Residential Technology Installation

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Residential Technology Installation The Wired
World has Arrived
Charles J. Brooks ETG/Marcraft International
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Residential Systems Installers

• Technologically-advanced devices proliferate
  at home, at work, and at play, accompanied by
  sophisticated user interfaces.

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Residential Systems Installers
Are there opportunities in Residential Systems
Installation?
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Residential Systems Installers
Are there opportunities in Residential Systems
Installation?

• Computer technology, including home integration
  technology, will experience a growth factor of
  48.7 to 58 between now and 2012, with a median
  income ranging from 32,567 to 43,256 annually.
  Bureau of Labor statistics.

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Residential Systems Installers
Are there opportunities in Residential Systems
Installation?

• Computer technology, including home integration
  technology, will experience a growth factor of
  48.7 to 58 between now and 2012, with a median
  income ranging from 32,567 to 43,256 annually.
  Bureau of Labor statistics.
• The size of the home technology industry is huge,
  estimated at 32.6 billion in wholesale value and
  growing Consumer Electronics Association

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Residential Systems Installers
Are there opportunities in Residential Systems
Installation?

• The size of the home technology industry is huge,
  estimated at 32.6 billion in wholesale value and
  growing Consumer Electronics Association
• There are more that 25,000 integration and
  installation companies serving the market, with
  CompUSA alone currently completing 15,000 to
  17,000 home network installations each month.
  Construction trade magazine.

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What the Experts are Saying

• Networked home automation systems connect a
  variety of residential subsystems like computer
  networks, telecommunications, entertainment, and
  security systems to each other and the internet
  through a network application with a
  user-friendly interface.

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What the Experts are Saying

• Networked home automation systems connect a
  variety of residential subsystems like computer
  networks, telecommunications, entertainment, and
  security systems to each other and the Internet
  through a network application with a
  user-friendly interface.
• Chances are that home owners are only going
  to entrust certified, residential system
  installation professionals with the work. The
  burgeoning popularity of the technology alone
  should be enough to convince employers that it
  would be wise to add skilled, installation
  professionals to their construction staff. ECM
  Magazine

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What the Experts are Saying

• Vendor-neutral certifications like HTI, DHTI,
  and RESI promote standards. And standards in
  performance are absolutely needed today for the
  health of the structured-wiring industry.
  Standards will help builders and consumers
  identify who they want to work with and who they
  don't. Avi Rosenthal, CEO of Integrator
  Concepts

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What the Experts are Saying

• As a society we look for the high school diploma
  and the college degree as indicators that
  standards were achieved. It's the same with
  training and certification. The two go hand in
  hand. When you get your car serviced, you want a
  certified technician to do the work. It's going
  to be the same for home integration.
• Mike Tangora, President, Tangora
  Technologies
• (Tangora Technologies is an award winning
  full-service home integration company in NY.)

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What the Experts are Saying

• The most desirable technician of the future
  will be the one that possesses a broad knowledge
  of all the systems that are installed in a home
  or in a business. Technicians who can see the big
  picture and who have the skills required to
  incorporate multiple sub-systems will be in
  demand.
• Sammy Saloum, Director of Business
  Development. CompUSA, Inc.

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Career Opportunities
Residential Electronic System Installation offers
Career Opportunities in these growing fields

• Home Builders
• Electricians
• Audio/Video Installers
• Lighting Installers
• Low Voltage Contractors
• Security System Installers
• Telecommunication Companies
• Wireless Companies

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Competing Certifications

• HTI
• DHTI
• RESI
• CEDIA

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The Current HTI Test

• The Home Technology Integrator (HTI)
  Certification is a cross-industry, vendor neutral
  credential providing recognition that a technical
  professional has attained a standard of
  excellence in the integrated home networks
  industry.

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The Current HTI Test

• The HTI certification is based on a set of
  standards designed to measure the mastery of core
  competencies regarding the installation,
  integration, and troubleshooting on a total of 11
  different domains.

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The HTI Certification
HTI is a two part test

• Exam 1 (HT0-101)

• Exam 2 (HT0-102)

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The HTI Certification
Domain 3Home Security andSurveillance
Systems10
Domain 1Computer NetworkingFundamentals25
Domain 2Audio and VideoFundamentals20
Domain 4TelecommunicationsStandards10
Domain 5Home Lighting Controland Management10
Domain 6HVACManagement10
Domain 7Home Water SystemsControls
Management10
Domain 8Home Access Control and Management3
Domain 9Misc. Automated Home features2
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The HTI Certification
Domain 1 Structured WiringAccounts for 50
of the HT0-102 Test
Domain 1Structured WiringPart 1,Low
VoltagePart 2, High Voltage
Domain 2Systems Integration
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Digital HTI

• Co-sponsored by CompTIA and CEA

(Replacing HTI from CompTIA)
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RESI

• From ETA

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Computer Networks
Typical Home Computer Network Configuration.
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Broadband Internet
Several Different Broadband Choices.
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Audio/Video
Typical Configuration of a Home Theater System.
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Audio/Video
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Home Security Surveillance Systems
The Marcraft Home Security Panel.
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Telecommunications Standards
Public Telephone System Elements.
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Telecommunications Standards
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Home Lighting Control Management
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HVAC

• (Heating/Air Conditioning Systems)

The Marcraft HVAC Lab Panel.
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Irrigation and Pool Management
Home Irrigation and Pool Management Lab Panel.
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Structured Wiring
CAT5e Home Run Structured Wiring.
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Electrical Wiring
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Marcraft Lab Equipment
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Additional Lab Activities
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Lab Equipment Usage
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Marcraft Also Offers
A Complete Line of Certification Solutions!
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Marcraft Courses

• CompTIA Certification Courses

• A Certification
• Network Certification
• i-Net Certification
• Server Certification
• Home Technology Integrator Certification

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Marcraft Courses

• Independent Certifications

• Security System Installers Certification
• Fiber Cabling Installers Certification
• Structured Low-Voltage Wiring Installer
• and others

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Thank You for your Time
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