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CTS-D Prep Virtual Classroom

Prepare to excel in the CTS-D® (Certified Technology Specialist in Design) exam with our CTS-D Prep course. This program is tailored to boost your confidence, refine your test-taking skills, and focus your study efforts on specific aspects of AV design.

Who Should Enroll

This course is intended for professionals who:

• Currently hold the CTS credential.
• Possess a minimum of two years' experience in audiovisual design.
• Engage in assessing client needs.
• Create AV design documents.
• Collaborate with other trades to create AV systems that meet client requirements

Prerequisites

It is highly recommended that students have a solid foundation in AV Math or have completed the AV Math and AV Math for Design courses.

Course Highlights

This comprehensive three days a week for two weeks instructor-led classroom course runs for four hours each day, with potential additional evening study requirements.

Key elements of the course include:

• Exploring the CTS-D exam format.
• Acquiring effective test-taking strategies and gaining insights into what to expect on exam day.
• Reviewing essential design terminology and honing AV design mathematical skills.
• Studying the processes involved in designing an AV environment and infrastructure.
• Identifying specific CTS-D exam study needs through drills and exercises that cover concepts, math formulas, vocabulary, and diagrams.
• Preparing with practice questions and study drills.
• Receiving guidance from experienced facilitators.

Important reminders:

• Completion of the CTS-D Prep program does not guarantee that participants will pass the CTS-D exam.
• Please note that this program may not comprehensively cover all the topics listed in the exam content outline.
• Registering for the CTS-D Prep course does not automatically enroll you for the CTS-D exam. The CTS-D exam requires a separate application, payment, and scheduling at a Pearson Vue testing center.
• Eligibility requirements for the CTS-D exam include holding a current CTS credential and having a minimum of two years' experience in AV design. Candidates should review the CTS-D candidate handbook for a comprehensive list of eligibility requirements for the CTS-D exam before enrolling in this course.

CTS-D Prep is your essential companion to boost your confidence and knowledge as you prepare for the CTS-D exam, equipping you with the expertise and test-taking skills required for success in AV design.

Class schedule

This course will be taught in six sessions from 1 pm to 5 pm ET on:

    -Tuesday September 2
    -Wednesday September 3
    -Thursday September 4
    -Tuesday September 9
    -Wednesday September 10
    -Thursday September 11

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*Class recordings are for internal purposes only and are not available to registrants.

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Course Fees

Non-member: $911 USD

Premium/elite: $820 USD

Instructors

Greg Carstens
Staff Instructor/Technical Advisor
AVIXA

Greg is a 20+ year veteran of the AV industry, having started his career in the production equipment sales side and quickly branching into AV and commercial installations. He worked in parallel with other low-voltage trades, often working in access control, security, and nurse call systems. For most of the past ten years, Greg has worked in higher education with campus technology departments, designing classrooms, auditoriums, and various types of conference systems.   Greg has presented at a number of conferences in the past focusing on campus standards development and other areas on in-house integration topics.  He's helped publish several universities' AV standards.  
Greg holds Crestron's Masters in Commercial Architecture, Level 3 Dante, QSC Level 2 and Video level 1.  Greg holds CTS-D and CTS-I certifications and has been active with AVIXA’s Standards Steering Committee and other Standards task forces.  Formal education includes an undergraduate degree in Business Administration with and Emphasis in Entrepreneurial Management and a Masters of Engineering in Engineering Management.  Greg is a US Army Veteran and was a Combat Communications Specialist during his time in uniform.