CEDIA Professional Certification
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Designer Job Description:
The Certified Designer is a person who communicates with clients and design and installation professionals. Also, a Certified Designer selects the appropriate products and materials to design individual (integrated) residential systems (including alarm, telephone, cable television, satellite television, data, audio, video, home theatre, HVAC, and lighting control). This person has at least five years of related field experience prior to taking the examination.
Designer Exam Content:
The Designer 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:
-Needs Analysis
-Design Documentation
-Project Design
-Project Management
Designer Classification System:
The Designer Classification System will help you determine the skill and knowledge areas that are covered on the examination.
The Designer Classification system may be found here.
Suggested Reading 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.
You may purchase the following publications by visiting CEDIA’s online bookstore.
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Audio System
Design & Installation |
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Audio Systems
Technology Level II, Handbook for Installers and Engineers |
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Audio Systems
Technology, Level 1 |
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Basics
of Audio Visual and Systems Design |
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Calculus
with Analytic Geometry |
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Communicating
Effectively for Dummies |
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Fundamentals
of Mathematics |
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Glossary
of Network Terms |
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Introductory
Circuit Analysis |
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Management
of Engineering Projects, third edition |
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National
Electrical Code (NEC) |
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Standard
Handbook of Video and Television Engineering, third edition |
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Technical
Drawing, eleventh edition |
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The Philosophical
Programmer |
Requirements for Maintaining Your Designer Credential:
The Designer credential is awarded for a 36 month period. To maintain the active status as a Designer, 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 Designer examination will attain the status of “CEDIA Certified Professional, Designer.” If desired, the individual may use the abbreviated version of “Individual’s Name, CCPD” 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 CCPD. 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. |
