Pricing   Quick Reference $20 USD Course Guide $99 USD Online Course $199 USD Full Package (All of the above) $299 USD

Prerequisites Course Learning Objectives Materials Included with Course Package CEU's - Continuing Education Units

This course has been approved for CEU's by: 3 CEU's .6 CEU's

Course Description

A comprehensive review of residential structured wiring designed for new and inexperienced home technology installers. This course is also appropriate for builders, subcontractors, home technology manufacturers, and anyone with a serious interest in residential low voltage wiring.

This course provides a thorough grounding in the concepts and technologies of residential low voltage structured wiring, with emphasis on positive client relations, working safely and efficiently, coordinating with construction schedules and trades, installation best-practices, and future-proofing homes for the adoption of emerging technologies.

Informative text, detailed color diagrams, and instructional videos teach precisely what students need to know to successfully install structured wiring systems. Special In Depth articles provide deeper background and technical information on critical topics, and Project Management Tips coach installers on good management practices. An online Glossary provides ready access to definitions of key terms.

The course is divided into 10 training modules – each module ends with a quiz, and a comprehensive test at the end of the course allows students to demonstrate their newfound knowledge of structured wiring.

Students should have a basic understanding of what residential technologies are and the benefits they provide, but no prior technical knowledge is required.

– To be able to define a structured wiring system

– To understand the components of a structured wiring system

– To be able to explain the benefits of a structured wiring system

– To be able to design and document a structured wiring system

– To understand how to pre-wire a structured wiring system

– To understand key safety issues and practices related to installing a structured wiring system

– To understand the concepts and methods needed to test a structured wiring system

– Printed Course Guide – detailed, visual reference with all course content you’ll use for years to come

– Portable Quick Reference – pocket-sized guide covering difficult to remember technical specifications and definitions, for use in the field

– Course Completion Certificate (upon successful completion of final test)

User ID/Password - Upon registration, students are emailed a unique user ID and password along with instructions for accessing the course (course access lasts for 3 months). The Course Guide and Quick Reference books will be shipped on the first business day after an order is received.

Note: 6% sales tax added for Michigan residents

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Course Outline

1. Course Introduction

• System Requirements
• Navigating the Course
• Course Learning Objectives

2. Introducing Structured Wiring

• Purposes
• Components
• Signals and Services
• The Design and Installation Process

3. Benefits of Structured Wiring

• Homeowner Benefits
• Builder Benefits
• Installer Benefits

4. Safety, Tools and Standards

• Safety Considerations
• Planning Tools
• Rough-in Tools
• Trim-out Tools
• Testing Tools

5. Components of Structured Wiring

• Wire and Cable
• Distribution Panel and Modules
• Wall Outlets / Access Points

6. Layout of Structured Wiring

• Home Run Layout
• Industry Standards
• Locating Head End, Outlets and Speakers

7. Installing Structured Wiring

• The Planning Phase
• The Rough-in Phase
• The Trim-out Phase

8. Terminating Structured Wiring

• Steps for Termination
• TIA 568A and 586B Standards
• Tools for Termination
• Installing Distribution Modules

9. Testing Structured Wiring

• When You Should Test
• Common Problems in Wiring
• Testing Methods and Tools
• Symptoms and Causes of Common Problems

10. Course Summary

FINAL TEST