Navy COOL Snapshot - Certified Electronics Technician

Certified Electronics Technician - Associate-Level (Associate CET)

Renewal Period: 4 years

The International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians (ISCET), Certified Electronics Technician - Associate-Level (Associate CET), is an entry-level certification for technicians and students with under four years of experience and validates the technician’s knowledge of basic electronics, including math, DC and AC circuts, transistors and troubleshooting. The Associate CET is also a pre-requisite for ISCET Journeyman level certifications. Candidates must pass a written exam.

More information can be found on the certifying agency's website.

Certified Electronics Technician - Associate-Level (Associate CET)

The following Navy Occupations provide training and/or experience that contributes to attaining this credential:

Personnel Category	Occupation	Occupation Type	Related As	Navy$	LaDR
Enlisted	AE-Aviation Electrician's Mate	Rating	Most	Navy Bucks	E4 Pay Grade
Enlisted	AME-Aviation Structural Mechanic, Safety Equipment	Rating	Other
Enlisted	AO-Aviation Ordnanceman	Rating	Some	Navy Bucks	E4 Pay Grade
Enlisted	AS-Aviation Support Equipmentman	Rating	Other
Enlisted	AT-Aviation Electronics Technician	Rating	Some	Navy Bucks	E4 Pay Grade
Enlisted	AWV-Naval Aircrewmen Avionics	Rating	Some	Navy Bucks	E4 Pay Grade
Enlisted	CE-Construction Electrician	Rating	Most	Navy Bucks	E5 Pay Grade
Enlisted	CTM-Cryptologic Technician Maintenance	Rating	Most	Navy Bucks	E4 Pay Grade
Enlisted	CTT-Cryptologic Technician Technical	Rating	Some	Navy Bucks	E4 Pay Grade
Enlisted	EM-Electrician's Mate	Rating	Some	Navy Bucks	E5 Pay Grade
Enlisted	EMN-Electricians Mate, Nuclear Power	Rating	Other
Enlisted	ET-Electronics Technician	Rating	Some	Navy Bucks	E5 Pay Grade
Enlisted	ETN-Electronics Technician, Nuclear Power	Rating	Most	Navy Bucks	E6 Pay Grade
Enlisted	ETR-Electronics Technician, Submarine, Communications	Rating	Some	Navy Bucks	E5 Pay Grade
Enlisted	ETV-Electronics Technician, Submarine, Navigation	Rating	Some	Navy Bucks	E5 Pay Grade
Enlisted	GSE-Gas Turbine System Technician Electrical	Rating	Most	Navy Bucks	E5 Pay Grade
Enlisted	HM - Biomedical Equipment Technician	Job	Some	Navy Bucks	E3 Pay Grade
Enlisted	HM-Hospital Corpsman	Rating	Some	Navy Bucks	E3 Pay Grade
Enlisted	IC-Interior Communications Electrician	Rating	Other
Enlisted	IT-Information Systems Technician	Rating	Other
Enlisted	ITS-Information Systems Technician Submarines	Rating	Other
Enlisted	MN-Mineman	Rating	Some	Navy Bucks
Enlisted	MT-Missile Technician	Rating	Other
Enlisted	STS-Sonar Technician Submarine	Rating	Other
Enlisted	LCAC - Landing Craft Air Cushion Engineer	Out of Rate Assignment	Most	Navy Bucks
Enlisted	MUSE - Mobile Utilities Support Equipment Technician	Out of Rate Assignment	Other
Enlisted	UAV - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Pilot/Maintainer	Out of Rate Assignment	Some	Navy Bucks
Officer	616X - Ordnance Specialty (Surface) LDO	Designator	Some	Navy Bucks
Officer	618X - Electronics Specialty LDO	Designator	Most	Navy Bucks
Officer	623X - Engineering/Repair Specialty LDO	Designator	Other
Officer	626X - Ordnance (Submarine) LDO	Designator	Other
Officer	629X - Communications Specialty (Submarine) LDO	Designator	Some	Navy Bucks
Officer	716X - Ordnance Technician (Surface) CWO	Designator	Some	Navy Bucks
Officer	718X - Electronics Technician (Surface) CWO	Designator	Most	Navy Bucks
Officer	726X - Ordnance Technician (Submarine) CWO	Designator	Other
Officer	733X - Aviation Maintenance CWO	Designator	Most	Navy Bucks

The following civilian occupations are related to this credential:

	Civilian Job	Job Family	Bright Outlook	Registered Apprenticeship	Local Salary Info
	Avionics Technicians	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair		Apprenticeship	find local salary
	Electronics Engineering Technicians	Architecture and Engineering		Apprenticeship	find local salary

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Attainability:

Eligibility Requirements (View Details)

Credential Prerequisite
Experience
Education
Training
Membership
Other
Fee

Note: This credential may have multiple options for a Service member to meet eligibility requirements. Requirements listed here are based on the minimum degree required. To view other options, see the Eligibility tab.

Exam Requirements (View Details)

Exam
Written Exam
Oral Exam
Practical Exam
Performance Assessment

Exam Administration (View Details)

In-person exam
Remote proctored on-line exam
Third-party test vendor

RECERTIFICATION SUMMARY

Renewal Period: 4 years

Continuing Education
Exam
Continuing Education OR Exam
Fee
Other

AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians (ISCET)

P.O. Box 378
Hillsboro, TX 76645

Phone: (817) 921-9061

Fax: (817) 921-3741
Email: info@iscet.org

Education and/or Experience REQUIREMENTS

Candidate who is a technician or student in electronics with less than four years of experience may take the associate level exam.

Written Exam

Associate level CET exam is the basic electronics portion of the full credit CET exam and must be passed with a score of 75% or better.

Math
Basic Electronics
DC and AC Circuits
Transistors
Troubleshooting

Exam Preparation Resources

There are a number of resources available to help you prepare for the Certified Electronics Technician - Associate-Level (Associate CET) examination:

Best Sources

Books and Reports
- ISCET Book Store

Related Courses
- ISCET Online Learning Store

An additional resource is O'Reilly Learning Safari Books Online, a searchable digital library that provides online access to thousands of books, training videos and conference sessions. See the Educational Resources section on the Related Sites page here on COOL to learn how to get free access.

Testing Information

Exam Administration
Credential exams may be administered in-person at a testing site, proctored on-line remotely, or have options for both. If an exam is administered through a test vendor, the third-party test vendor box will be checked. The following test administration options apply to the Certified Electronics Technician - Associate-Level (Associate CET) credential where checked:
- In-person exam
- Remote proctored on-line exam
- Third-party test vendor

For more information on the International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians (ISCET) testing process, visit the agency website.

RECERTIFICATION

Certified Electronics Technician - Associate-Level (Associate CET)

Renewal Period: 4 years

The Certified Electronics Technician - Associate-Level (Associate CET) credential has the following recertification information:

The Certified Electronics Technician - Associate-Level (Associate CET) certification is renewed every four years. Associate CET certification holders may achieve recertification by completing one of two options below:

Passing an ISCET Journeyman Test within the past 24 months,
Passing a journeyman level certification, OR
Completing 20 clock hours of electronics continuing education within the 24 months prior to the expiration date of the certification.

Additional information can be found on the ISCET Recertification website.

Additional considerations for the Certified Electronics Technician - Associate-Level (Associate CET) include:

Candidate can earn an Associate CET through the ISCET Electronic Systems Associate (ESA) program. The ESA covers DC, AC, Semi, and Digital in four parts. Certificates are awarded for passing each of the four parts. Once all four certificates are earned, the Associate CET is awarded. For details, go to the ISCET ESA exam on the website.
In addition to the Associate CET, candidate might also consider the more advanced journeyman-level Certified Electronics Technician certifications. To attain journeyman level certification, candidates must pass the Associate CET exam plus one or more of the specialized Journeyman options. For more information go to the ISCET website.