be used for graphics (in > well-used formats), large files, etc. > > Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ <http://www.ieee-pses.org/> > Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to > unsubscribe) <http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html> > List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html > <http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html> > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Scott Douglas <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > Mike Cantwell <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Jim Bacher <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > David Heald <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]>
