Canadian Installer Level I Certification*

Attention Canadian Members

CEDIA is currently in the process up updating the Canadian Installer Level I and Level II exams. The new exams, EST II & EST III, will be released in March 2010; the updated exams will be available at CEDIA events and via online proctored testing centers in Canada.

Due to these updates, the Canadian Installer Level I and Level II exams will no longer be available as of November 20, 2009. If you have a current Canadian Installer Level I or Level II certification your expiration date will not change; you must earn 30 CEUs by this date for certification renewal. Please contact certification@cedia.org with any questions or concerns.

*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.

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 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:

2010 dates will be added in the coming weeks.

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.”