Welcome to the BTV Web Page! This program was formerly known as Telecommunications - TELE.
Studies define ten different employment areas where a graduate from NVC's BTV program may work: the commercial broadcast market, acquisition, postproduction, manufacturing, distribution, public access, home theater, corporate, educational and governmental television. In addition the Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) certifies the BTV program. Students who pass with a B or better grade are awarded the SBE Broadcast Technologist certification.
Some well-known companies, such as ESPN, CNN, Direct TV, Sony, Industrial Light and Magic, National Mobile Television, Hewlett Packard and the Grass Valley Group, have hired graduates of the program. In fact, there have been more job openings than graduates each year and a majority of each class has secured jobs prior to graduation.
- Napa Valley College News (excerpt) 5/3/05
BTV is currently in year two of the two-year program. The next two-year program cycle will start in Fall 2009!
Broadcast Television Engineering Technology
Professional Preparation for Broadcast Engineers
Looking for a job? A great career is waiting for you in the technical areas of the broadcast television industry.
Napa Valley College’s Broadcast Television Engineering Technology Program will give you an extensive background in television equipment maintenance. It will prepare you for a wide variety of jobs, such as technical director, maintenance engineer, field service engineer, or TV equipment operator. Potential employers include broadcasters, production studios, mobile production companies, corporate and educational television, satellite services and equipment manufacturers.
Working in the professionally equipped NVC television studio, students combine theory and practical experience. They learn to operate, install, and maintain the latest analog and digital TV equipment. Coursework includes maintenance of video and audio recording and processing of equipment and TV cameras.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Entry-level salaries in California range between $40,000 - $50,000 annual salary, with the income after four years’ experience reaching $70,000 per year.
Job vacancies are plentiful, although most jobs are located outside Napa and Solano counties. Over the past 35 years, the program coordinators have seen close to 100 percent placement of program graduates willing to relocate.
Certification for the Society of Broadcast Engineers in the form of the Certified Broadcast Technologist (CBT) license is also available to the graduate of Napa Valley College. We also have a student chapter of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (www.smpte11.org). For information on specific courses and requirements, consult the NVC catalog, the program coordinator, a college counselor, or the college website (www.napavalley.edu).
CERTIFICATE
Students earn a Broadcast Television Engineering Technology certificate at NVC, which enables them to begin entry-level work. Check the catalog or website for specific program requirements at www.napavalley.edu. Student Learning Outcomes - By the end of the program students will be able to: #1 Possess a wide range of hands-on skills to troubleshoot, test, align and repair video/audio equipment, #2 Plan, design, budget and install video/audio systems, #3 Understand network topologies, operating and automation systems, digital storage and network security, #4 Operate equipment to the level necessary to troubleshoot and repair, #5 Be able to effectively communicate complex issues and participate in strategic planning, and #6 Be able to work independently or within groups to complete stated goals.
A.S. DEGREE
An A.S. degree is awarded upon completion of all major and general education course requirements (see catalog or website).
TRANSFER
NVC’s program provides a good foundation for transfer to a four-year college. Consult the transfer information chapter in the college catalog and get help with specific requirements from a counselor.
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Steve Goze
Broadcast Television Engineering Technology
Napa Valley College
2277 Napa-Vallejo Highway
Napa, CA 94558
Office: 1230 A-F (1200 Bldg.)
Phone: (707) 253-3258
e-mail: sgoze@napavalley.edu
Website: www.smpte11.org