Increase Margins, Motivate Staff, Build Reputations with the Technician Training Series

NSCA’s Technician Training Series provides the best educational foundation you will find in the industry. Choose from three levels to train your techs and installers according to their individual levels of experience.

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Year 1 introduces new installers to the low-voltage industry, providing relevant experience and a good foundation to build upon. Have the perfect job candidate and all they lack is experience? Send them to Year 1 Training to get up-to-speed on a career that will benefit you both. This level is appropriate preparation for NSCA’s EST-L2 exam or other industry certifications.
Year 2 builds on the foundation set in Year 1 and continues to train the employee in fundamentals or is an appropriate entry point for the installer/tech who already has two to four years of experience. This level is appropriate for those working toward the EST-L2 or more advanced certifications.
Year 3 rounds out the systems knowledge for those in the Technician Training Series, or is a good entry point for the installer who already has more than four years of experience but would like to sit for the EST-L2 or more advanced certifications still in development.

What they’ll learn:

The importance of codes and standards to the company and client and how they affect the work of the technician.
Proper interpretation of electrical drawings, including site plans, floor plans and detailed drawings.
The function of each level of the open systemsinterconnection (OSI) reference model for data communication.
To set up and use selected cable testers to verify and evaluate the performance of copper and optical fiber cables.
To identify the common causes of system and equipment failures.
To describe the difference between RGB, RGB sync-on-green, and RGBHV.
To develop a schedule for completing a job from start to finish that efficiently accomplishes the work and is also compatible with the work performed by other trades.

Your training investment pays off in higher margins
NSCA’s Technician Training Series provides complete training for technicians and installers in the commercial electronic systems industry. It helps to teach the technician or installer how to be more efficient and to make fewer errors. You’ll not only gain a reputation for excellence, but you’ll save money by getting the job done right the first time.

A unique teaching format ensures students learn topics thoroughly
Our combination of instructor-led online teaching and local hands-on instruction provides the best teaching format for students. Instructor Larry Garter brings more than 25 years of industry experience and knowledge to students via an Internet-based classroom. Key components to the Internet-based classroom include: streaming audio/video presentations, slide presentations, a discussion board, quizzes and tests, and office hours. More complex topics are delivered face-to-face by an approved facilitator at your site.

Tuition Assistance
West Penn Wire recognizes the importance of technician training and certification in the industry. The company offers EST tuition reimbursement support of NSCA's program. Download the West Penn Wire rebate form or call 800.446.NSCA for details on this program.

Student scholarships are also available through the NSCA Education Foundation. Visit www.nscafoundation.org to learn more about scholarship opportunities.