As I am studying WiMAX RF Technology now, the tittle above is my certification wish list ( I hope I can take it… ). While I’m dreaming about this kind of certification, I do some web walking and find this Certification syllabus:

WiMAX Forum RF Network Engineer Certification™

Module 1: WiMAX Network Design Options

• List six applications of WiMAX technology
• Match each application to its WiMAX specification, frequency band, and architecture
• Describe five 802.16e mobile WiMAX enhancements

Module 2: Review of RF Fundamentals

• Calculate power levels in dBm, Watts and ìV/m
• Apply Nyquist and Shannon observations to calculations of the bandwidth of channels, and to WiMAX’s adaptive modulation and coding

Module 3: Antennas for WiMAX

• List three antenna diversity techniques
• Describe the operations of two types of MIMO systems and two types of Advanced Antenna Systems

Module 4: RF Design Considerations for WiMAX

• Describe the sources of noise based on bandwidth and operating frequency
• Determine the system noise floor based on bandwidth and Noise Figure
• Determine system performance based on C/N and Eb/No

Module 5: Performing a WiMAX Link Budget

• Determine LOS and NLOS Maximum Allowable Path Loss (MAPL) based on system parameters
• Determine power settings for a balanced path
• Use spreadsheets to design for specified lognormal fading probability
• Perform a link budget based on manufacturer’s equipment parameters and system requirements

Module 6: WiMAX Path Loss Modeling

• Determine expected point-to-point link performance using an analytical path loss model
• Calculate expected NLOS performance using an empirical path loss model
• Determine the amount of margin required, based on lognormal fading

Module 7: Frequency Reuse in Fixed and Mobile WiMAX Networks

• Design the frequency reuse plan for your WiMAX network, working with your equipment vendor
• Diagram FUSC and PUSC permutation zones
• Discuss several reuse proposals for mobile WiMAX networks

Module 8: WiMAX Performance and Coverage Considerations

• Explain and follow each step of the WiMAX Three- Phase Network Design process
• List eight WiMAX-specific network design considerations
• Model a flat-earth WiMAX network with the Design spreadsheet, and determine sensitivity of the estimated economic payback to changes in market and technical factors
• Determine site selection criteria
• Determine cell density required for a desired level of service, performance, and coverage.
• Choose backhaul options to support throughput requirements

Module 9: WiMAX Coverage and Performance Planning with modeling tools

• Employ a modeling tool to prepare an RF plan for your network in a three-part case study
• Illustrate the effect of frequency, power, terrain, clutter and CPE location on coverage
• Import terrain and clutter databases
• List options for accommodating system and subscriber growth

Module 10: Capacity Design, and Oversubscription

• Mathematically relate oversubscription and subscriber quality of service
• Validate vendor design rules for capacity planning

Wow.. what a wonderful training materials. But the most sophisticated is, we have an opportunity to get WiMAX Forum RF Engineer Certificate. I have to plan another saving to this Certification Ganbatte!