CTS 1: AV Technology
(Previously Essentials of AV Technology) establishes the foundational knowledge required for aspiring AV professionals. It is the first course in a two-course series that is designed to prepare learners with the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities that are essential to the CTS Exam.

 

Course Features

Course objectives include:

  • Explain the scope and significance of the AV industry and describe the role of standards within it.
  • Explain the fundamental scientific principles that underpin the AV industry, including sound, light, and electricity.
  • Identify the components of audio and video systems for various AV setups.
  • Describe the role of networking in AV systems.
  • Describe the purpose and components of control systems in AV technology.
  • Identify the different roles within the AV industry, fundamentals or AV project management, and effective communication skills.

Prerequisites

None

Total hours

On-demand course:
Learn at your own pace and time

Contract course:
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Pricing 

CTS 1: AV Technology is part of AVIXA's CTS Prep Pathway.

As such, the on-demand course is free of charge for everyone who is an AVIXA member through their employer's Enterprise membership and to all Individual Elite Members.   

Who should take this Course?

Professionals who:

  • Plan to take the CTS® Exam within the next few years
  • Work as AV technicians or in an adjacent position
  • Coordinate and collaborate with AV professionals and wish to deepen their knowledge of AV systems, technology, and the industry itself.

 

Start right now!

You can start your personal AVIXA training journey right now.
Take the CTS 1 on-demand course.

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