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MITC
- Media Industry Technologist Certification
MITC Certifiction Process
- Certification
- Certification Domains
- Certification Levels
- Certification Attributes
- Level to Attribute Mapping
Certification
A new entrant to the industry will follow a roadmap to attain an
appropriate qualification that, combined with pertinent work experience,
meets the entrant level MITC Certification Prerequisites.
For those already in the industry, as higher levels of the MITC
Certification are rolled out, entry will be by a combination of
pre-requisites and formal assessment.
The candidate’s prequalifications and levels of experience
can be assessed against a Prerequisites matrix. Candidates who have
the Prerequisites will be assessed by a Measurement Process –
an examination or, in the case of grandfathering
(click to see) , an assessment of competencies - culminating
in the relevant MITC Certification for the successful candidates.
Recertification
The MITC certification will have a five year period of
validity after which it will lapse. A grandfathered certification
will have a three year period of validity after which it will lapse.
A, or just ahead of the expiry of the certification period, MITC
recipients may request recertification. Candidate will have three
options for recertification:
- i. To re-sit the assessment process at the certified level.
Certification status will be continued if the candidate achieves
the assessment pass mark;
- ii. To request recertification by meeting service requirements;
or
- iii. To sit the assessment process for the same domain at a
higher level.
The service requirement set will be constructed to encourage candidates
to engage with the industry and exhibit behaviours that are desirable
in terms of professional advancement. Service requirements are to
be determined and may include combinations of:
- Employment, measureable experience;
- Active membership and participation in SMPTE or other national/international
society appropriately related to media technology;
- Successful completion of accredited coursework;
- Teaching;
- Presentation of technical articles, papers, publications;
- Research and development;
- Attendance at meetings, conferences, participation in appropriate
active newsgroups;
- Active mentoring;
- Other activities involved in media technology, and which are
approved by the MITC Examination Board, etc…
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Certification Domains
The MITC Certification Domains are:
- Television, in all its forms;
- Radio, in all its forms;
- Film – meaning cinema or moving pictures – technologists
associated with celluloid in all its forms, including electronic
post-production etc;
- New Media – delivery of sound and image via the Internet
to PC and mobile devices (that is, other than a conventional cinema
or television);
- Outside Broadcast and Production including Broadcast Operations;
and
- Transmission – anything to do with delivering content
via transmission chains or systems.
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Certification Levels
Within each MITC Certification Domain there are four levels, from
most to least senior:
- Level 4 or Master Practitioner or Executive Level: People who
are responsible for end results. Master Practitioners are highly
business-focused, and typically are in senior or advanced leadership
roles which may correspond to titles of Chief, Network, Director,
or VP.
- Level 3 or Senior Practitioner: People who not only work without
direction and who may or may not be in supervisory roles, but
also are creating things and demonstrating leadership skills.
Senior Practitioners are recognised as self-actualised and business
focused.
- Level 2 or Practitioner: People competently doing their job
and who can do the work without supervision or direction.
- Level 1 or Associate Practitioner: People at Entrant level,
representing the new, low-experience candidate.
This structured approached is designed to create a practical fit
and relevance to career opportunities and seniority levels within
the industry thereby ensuring that MITC certification is a relevant
measure for industry employers and a worthwhile certification for
candidates to pursue.
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Certification Attributes
Within each Certification Level, there are 6 attributes which are
considered for MITC certification, viz.
- Qualification – higher education, VET, manufacturer,
internal;
- Knowledge – by domain, measured by test;
- Capability – observed competency, role effectiveness,
peer acceptance;
- Experience – directly related to years on the job;
- Leadership – within business, within industry; and
- Contribution - to industry, to business.
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