CTS Exam Prep
CTS Prep Pathway Included Courses
1. Quick Start: Onboarding the AV Industry
During this course, you will:
- Discover AV organizations, jobs, and technology
- Explore the industry and plan your career path
- Review industry segments, AV disciplines, and professional relationships
- Learn the basics of audiovisual systems and special applications
Who Should Take This Course?
- Anyone new to the AV industry
- Those considering a career in AV
2. CTS 1: AV Technology (Previously Essentials of AV Technology)
CTS 1 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, such as: the role of AV industry standards, fundamental scientific principles, identification of audiovisual system components, the role of networking in AV systems, industry roles, fundamentals of project management, and effective communication
Who Should Take This Course?
- 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.
3. AV Math Online
This course not only strengthens your core math skills but also empowers you to apply these skills in practical AV scenarios. It reinforces essential concepts, including:
- using proportions to solve for aspect ratios
- sizing displays
- calculating scales
- applying Ohm’s Law
- understanding power calculations
- determining changes in decibels
4. CTS 2: Applied AV and AV Project Process (Previously CTS Prep)
After completing CTS 1, students can naturally progress to this course. Course objectives include:
- Comprehend AV industry standards and their application in ensuring quality and reliability
- Develop proficiency in mathematical tools such as ratios, logarithmic functions, and scientific calculators
- Gain insight into technical concepts relevant to AV projects and systems
- Master skills in customer information gathering, needs analysis, site survey, and program report creation>
- Expertise in interpreting architectural drawings and understanding design phases in AV projects
- Learn about sound alteration, projection system factors, screen selection, and aspect ratio knowledge
- Understand project management principles and their application in AV projects
- Acquire skills in AV system installation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance
- Develop proficiency in troubleshooting techniques and logical problem-solving approaches for AV systems
5. CTS Sample Questions
These questions are designed to give you an impression of the types of questions you may encounter on the CTS Exam. Developed by AVIXA’s subject matter experts, these sample questions follow the same rigorous question-writing process as the actual exam.
"CTS Prep was an amazing experience. It was a fundamental course that prepared me for all aspects of the CTS exam. I don't believe I would've been prepared to pass this course without it."
Jason Muehlhausen, CTS
AV Solutions Consultant, Electronic Contracting Company
Learn Best by Studying With Guided Instruction?
CTS 1: AV Technology and CTS 2: Applied AV and the AV Project Process are periodically taught by a live instructor. CTS Quick Prep is available at select InfoComm trade shows for extra exam drills and timed exam practice.
Keep an eye on avixa.org/events and subscribe to AVIXA emails to learn about upcoming courses.
Contract Training
Do you have several staff members you would like to enroll? Consider bringing CTS 1 and 2 right to your office as in-person training. Contact us for details about contact training at [email protected].
Fast Track to CTS
If you have many years of AV experience, you might be ready to take the exam now.
Before you do:
- Review the CTS Handbook and comprehensive exam outline.
- Check out the FREE sample questions.
- Consider taking CTS 2: Applied AV and the AV Project Process (free for AVIXA Elite members)
to ease your nerves and boost your confidence before you take the CTS exam. You may need to log in to AVIXA's learning platform to see the course.