
InfoComm International has launched a new course for Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) holders looking to increase their installation expertise. The Certified Technology Specialist-Installation (CTS-I) Prep course lasts three days and will be held from 2-4 December 2014 at Holiday Inn Hemel Hempstead. The course will be presented by Paul Streffon, CTS-D, CTS-I, senior staff instructor at InfoComm International.
Chris Lavelle, regional director, UK & Ireland at InfoComm International, said: “We’re holding this class in the UK at the request of our members and from the UK industry. The intensive three-day course will help prepare students to take the CTS-I exam. The CTS-I Prep course, which is rarely offered outside of North America, is a class designed for those wishing to gain the highly regarded CTS-I credential of technology systems excellence. It is used to augment existing online tools and provide the classroom interaction that benefits most students.”
A Certified Technology Specialist Installation (CTS-I) installs and maintains audiovisual systems by: following specifications, schematics, codes and safety protocols; administering installation process logistics; troubleshooting and problem-solving systems; maintaining tools and equipment; and, communicating with clients, designers, other trades, other installers and staff to provide the best audiovisual solutions for client needs, on time and within budget.