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 July 1999 Issue
SCTE Message
By John Clark
The "Know-How" You Need Is in Knowledge Avenue
We all realize that "knowing" is a key part of our lives. Like the stock marketknowing when to buy and when to sellthe cable industry will continue to flourish by knowing what technologies are on the horizon, what capabilities will be necessary and how they will benefit our customers.
The glitch comes when we have to turn that knowledge into action. Thats where the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers comes in. We can provide the "know-how" for your knowledge.
Paving Knowledge Avenue
Last summer, the Society introduced a new facet to its training philosophy. With the cable telecommunications industry undergoing countless changes, cable systems rebuilding to become hybrid fiber/coax (HFC) networks and service offerings expanding to include high-speed data and telephony, SCTE decided to design new programs to meet the challenge. Thus, Knowledge Avenue was born.
Knowledge Avenue is an integrated approach to training for the knowledge, skills and vision needed in our changing industry. From self-study to classroom training, its modular format allows for flexibility and use in different settings.
Whats in it for you
Knowledge Avenue supports the Installer certification program with the Installer Certification Manual student textbook and the Installer Certification Manual Leader Guide. These products are loaded with discussion topics, hands-on practice ideas, case studies and visual aids. Leader instruction programs such as the "Train the Trainer" regional seminars further define these training components.
The Broadband Technology Course is another path in Knowledge Avenue. This course has been the backbone of the Societys training at the engineer and technician levels. Based on the Cable Television book authored by the late Bill Grant, this course has now expanded to include videotapes, leader guides and student workbooks.
Now onboard
SCTE has conveniently packaged the entire Broadband Technology Course into four technical topics: "CATV System Fundamentals," "CATV System Impairments," "Designing CATV Systems," and "Fiber Optics for CATV." These packages ensure that you wont miss out on any elements that pertain to a given subject, and at the same time, it will cost you less than if you were to buy components individually. You may, of course, still purchase the whole Broadband Technology Course at once. But what the package plan will do is help you get there incrementally, at a pace that your budget allows. There also are student workbooks to facilitate your training.
You may have noticed that these new packages carry the "CATV" title. While in the cable business this term is outdated, these packages include the "CATV" title so as to be easily identified by an emerging partner in cable telecommunicationsthe telephone industry. As convergence continues, they will need to be acclimated to the inner workings of our industry.
These packages can benefit those of you in the cable industry, too, by expanding your skill levels and keeping you up to date on new technologies as we face the challenges of rebuilds and upgrades.
How to find out more
Youll be seeing a lot more of Knowledge Avenue this summer. A new catalog will be coming out this month with more information. Products and services are available on the Web site at www.scte.org or by calling SCTEs Product Fulfillment Department at . How will you know if a product or service of the Societys falls under the Knowledge Avenue curriculum? Just look for the Knowledge Avenue logo.
Out of the ordinary
Knowledge Avenue is more than a product. It is a valuable training approach that accomplishes SCTEs mission of training, certification and standards. Its progressive format is a vehicle for any cable industry professional to continue learning. - CT
John Clark is president of the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers.
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