CEDIA developed the Smart Home Technician Further Skills pathway to help cabling and infrastructure technicians take the next step in thei professional development. This training is designed for individuals aiming to advance their career through a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of systems integration. With focus on specific applications for technology installation and configuration, this pathway provides you with the foundational knowledge to begin working as an integrated systems technician with minimal supervision.
During this 5-day course, you will learn the best practices for home cinema and media room installation and gain the knowledge and skills to implement lighting control protocols into a system design. You will also learn and practice how to configure a typical router and correctly setup a secure WiFi network, as well as the best practices for control system commissioning. Additionally, you will explore some of the project and business processes that you can expect to be involved in as a technician, as well as the terminology and phases you’ll encounter on an on-site project.
CEDIA’s certified subject matter experts will share a vast amount of technical knowledge with you and will be on hand to support you through your learning. Across the five days, you will participate in hands-on activities designed to give you a feel for those on-the-job tasks.
These five courses are available individually or as a discounted package.
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IP networking is arguably the most important topic in the home technology industry. This course provides an introduction to IP networks and their place within residential installations.
The course is ideal for both beginners and individuals looking to learn, formalise and increase their IP networking knowledge.
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By the end of this course attendees will be able to:
Understanding lighting and lighting control systems are essential to successfully provide the homeowner with a great ambiance and realise the lighting designer's aesthetic. A cornerstone for all custom installers' product sets, lighting controls can provide additional revenue as well as routes to new market segments.
This course will aid professionals to learn more about integrating lighting control into their projects, and exploring the topics of lighting-specific control, in the context of a smart home installation.
The course is ideal for new and developing installation engineers and technicians and is the ideal primer for the curriculum of the IST certification exam.
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By the end of this course, attendees will be able to:
Home Cinema and media room technology are among the most commonly requested systems for new smart home installations. Integrating audio, video and control systems together into a home cinema environment, is a common task for smart home designers and installers.
This course will provide attendees the essential skills required to install a standards compliant home cinema or media room. The workshop style of this course means every student will learn in a hands-on manner. The day includes the building of a modest home cinema including typical audio and video components.
Once the basic home cinema is complete each student will try their hand configuring the basic audio setup of a typical AV Receiver and go on to basic video calibration of the display using test materials.
The topics covered in this course include:
At the end of this course, attendees will be able to:
Home Cinema and media room technology are among the most commonly requested systems for new smart home installations. Integrating audio, video and control systems together into a home cinema environment, is a common task for smart home designers and installers.
This course will provide attendees the essential skills required to install a standards compliant home cinema or media room. The workshop style of this course means every student will learn in a hands-on manner. The day includes the building of a modest home cinema including typical audio and video components.
Once the basic home cinema is complete each student will try their hand configuring the basic audio setup of a typical AV Receiver and go on to basic video calibration of the display using test materials.
The topics covered in this course include:
At the end of this course, attendees will be able to:
Every installation requires planning as part of a wider project. An installation engineer should clearly understand their role in the wider aspects of the projects they are involved in. This allows engineers to plan their time, work with other team members and communicate in the most efficient way possible.
This course will explore all of the project and business processes that a Home Technology Professional can expect to be involved in.
Topics covered include:
By the end of this course, participants should be able to: