COMMENT: MATT NIMMONS Custom Installation


June/July 2023 ertonline.co.uk


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Grow your knowledge and build your career with CEDIA Education


By Matt Nimmons, Managing Director, CEDIA EMEA E


ducation remains at the forefront of CEDIA’s work. Quite simply, education has such a huge power to be a valuable and transformative asset to electrical retailers in our industry.


And yet, only just over 30 per cent of business owners surveyed in CEDIA’s Smart Home Recruitment and Salary Survey 2023 list personal professional development as a company benefit that they offer. How can this be when so many retailers are


competing to attract and retain employees in a business environment which is so highly competitive?


Over the years, I’ve personally witnessed


the benefits on in-person training and seen how well-skilled, properly trained employees can make a big difference to businesses, ensuring they stand out from the crowd in a competitive market. Whether you’re at the start of your career, have several years of experience, or a business owner, CEDIA is your go-to resource for industry training, providing personally tailored education pathways for every member. We continuously update our offerings, so they


remain relevant and impactful for our members. We also structure them so that we can prepare learners to take the next step in earning CEDIA certifications and distinguishing themselves in the marketplace. We encourage the industry to join us in valuing education and the key benefits that it


can bring, such as learning new skills; gaining recognition and credibility; and advancing your career journey.


What’s new in CEDIA education? CEDIA has reworked existing training and has created two new education packages – Smart Home Technician Essentials and Smart Home Technician Further Skills. Aimed at new hires and entry-level installers, the five-day Smart Home Technician Essentials pathway will offer a solid foundation for anyone interested in starting their careers in the industry or their journey towards CEDIA certification. The package covers essential topics such as audio and video fundamentals, best practice in structured cabling, smart home subsystems, as well as design and installation of AV racks. The last day of the programme also covers UK’s regulations of electrical safety and safe isolation. The five-day Smart Home Technician Further


Skills package is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of individuals who already have some experience in the field or who have completed the Smart Home Technician Essentials package. This more advanced training equips learners with the expertise to handle more complex smart home systems. The package covers topics such as wired and wireless networking, lighting systems and control, fundamentals of home cinema design, as well as the principles of project and business processes.


The main advantage of CEDIA’s essential and further skills packages is that they are both consisted of standalone one day courses that can be booked individually. This approach provides learners with unparalleled flexibility, allowing them to select and attend specific courses that directly address their knowledge gaps and fit their personal schedules. Whether learners are new to the industry or looking to advance their skills, they can take advantage of the single day courses and customise their learning experience. The flexibility of these course is testament to CEDIA’s commitment to provide accessible and comprehensive training to learners of all levels.


CEDIA Academy As well as running regular face-to-face courses at our HQ in the UK, we provide our global membership with access to hundreds of hours of self-paced education via the online CEDIA Academy. Our investment in CEDIA’s online education has been and will continue to be substantial. This will ensure that no matter where our members are located, they have direct access to the same comprehensive training courses and hundreds of hours of educational content. There has never been a better time for


retailers to find out more about smart home technology and make the transition professional home technology industry.


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For more information and to see details of workshops, webinars, in-person trainings, and more, go to the events calendar at cedia.net/events.


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