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Established Excellence for the AV Industry InfoComm is the only organization within the audiovisual industry to earn ANSI accreditation for its personnel certiﬁcation program. There are over 9,500 Certiﬁed Technology Specialists. Speciﬁers, government agencies and purchasers of AV systems worldwide recognize ANSI/ISO as a valuable measure of an individual’s qualiﬁcations. As an employer, maintaining a staff of CTS holders provides assurance to clients and customers that you are committed to quality performance. As an AV professional, your credential demonstrates your ability, knowledge of best practices, and professionalism. A Certiﬁed Technology Specialist (CTS) performs general technology solution tasks NOLOG CH Y TE by creating, operating and servicing AV G L solutions, while EN ERA conducting AV management activities which provide for the best audiovisual resolutions of the client’s needs, both on time and within budget. SP C E RTIF I E D InfoComm’s Certiﬁed Technology Specialists (CTS) at all levels of certiﬁcation have demonstrated audiovisual technology knowledge and/or skills. Certiﬁed individuals adhere to a Code of Ethics and maintain their status through continued education. Questions? Call +1.703.273.7200 or 800.659.7469 Email: certification@infocomm.org Visit: www.infocomm.org/cts A Certiﬁed Technology Specialist - Installation (CTS-I) installs and maintains NOLOG CH Y TE 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 clients’ needs, on time and within budget. SP C E RTIF I E D N S IO TA LL AT A Certiﬁed Technology Specialist – Design* (CTS-D) demonstrates detailed NOLOG CH Y TE knowledge of how to analyze, select and plan seamless audiovisual D ESIGN communications equipment interoperation. The CTS-D demonstrates his or her experience in the form of complete speciﬁcations and drawings that deliver a desired outcome to meet a client’s needs. A minimum of two years’ audiovisual design industry experience accompanies the theoretical and practical competencies. SP C E RTIF I E D *InfoComm and the InfoComm independent Certiﬁcation Committee are in the process of applying to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for accreditation of this certiﬁcation under the International Standard ISO/IEC 17024 General Requirements for Bodies Operating Certiﬁcation Schemes of Persons program. Certiﬁcation is not a guarantee of performance by certiﬁed individuals. Certiﬁcation demonstrates commitment to professional growth in the audiovisual industry and is strongly supported by InfoComm. N EC EC EC IA LI S T IA LI S T IA LI S T I http://www.infocomm.org/cts http://www.infocomm.org/cts

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AV Technology - October 2008 Contents Precedent Corporate: Residential AV Does Not Equal Commercial AV Government: Funding Problems? Education: DIY ISP.EDU, Part Two The Cost of Bandwidth Star Grounding Wars Understanding IoIP How to Equip a Smart Classroom Two Rooms With A View From Primitive to Professional Product Review:�Visionary Solutions AVN 420 Encoder Product Spotlight: Document Cameras New Products Ad Index AV MO: Using Infrared Microphones

AV Technology - October 2008

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