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CEDIA’s world-class training opportunities across the US, UK, and India provide unique opportunities to hone your skills in the professional smart home industry. Here, you’ll gain hands-on experience that simulates real, on-the-job settings to prepare you for situations you’ll encounter in the field. With dedicated support from an industry expert, you’ll work and learn alongside your peers, just as you would your own team. Our courses are equipped with the most cutting-edge technology, and instructors are trained on the latest installation techniques. CEDIA prides itself on providing the highest-quality education in the field, so you can feel confident that any time you spent away from a jobsite was well worth the investment.
Have access to the must have CEDIA education resources such as the CIT & IST texbooks which help support you in every step of your education.
Buy NowThis book covers the essential tools, equipment, principles, and best practices to successfully install, terminate, and test the infrastructure required to support integrated technology systems.
Buy NowThis book covers the tasks and responsibilities of an Integrated Systems Technician (IST). This book covers essential methods regarding the pre-wire (First Fix) and trim-out (Second Fix) phases of projects.
Buy NowThis textbook serves as a valuable resource for all industry professionals, especially those pursuing CEDIA’s higher certifications (ESC-D, RNS). Combined with the CIT book, it provides a truly complete overview of the industry.
Buy NowMon, Oct 20, 2025 - Thu, Oct 23, 2025
Home Cinema Design - October 2025Day 1 – Introduction to Home Cinema Design
Instructor: Geoff Meads
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:
Day 2 & 3 – Home Cinema Design Workshop
Instructor: Geoff Meads
This two-day workshop will introduce and explore the formal skills required to design dedicated home cinemas and media rooms. Using engineering calculations, the course teaches the use of world-recognised standards and recommended practices. Starting with assessing client needs and progressing on to real-world design, students will cover the engineering principles involved in high-performance design. Included in the learning provided by this course is the science and calculations required to create a complete design. Attendees will study the theory of cinema in detail, and undertake a design exercise for both audio, video, and other associated factors including data, heat, and lighting. On the following day, students will take part in an interactive workshop to design a cinema from a real client brief including a peer-reviewed design assessment.
This workshop is ideal for:
Key skills you will learn:
Day 4 – Home Cinema Control
Instructor: Simon Buddle
Creating an amazing and immersive cinema experience requires not only skills in setting up audio and video equipment, but also knowing how to control the AV equipment and the room. With the touch of a single button, the room can be transformed into a fantastic entertainment space. This one-day course aims to teach students the fundamentals of cinema control. From simple macros and infrared for audio visual to the more complex control of lighting, blinds, screens and projector lifts. Control systems are expensive and complex. This course is for those just beginning their control systems journey and wish to expand their skills to enable their business to offer a more.
Key skills covered in this course:
Course Fees
Member Pricing
Non-Member Pricing
Lunch and refreshments will be provided. For any questions on attending this course, please reach out to Emma McMylor - emcmylor@cedia.org / 01480 585614.
Mon, Nov 3, 2025 - Wed, Nov 5, 2025
Smart Home Lighting Design & Control - November 2025Course Overview
Lighting control installation can be a profitable area for residential integrators. However, systems should be designed, installed and documented correctly for long-term reliability. Lighting technology has advanced a great deal in recent years. It is now a highly complex field.
This 3-day course starts by exploring lamp types, their characteristics and capabilities. A strong emphasis is placed upon the science behind the 'art' of lighting. Other subjects covered include colour temperature, power law, series vs. parallel wiring, voltage drop and cabling sizing. All technical discussions reference the BS7671 electrical standards.
Following on from the lighting fundamentals covered on the first day, day 2 provides a more in-depth understanding of the subject. It focuses on the practical application of lighting control in the residential market.
Day 3 looks at lighting control documentation and panel building for a competent person. This day will provide you with the skills to build lighting control panels and produce documentation that can be used onsite to install and verify lighting controls.
If your business is looking at lighting as a new service, then this package is the ideal introduction to this interesting and profitable sector.
This three-day course is a great way to get a complete understanding of how lighting fits into a connected home.
This Training is ideal for:
Outcomes of the Course:
The CEDIA Lighting Design & Control training covers lamp types, their characteristics, and capabilities, emphasising the science behind lighting. With in-depth information on DALI, DMX, RGBW, colour temperature, power laws, wiring methods, voltage drop, and cabling sizing, all in accordance with BS7671 electrical standards, participants can expect to leave the course with a deep understanding of lighting fundamentals and practical applications in the residential market.
After completing the training, participants will be able to identify and implement complex lighting control solutions, adhere to lighting control system regulations, and understand energy and eco considerations. These skills can be applied to enhance residential lighting projects, ensuring long-term reliability and profitability.
Day 1 - Lighting Foundation Module
The first day of this course covers the fundamentals of lighting design. By the end of the day, you will:
Day 2 – Lighting Advanced Module
The second day of the lighting design training will focus on residential lighting control. By the end of the day, you will:
Day 3 – Lighting Panel Design & Build Module
The third day of the lighting design training will focus on residential lighting documentation and panel design. By the end of the day, you will:
Instructor Bio – Simon Buddle
Simon works as a consultant and trainer across the globe. With a strong focus on low voltage services design, KNX, BMS and Part L compliance for both M&E consultants and residential clients alike Simon provides design services to the industry. Simon also works as a lead instructor for CEDIA EMEA.
Simon moved into the hi-fi industry via Grahams HiFi in north London. He has spent thirty-six years in the custom install business, starting as an Installation Engineer and moving to Installation Manager at the world-renowned hi-fi specialists, Linn Product. Simon spent seventeen years at one of London’s leading design consultancy as a systems designer, programmer, and Technical Director.
Course Fees
Member Pricing
Non-Member Pricing
Lunch and refreshments will be provided. For any questions on attending this course, please reach out to Emma McMylor - emcmylor@cedia.org / 01480 585614.
Mon, Nov 17, 2025 - Wed, Nov 19, 2025
Hybrid KNX Basic Course - November 2025Course Overview
The benefits of automating a building are far reaching, from saving energy, ease of control, and improving the health and well-being of the occupants. The KNX Standard provides a unique platform to integrators to provide a modular and scalable solution that works in all types of buildings.
This hybrid course will include 6 self-paced online modules, which will cover the theoretical elements of the Basic KNX Course:
These self-paced training modules will cover how to design the KNX Topology to ensure reliable systems, the history of KNX, installation of the system, and how KNX bus devices operate.
The online training is followed by a 3 day on-site practical course which covers how to use ETS to program KNX using lighting and shading examples, how to run diagnostics with ETS, and finishes with the Theory and Practical Certification exams.
Please note that the online modules must be completed prior to attending the in-person training. Upon successful completion of both theory and practical certification exams, you will be registered as a KNX Certified Partner.
What you will need:
You will need to bring a laptop with at least 2 USB ports running Windows OS with you to the training (please note that the ETS software currently does not support MacOS). See the followings links to the hardware and software requirements.
What's included?
Course Fees
Mon, Nov 24, 2025 - Wed, Nov 26, 2025
Smart Home Project Design & Integration - November 2025Course Overview
During the 3-day course students will learn the fundamentals of project management focused on the CI Industry. How to successfully deliver a project to a happy customer. They will gain valuable insight into the whole package of documents that are required to deliver a successful project both from others and internally created project documents.
The final day focuses on sub-systems integration, the ability to add more technical systems to the whole project to give the customer a seamless solution in the ELV services environment. During the individual courses CEDIA’s certified subject matter experts will share a vast amount of technical knowledge and will be on hand to support students through their learning. Across the three days, attendees will take part in numerous hands-on activities, designed to deliver a good feel for the on-the-job tasks typically undertaken by senior technicians.
Day 1 – Project Management
Project Management is the application of processes, methods, knowledge, skills and experience to achieve the project objectives.
During this 1-day course, delivered by a CEDIA certified subject matter expert, you will discover the essential skills that every project manager should have in the field of custom smart home installation. You will learn about the time, cost, and quality restraints on a project, within the context of the smart home technology industry, and explore the key principles of project management.
This course is ideal for:
Day 2 – Design Documentation
From felt tipped pens to change orders, method statements and risk assessments, the designers’ toolkit is essential to any project. Without it, no project will ever reach a successful conclusion.
The course is designed to give you a better understanding of project documentation, with a CEDIA certified subject matter expert on hand to teach you how to prepare and design your own.
During this 1-day course, you will be exploring and explaining the documents that make up a successful project, from architectural plans, schematics, wiring schedules, change order forms and specifications to final client sign off. You will also learn how to prepare, draw and write your own documents, and you’ll learn how to read and understand documents issued by others during the project process.
Along with detailed drawing and documentation packs, the course will also examine power requirements, heat output for racks and spatial considerations amongst others.
This course is ideal for:
Day 3 – Sub Systems Integration
Systems integration is seen by many as the jewel in the crown of the Home Technology Professional. Understanding each system's components, communications and demarcation points will enable the attendees to design, install and program jobs successfully to practical completion.
The day will consist of design fundamentals by sub-system, communications protocols, third-party integration, and best practice policies. Smart home and IoT devices, connectivity, and integration will be explored.
Topics covered include:
Instructor Bio – Simon Buddle
Simon works as a consultant and trainer across the globe. With a strong focus on low voltage services design, KNX, BMS and Part L compliance for both M&E consultants and residential clients alike Simon provides design services to the industry. Simon also works as a lead instructor for CEDIA EMEA.
Simon moved into the hi-fi industry via Grahams HiFi in north London. He has spent thirty-six years in the custom install business, starting as an Installation Engineer and moving to Installation Manager at the world-renowned hi-fi specialists, Linn Product. Simon spent seventeen years at one of London’s leading design consultancy as a systems designer, programmer, and Technical Director.
Course Fees
Member Pricing
Non-Member Pricing
Lunch and refreshments will be provided. For any questions on attending this course, please reach out to Emma McMylor - emcmylor@cedia.org / 01480 585614.
Mon, Dec 8, 2025 - Wed, Dec 10, 2025
Resi Bootcamp- HQ DEC. 2025Residential Bootcamp
Fishers, IN
8 AM - 5 PM
CEDIA’s Residential Bootcamp training is the perfect place to start or level up your smart home technology skills. This three-day hands-on boot camp is designed for those with 2 or less years of in-field experience. This course covers everything you need to know to get started, including electricity basics, cable pulling, refurbs, documentation, and a technician's job performance at each phase of installation.
All course materials are provided, and lunches are provided on all three days. If you'd like to purchase the online version of the CIT book, please click here.
Course Objectives:
For any questions or help with registration, please contact Tara Guertin at tguertin@cedia.org or by calling 317-961-7748.
Thu, Dec 11, 2025 - Sat, Dec 13, 2025
Home Cinema Bootcamp- HQ Dec. 2025Home Cinema Bootcamp
Fishers, IN
9 AM - 5 PM
Get the skills you need to be effective and efficient on the home theater job site with CEDIA’s Home Theater Boot Camp. This advanced, three-day training provides a comprehensive overview of the home theater process from installation to calibration. You’ll walk away with the knowledge and skills necessary to properly install, set up, and calibrate a typical home theater or media room system. Several hours of hands-on lab activities are included. Students will mount and install components (including a flat-panel television and projector), properly place and connect speakers and subwoofers, hang acoustic treatments, and calibrate audio and video.
Lunches and class materials are included. If you'd like to purchase the digital version of the IST (Integrated Systems Technician) book, please click here.
Course Objectives:
If you have questions or need assistance with registration, please contact Tara Guertin at tguertin@cedia.org or by calling 317-961-7748.
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