Certified Technology Specialist™ (CTS®) — Requirements & Free Practice
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Certified Technology Specialist™ (CTS®)
Licensing authority: AVIXA
Initial by examination
- Application
- AVIXA application, agreement to its CTS Code of Ethics and Conduct, approval and fee payment precede Pearson VUE scheduling.
- Delivery
- In-person Pearson test center; English selected at scheduling; eligibility notice permits 120 days to take the examination.
Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) Exam
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 115; Scored questions: 100; Unscored questions: 15; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
Examination outline
Creating AV Solutions (35%)
- Conduct A Customer Needs Analysis
- Conduct Site Survey
- Develop an AV Project Scope
- Design AV Solutions
Implementing AV Solutions (30%)
- Integrate AV Solution
- Managing AV Integration
Supporting AV System Operation (15%)
- Provide AV Support
Servicing AV Solutions (20%)
- Supervise AV Operations
- Conduct Maintenance Activities
- Troubleshoot and Repair AV Solutions
Examination sources
- CTS Candidate Handbook
page:12/outline-adoption
- CTS Candidate Handbook
page:36/appendix-a
- CTS Exam Content Outline
page:1/content-outline
- CTS Job Task Analysis
page:1/duties-and-tasks
- CTS Candidate Handbook
page:12/about-exams
- CTS Candidate Handbook
page:18/scoring
- CTS Candidate Handbook
page:12/languages
- AVIXA CTS certification page
section: Taking the Exam
- AVIXA CTS certification page
faq: scheduling
- AVIXA CTS certification page
faq: online delivery
- CTS Candidate Handbook
page:11/scheduling