Prerequisites:
- A minimum of eighty (40) hours of classroom training on cellular technology and records analysis.
- Extensive experience with cellular records and cell site lists.
- Extensive casework experience.
- Actively engaged in the discipline of cellular records analysis.
Equipment:
- Laptop or computer with a camera and microphone
- Access to a cellular records analysis and mapping program (freeware or premium software)
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- PDF viewer
- Internet browser
Description:
The Subject Matter Expert Track is an advanced, immersive program for professionals pursuing an expert-level credential in cellular technology and cell site analysis. Delivered entirely online, it spans 80 hours of instruction over the session, combining case studies, technical depth, and hands-on application across cellular networks and technology; antennas, DAS, timing advance, and network operations; radio frequency surveying; legal considerations and courtroom testimony; and working with case stakeholders. Four mandatory case assignments build toward a capstone report you’ll defend in both a mock trial or committee scenario, supported throughout by mentoring, discussion boards, and periodic workshops.
You’ll leave with the skills and confidence to prepare defensible, analytically sound findings — and the certification to stand behind them. SMET certification is valid for 12 months, and alumni receive complimentary registration to use towards their yearly proficiency training.
