West Kingston, RI–American Power Conversion (APC) will sponsor two upcoming Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) events. Organized by CEDIA, the new education program, CU On the Road, will bring training and certification to locations in the United States and Canada throughout the year. APC will sponsor the first CU On the Road event slated for February 8-11, 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia, and another in Dallas, Texas, June 7-10, 2006.
“CEDIA is a prominent trade association for companies designing and installing home electronic components and systems,” said Joe Loberti, general manager of APC’s Consumer Network Solutions group. “APC values the opportunity to educate professionals working in the A/V field through our sponsorship of these educational programs. We look forward to demonstrating the importance of high quality power protection and how APC currently addresses the needs of residential electronics professionals and their customers.”
CEDIA University is comprised of five curricula, providing best practices, information and skills for residential electronic systems professionals. Each curriculum consists of core and elective seminar courses in the following electronic systems tracks: design, project management, customer relations, technician, and business.
The APC-sponsored CU On the Road event in February focuses on the Electronic System Technician curriculum, which prepares technicians to work in the home theater installation industry. In addition to the regular curriculum CEDIA offers, APC will provide the following free one-hour manufacturer product training courses twice daily on Thursday, February 9 and Friday, February 10:
APC A/V Power Training: The Truth About Power and Its Impact on Your Customers (Course Code: MPT320, CEU Value: 0.25) – will explore the dangers of bad power and the threats posed to home theater systems every day. This presentation will educate technicians on real world power anomalies, their effect on the A/V experience, and the strategies to protect customer investments.
APC A/V Product Training: APC AV Solutions Training (Course Code: MPT321, CEU Value: 0.25)–will examine which APC A/V solution, such as S Type Power Conditioner with Battery Backup, H Type Power Conditioner, C Type Power Filter and Back-UPS HS, works best for certain applications.
For more information regarding registration, course times, or future CU On the Road events please visit www.cedia.net/education/on_the_road.php. For more information about APC and its audio/video power protection solutions, please call 800-877-4080, or visit APC’s website, www.apcav.com.
