CEDIA - Training & CURRICULum GUIDE - 2016

& CURRICULum GUIDE TRAINING

CEDIA is the international trade association for the home technology industry. With nearly 3,500 member companies internationally, CEDIA is the leading global authority in the home technology industry and serves as the go-to source for consumers and professionals alike. WHY TRAIN WITH CEDIA? CEDIA’s structured curriculum programme and career development pathways are recognised throughout the industry, to promote to consumers that companies with CEDIA certified employees, offer high quality and professional expertise. With over 30 industry related courses and over 100 hours of online webinars, CEDIA education can help you excel and stay competitive in the growing industry.  TRAINING: We have a dedicated number of industry expert tutors who are committed to enhancing the knowledge of individuals in the industry and provide state of the art CEDIA training. WHY CEDIA?

1 CITY & GUILDS The accreditation programme spans 26 countries and is an instantly recognisable mark of quality and credibility to all those who obtain the certification. Comprising of 12 training courses which make up CEDIA Boot Camp, ESC- Technical and Networking schools, plus the certification examinations (ESC-T and ESC-N); all attendees who successfully pass the programme will now receive a joint certification from CEDIA and City & Guilds, and become accredited within this sector. CEDIA Education is now recognised by City & Guilds, the governing body  for training, both in the UK and internationally. Attendees who successfully  pass the City & Guilds accredited Smart Home Technician programme  will be provided with a Home Technology Professional City & Guilds  certification. Junior Technician Senior Technician Introduction to smart home Courses boot camp techNICAL school networking school home cinema workshop designer school lighting school esc-t certification esc-n certification esc-d certification Sales Director Systems Designer business SCHOOL city & Guilds designer begin here city & Guilds Technician

2 THE COURSE INCLUDES: • What do we do as an industry? • An Introduction to the subsystems • Jobs in the industry and career paths • An introduction to the process and the team • Technical and Consumer trends • Different CI business models • An introduction to Project Management • The Cost, Time, Benefit triangle SMART HOME TECHNOLOGY CEDIA’s Smart Home Technology course  provides an introduction to the home  technology industry.   The course discusses the technologies in use,  the outline of a typical project and the makeup  of a typical installing company. The day is pre- sented in a relaxed and informal style with lots  of opportunity for discussion and questions.  Attendees will leave with a number of options  for further study and investigation.  BY THE END OF THE COURSE ATTENDEES  WILL BE ABLE TO:  • Understand emerging industry opportunities• Discover the required skills to complete a successful project • Learn about industry trends and future forecast• Understand industry recommendations and guidelines FREE   WITH THIS COURSE CEDIA’s Fundamentals of  Residential Electronic Systems All £239 +VAT Includes: lunch and all day refreshments ONE DAY COURSE

3 THE COURSE INCLUDES: • Insight into Custom  Installation/Smart Home Business  • Opportunities for electrical  contractors to expand their services into CI sector  • Industry possibilities for  integrated technology in the home SMART HOME WIRING FREE   WITH THIS COURSE CEDIA’s Fundamentals of  Residential Electronic Systems Technology demands in the home are  continually evolving. This course sets out a  plan for a far more integrated and modern  approach to wiring for homes.  Smart Home Wiring explores the requirements  of data, entertainment, security and other  services in a considered flexible way.  The course is based on CEDIA’s Smart Home  Recommended Wiring Guidelines, the modern  standard to home cables and infrastructure. BY THE END OF THE COURSE ATTENDEES  WILL BE ABLE TO:  • Cable a modern home for technologies and future flexibility • Understand the principles of CEDIA’s Smart Home Wiring Guidelines £??? +VAT All £239 +VAT Includes: lunch and all day refreshments ONE DAY COURSE

4 BOOT CAMP Get started in the home technology industry  with the City & Guilds accredited Smart Home  Technician track.  Revised and expanded for 2016, the programme  clarifies the engineering and technical foundations  necessary to progress to CEDIA’s one-week  Technical School, and the ESC-T certification.  It includes five comprehensive sessions of both  theory and hands-on training, taught by CEDIA  certified instructors.   THE PROGRAM INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COURSES:  • Health and Safety (see page 15)• Essential Technical and Personal Skills for Installers (see page 16) • Cables, Connectivity and Structured Wiring Workshop (see page 17) • Audio, Video and RF Systems for Installers (see page 18) • Rack Building and Wiring Fundamentals (see page 19) WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS COURSE?  • New employees to the home technology industry looking to acquire the fundamental skills to become auseful member of an installation team • Anyone considering ESC-T certification• Anyone seeking to become a City & Guilds Smart Home Technician RECOMMENDED READINGS  • CEDIA’s Fundamentals of Residential Electronic Systems BOOT CAMP  PACKAGE  • Member: £745 (+VAT) • Non-Member: £999 (+VAT)

5 CERTSURE TRAINING Throughout the course, delegates will be guided through practical demonstrations, including fitting and testing connections and wiring a data network suitable for a smart home.  Day one will cover ‘Cables and Connectivity’ with day two focusing on ‘Data Networks in Residential Properties’. The training will conclude with a Q&A followed by a short written test. After successfully completing this course, delegates will be primed to develop their knowledge and skills in other areas of smart home technology, including audio and video distribution, sub-system integration and control.  The next date for CEDIA and Certsure’s Data Cabling for Domestic Installers  course  Monday 27th – Tuesday 28th  June 2016. The training is available to  registered NICEIC/ALEXA members for £290 +VAT and Non-Registered members for£320 +VAT. For more information or to book a place onto CEDIA and Certsure’s Data Cabling for the Domestic Installer course, please call 0843 596 2455. CEDIA has partnered with Certsure, a foundation for building services  certification, to host a new two-day course. Titled  Data Cabling for  Domestic Installers, the course has been designed specifically for  electricians who are planning to extend their services to the smart  home industry. 

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