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Outside electronics, what other qualifications/experience do you have?

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VK3DRB:

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I don't have any formal training, like degrees or certifications.  Everything I do in electronics, computer hardware, and software is self-taught.  I made some good living through it though, so I'm quite satisfied.  I do have an electrician's license but it's only valid in Japan.  Does ham radio counts as electronics?  I'm licensed in Japan and US.

I am certified in silver level on ballroom dancing.
I can cook some mean meals.
Trained in abacus (or is this considered vintage computing? :-DD)
I'm proficient in B&W film based photography and darkroom process.

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Ham radio definitely counts as electronics, particularly for those who build antennas, radios, experiment etc. Japan is held in highest esteem with ham radio and about 30 years ago half of all hams world wide were Japanese (I suspect one reason was NTT's exorbitant long distance phone call rates.)

Most electronics people like myself cannot dance without a state machine diagram or flowchart. I cannot dance, have below zero artistic ability, cannot play any musical instrument and am incompetent in cooking. I can draw stick figures and that is about it. I did know one really good electronics engineer who was a serious ballroom dancer. The only one I ever met who did not dance like a robot. He went on into project management, which was a shame because the lure of more money meant less job satisfaction and his skills were not properly utilised. I heard that people who are good at dancing or play musical instruments tend to are faster at learning Morse code.

Sounds like you are pretty happy doing what you do :-+.

tkamiya:
I surely had fun and sometimes too much of it.

I've learned a lesson and broke it again.  Money makes everything boring and "like work."  Been there, done that, and did it again.

I'm sure some of us can relate.

aargee:
CPR certificate https://www.stjohnqld.com.au/Training/First-Aid-Courses/Accredited-First-Aid-Training/Provide-CPR, it is actually a requirement for my job but anyone working in electrical should have one.

ChristofferB:
I've done a lot of slimy, squishy science, aside from electronics.

Chromatography, (almost all kinds), microbiology, x-ray crystallography, organic and inorganic synthesis of a huge variety of molecules, usually big, low-band gap organic semiconductor-ish stuff. Quite a lot of ultrahigh vacuum stuff, UHV system cleaning, maintenance, etc.

Also a LOT of spectroscopy, NMR, MS, UV, VIS, IR, CD, fluorescence, gamma, x-ray

Really, electronics is the thing that's my 'side qualifications'  :P

jkj1962:
Electronics is my hobby, although I do have an Associate's Degree.  I work in IT Security and desktop support.  No certifications, just a lot of OJT.  Over the years I've been a theatre usher, heavy equipment oiler/mechanic's helper, bookkeeper and network cable installer.  I used to be a certified well-water system operator, but didn't renew.  Back in my teens I was in a couple of wannabe rock groups.

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