Membership
Join the thousands of students, professionals and institutions worldwide who have become involved in the premier not-for-profit professional trade organization for electronics technicians. ETA seeks to foster competence, integrity, and professionalism among our members, and to promote public respect for the electronics profession. Whether you are a student, college professor, a beginner installer, a technician or a company chairperson, ETA International can help you connect with other professionals from around the world to discuss issues, share experiences, and learn from one another. In addition, your membership will help keep your technical skills up-to-date with technical publications, seminars, workshops, newsletters and special services. Please review the Privacy Policy on how ETA uses the information you provide.
With membership, you will receive:
- Association voting privileges.
- A personalized ETA membership wall certificate.
- A digital subscription to the High Tech News (HTN), the exclusive bi-monthly publication of ETA International, which currently reaches more than 10,000 professionals worldwide, and features information on the latest specialty techniques, technologies, trends, news, jobs, certification information and more.
- Access to ETA member-exclusive items and services to showcase your involvement in the industry.
- Free online practice exams for some of ETA’s popular certifications including:
- Associate CET (CETa)
- Network Computer Technician (NCT)
- Network Systems Technician (NST)
- Certified Satellite Installer (CSI)
- Certified Service Manager (CSM)
- Customer Service Specialist (CSS)
- Computer Service Technician (CST)
- Electronics Modules (EM1-5)
- Industrial (IND)
- Smart Technology Systems (STS)
- Student Electronics Technician (SET)
- Wireless Communications (WCM)
- Wireless Network Technician (WNT)
- FCC Commercial License practice exams are also available.
Who Can Join
If you are a student, professional or military technician, or teacher in one of the industries ETA serves, then you are eligible to join ETA. If your company or school plans to provide products or services in any area of electronics, then you are eligible to join ETA. Hardware manufacturers, public and private educational institutions, services providers and allied groups can have a voice in the not-for-profit professional Electronics Technicians Association. With membership, you will have:
- Opportunities for your company or school to become involved in technician and dealer concerns and participate in improving the electronics industry.
- Insight into the politics, trends and issues facing the industry and technicians, as well as how government actions affect the industry.
- A continuing stream of technical information to assist your company’s management team, with employment-help monographs and other resources available in the ETA library for a nominal fee.
ETA's Certification Programs
Although professional certification is not a requirement for ETA membership, and membership is not required for an ETA certification, certification represents all of your achievements, and ETA offers extensive information to assist you in reaching your certification and employment goals.
Types of Membership
Individual
$40per year
Please note: many ETA certifications come with a free ETA membership.
- Membership wall certificate
- Digital Subscription to the High Tech News
- Discounts on ETA-specific merchandise & study materials
- Voting privileges
- Over 14 FREE practice exams
Individual - Two Years
$75every two years
Please note: many ETA certifications come with a free ETA membership.
- Save 7% on two-year membership
- Membership wall certificate
- Digital Subscription to the High Tech News
- Discounts on ETA-specific merchandise & study materials
- Voting privileges
- Over 14 FREE practice exams
Student
$20per year
Please note: many ETA certifications come with a free ETA membership. Students will have to show current schedule or transcript to qualify.
- Membership wall certificate
- Digital Subscription to the High Tech News
- Discounts on ETA-specific merchandise & study materials
- Voting privileges
- Over 14 FREE practice exams
Master CET (CETma)
$25per year
Please note: many ETA certifications come with a free ETA membership.
- Membership wall certificate
- Digital Subscription to the High Tech News
- Discounts on ETA-specific merchandise & study materials
- Voting privileges
- Over 14 FREE practice exams
Retiree - 65+
$10per year
Please note: many ETA certifications come with a free ETA membership. Retirees will need to verify their age and attest they are no longer in the workforce.
- Membership wall certificate
- Digital Subscription to the High Tech News
- Discounts on ETA-specific merchandise & study materials
- Voting privileges
- Over 14 FREE practice exams
Institutional
$250per year
Please note: many ETA certifications come with a free ETA membership.
- Institutional membership plus four individual memberships
- One FREE half-page ad in the HTN
- Scrolling company logo with link on ETA membership page
- Membership wall certificate
- Digital Subscription to the High Tech News
- Discounts on ETA-specific merchandise & study materials
- Over 14 FREE practice exams
Lifetime
$500
Please note: many ETA certifications come with a free ETA membership. Lifetime does not count towards maintenance fee requirements.
- One-time fee
- Membership wall certificate
- Subscription to the High Tech News - digital or print (outside USA is digital only)
- Discounts on ETA-specific merchandise & study materials
- Voting privileges
- Over 14 FREE practice exams
About ETA
Founded in 1978 by electronics technicians, ETA® International is a not-for-profit 501(c)(6) association whose mission is to represent and support the technical professional. ETA offers over 80 accredited, vendor-neutral certification programs in a variety of technology fields such as fiber optics, communications, electronics, biomedical, smart home, and renewable energy.
ETA aligns with the ISO 17024 standard, vocational and education curriculums, and businesses’ resource initiatives through certification programs, conferences, and publications. Download ETA's Certification Booklet to see how ETA can help your career, business, or school.
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Member Login
Members can access the Members Only area for issues of the High Tech News, practice exams, and more. Certification Administrators can also download forms, order exams, and review exam information.
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Contact
(800) 288-3824
(765) 653-8262
(765) 653-4287
eta@etai.org
www.etai.org
Business Hours
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
