Auburn School District No. 408
915 4th Street Northeast, Auburn, WA  98002

2/12/07

NEWS RELEASE
Auburn Riverside High School Senior
Earns New Electronics Certification

Auburn Riverside High School is now an official testing facility for the Electronics Service Associate (ESA) certification program, the standard choice for the electronics industry. The certification program consists of four different levels: Direct Current (DC)—how electronics use low voltage batteries; Alternating Current (AC)—how electricity is created; Semiconductor Fundamentals—how different components make circuitry work; and Digital Electronics—how electronics are used in today’s digital world.

Brian Bosch, an Auburn Riverside senior, recently earned the overall Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CET) certificate, which means he has earned industry standard ESA certification in all four levels. Students can also earn certification one level at a time by taking individual certification exams. Students who earn individual and overall certification have the advantage of logging certified electronic education hours to market to prospective employers and/or higher education admissions offices.

Mr. Medina, electronics instructor at Auburn Riverside, believes more students will take advantage of the certification program. “It’s gaining popularity in the classes.” Because the class curriculum covers what is on the exams, earning certification is the next logical step for many students. “Being certified looks great on a resume, whether a student’s going straight into industry or college,” says Mr. Medina.

For more information contact Amy Spence, public information officer, at (253) 931-4713.