Certification Preparation
The last course of the Low-Voltage Technician program, following Cobalt Line Systems' Austin apprentices as they prepare for BICSI Installer 1 and Installer 2 Copper: Texas licensing, registered apprenticeship and industry certifications, how the exams work, study planning from the blueprint, review of safety, structured cabling, copper, fiber, networking and PoE, security and AV interfaces, codes, bonding and firestopping, practical assessment checklists, a full practice exam, credential renewal and career paths.
LVT-340 12 lessons · 4 h 1 min ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Low Voltage Systems
This is the American version of this course. See the Canadian version.
What you'll learn
- Distinguish licenses required by law, trade certificates and industry certifications, and identify which apply to low-voltage work in Texas
- Describe the BICSI installer credential ladder, its exam formats and its experience routes, and choose a sensible order of credentials
- Apply multiple-choice technique: read the stem, answer before looking, eliminate distractors and manage time in passes
- Build a study plan from an exam blueprint using domain weights, knowledge gaps, spaced repetition and practice tests
- Solve the safety and electrical fundamentals problems that appear on installer exams, including voltage drop and battery sizing
- Recall and apply the structured cabling model, distance limits, categories, pathway rules and TIA-606 identifiers
- Recall copper installation limits, wiring schemes, wiremap faults, testing tiers and the causes of common test failures
- Recall fiber types, connectors, safety rules and loss allowances, and calculate and judge fiber link budgets
- Solve networking, PoE and radio problems: subnet sizes, PoE power, dB and dBm, and coverage criteria
- Explain how security, AV and paging systems interface with life safety systems, and size recording storage and amplifiers
- Apply cable rating, separation, firestopping and TIA-607 bonding rules to exam questions and field conditions
- Prepare for practical assessments with measurable checklists, and plan credential renewal and a career path
Course content
12 lessons · 4 h 1 min total · final exam
- 1 Certification paths for low-voltage technicians 19 min · quiz
- 2 How BICSI and other certification exams work 20 min · quiz
- 3 Study strategy and the exam blueprint 19 min · quiz
- 4 Safety and fundamentals review 25 min · quiz
- 5 Structured cabling and standards review 21 min · quiz
- 6 Copper installation and testing review 19 min · quiz
- 7 Fiber optics review 18 min · quiz
- 8 Networking, PoE and wireless review 20 min · quiz
- 9 Security, AV and life-safety interfaces review 21 min · quiz
- 10 Codes, bonding and firestopping review 21 min · quiz
- 11 Hands-on skills checklist and practical assessments 19 min · quiz
- 12 Capstone: a full practice exam and a career plan 19 min · quiz
- E Final exam 20 questions
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
The last course of the Low-Voltage Technician program, following Cobalt Line Systems' Austin apprentices as they prepare for BICSI Installer 1 and Installer 2 Copper: Texas licensing, registered apprenticeship and industry certifications, how the exams work, study planning from the blueprint, review of safety, structured cabling, copper, fiber, networking and PoE, security and AV interfaces, codes, bonding and firestopping, practical assessment checklists, a full practice exam, credential renewal and career paths.