Canadian Installer Level I Certification*

*This exam is open to Canadian residents only.

Canadian Installer Level I Job Description:

The Level I Installer is a person who works with supervision to install wiring, cable, components, and devices for low-voltage electronics in residential applications (including home theater, audio, video, home automation, radio frequency, telephony, and data networks). This person has at least one year of related field experience prior to taking the examination.

Register now to take this exam online at a proctored testing facility.

Canadian Installer Level I Exam Content:

The Installer Level I examination covers the technical body of knowledge, expected for a supervised employee in this field. Major content areas covered by the examination are as follows:

  • Wiring the Dwelling
  • Wire/Cable Preparation
  • Connector Identification
  • Connector Installation
  • Installing and Mounting Devices
  • Installing Components
  • Verifying Operations


Installer Level I Classification System:

The Installer Level I classification system will help you determine the skill and knowledge areas that are covered on the examination. 

Click here for the Installer Level I classification system.

Reviewing for the Exam:

CEDIA offers an online review and an instructor led review. 

Because of a partnership with ADI, CEDIA is now offering Installer Level I Review & Exams in locations throughout Canada.


Upcoming Review & Exams:

June 11

ADI - Mississauga, ON

June 19

ADI - Dartmouth, NS

October 7

ADI - Lachine, Quebec


To register for any of these courses, click here.


Material:

The following references may assist candidates in preparing for the examination.  This list can be cross referenced with the above classification system to help you study the areas you feel you may be weak in.  These suggested materials were used in the creation of the examination.

  • The Audio Cyclopedia
  • The Audio Dictionary
  • Audio Systems Technology, Level I & II
  • The Canadian Electric Code (CEC)
  • Sound System Engineering, Second Edition
  • TIA-570

Requirements for Maintaining Your Installer Level I Credential:

The Installer Level I credential is awarded for a 36 month period. To maintain the active status as an Installer Level I, prior to the conclusion of the 36 month cycle, certificants must be able to provide documentation of completion of at least 30 contact clock hours of continuing education units (CEU) approved by the Certification Action Team. Certificants who do not have the required continuing education hours must take and pass the examination within 12 months prior to the expiration date to be eligible to maintain their certification for an additional 36 months.

Guidelines for Communicating Your Status:

An individual who passes the Installer Level I examination will attain the status of “CEDIA Certified Professional, Installer Level I.” If desired, the individual may use the abbreviated version of “Individual’s Name, CCPI I” on his or her business cards, letterhead, or other documentation.

Professional Certification is granted to an individual; therefore, he or she, not the company, retains the credential as long as he or she maintains the continuing education requirements for CCPI I. In marketing materials and other documentation, companies are allowed to identify that they have CEDIA Certified Professionals on staff; however, materials should not indicate that the company is “CEDIA Certified.” When promoting your achievement, please refer to the CEDIA Professional Certification Policy and Procedure Manual for typography and logo use specifics.