With Integrate 2014 just a few weeks away (26-28 August at Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park), CEDIA has released details of its 24-course training schedule.

To download the CEDIA training schedule, click here.

As an AV professional working in the building, design and electrical industry, keeping your finger on the pulse on emerging trends, technology upgrades and installation standards can be expensive and time consuming.

CEDIA’s training program offers 24 courses to ensure you stay competitive in your industry and learn core skills that you will use on the job.

CEDIA is a global organisation of experienced companies involved in the design and installation of electronic systems for the home. The courses are open to both CEDIA members and non-members. Delegates can also earn continued education units as part of a technical training program with CEDIA.

Highlights include:

Audio Setup and Calibration
Presented by Glen Voyzey, Multimedia Connection

The course will teach technicians how to verify audio functions, and calibrate audio equipment in a home theatre system. Key learnings include: explain how a good audio system should be designed, list sound practices for system connections, verify a home theatre audio system, calibrate a home theatre audio system.

Video Setup and Calibration
Presented by Joel Silver, Imaging Science Foundation

In this course you will learn how to define video standards, identify types and functions of video display components and how to adjust and calibrate those components, including basic calibration for brightness, contrast, colour, and saturation, tint, setting the proper gray scale, and adjusting the colour gamut for rec 709.

The future of eHealth
Presented by Dr George Margelis, Care Innovation

In this session we look at where healthcare technology is today, where it is expected to go into the future, and how it is being integrated into standard consumer technology. Learn the implications for the individual, healthcare providers and technology providers of this new e-health enabled world.

Project Communication Process
Presented by Michael McIntosh, Machine for Living

Projects linger on for many reasons. Often, new projects start before others finish resulting in resource conflicts. How does the residential electronic systems industry define “done?” How do dealers handle issues associated with late or discontinued products? What are the control issues standing in the way?

Creating and Maintaining a 5-Star Customer Experience
Presented by Buzz Delano, Delano Associates

This course will help participants take customer service to the next level, while learning how to gather customer feedback and make proactive changes to promote service excellence. Participants will begin to draft a new, comprehensive customer service plan that will explain their five-star philosophy.