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AVIXA Certified Technology Specialist (CTS)

We do not teach just for the test.Worked examples and real discussion, not a question bank. The exam is then delivered in the classroom — 98% pass it first time.
$2,150catalog price — your starting point
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Next date
  • 26 Oct 2026Sterling, VA
Make your offerCourse datasheet (PDF)
5 daysMonday to Friday
Live onlineor in the classroom
AssociateAudiovisual
35% labs65% lecture
24 monthsfree retakes

Course overview

Download the course datasheetThe full outline for AVIXA Certified Technology Specialist (CTS), as a PDF.
thinQtank® Learning is offering a unique five-day training camp comprised of five days of instructor-led learning that gives students the knowledge and skills needed to work as a professional audiovisual (AV) technologist — from the science of sound, light and electricity through audio, video, networked AV and control systems, to the full AV project process: needs analysis, site survey, scope, design, integration, verification, support and service.

The camp follows the four duties AVIXA tests, and every day includes AV math drills and real-room scenarios, so students leave able to size a display, set gain structure, plan a Dante network and run a site survey — not just recognize the terms.

This course prepares students to take the AVIXA Certified Technology Specialist (CTS®) exam.

What's included

14 items
thinQtank® Learning Accelerated Custom Exam Study Guide for the CTS exam
thinQmaster CTS — our adaptive practice engine with 500 questions mapped to the CTS exam outline, free with your tuition
AV math workbook and drills covering every calculation type on the exam
Custom and focused exam preparation software and materials
Course specific thinQtank® Learning publications to promote a fun and exciting learning
Membership to the thinQtank® Learning University Online
WE DO NOT "TEACH THE TEST" - Students will receive valuable examples and discussion
All courses taught by certified instructors
Additional hours of remote lab access
Custom video recordings with even more in-depth learning of course topics
Customized practice exam software
Digital courseware
Retake any or all portions of the course as many times as you like in person or live on-line for 24 months
Six months mentoring access to our engineers after completing the course

What you'll be able to do

13 objectives
  • Explain the AV industry, the roles within it, and how ANSI/AVIXA standards shape AV work
  • Apply the science of sound, light and electricity to AV systems
  • Solve AV math: Ohm's law and power, decibels, inverse square law, impedance, voltage drop, image size, throw distance, bandwidth, heat load and circuit loading
  • Design and set up audio systems: microphones, mixers, DSP, amplifiers, loudspeakers, gain structure and feedback control
  • Select and set up displays and projection: image size, viewing distance, brightness, contrast, resolution, EDID and HDCP
  • Plan and support networked AV: IP addressing, VLANs, QoS, multicast, IGMP snooping, PoE, Dante and AV-over-IP
  • Describe control systems and conferencing / unified communications rooms
  • Conduct a customer needs analysis and a site survey, and turn them into a project scope
  • Read AV drawings, signal flow diagrams and rack elevations, and build racks and cable to industry practice
  • Manage an AV integration: schedules, trades coordination, change orders, safety and documentation
  • Verify system performance to ANSI/AVIXA 10:2013 and hand the system over to the client
  • Operate and support AV systems for users and events
  • Maintain, troubleshoot and repair AV systems using a structured method

The exam

150minutes to complete
350to pass, of 500
  • AVIXA Certified Technology Specialist (CTS®)
  • 115 multiple-choice questions — 100 scored and 15 unscored pilot questions
  • Four duties: Creating AV Solutions 35%, Implementing AV Solutions 30%, Supporting AV System Operation 15%, Servicing AV Solutions 20%
  • Delivered at Pearson VUE test centers — we schedule your attempt with you
  • Exam fee set by AVIXA: $390 USD for AVIXA members, $490 USD for non-members
  • Valid for three years; renew with 30 AVIXA renewal units (RUs)

Who it's for, and what you need first

Target Audience

  • AV technicians, installers and field engineers
  • AV sales, project coordinators and project managers
  • IT and facilities staff who support conference rooms, classrooms and event spaces
  • Live event, house of worship and campus AV staff
  • Service members, veterans and military spouses using AF COOL, Army Credentialing Assistance, MyCAA or VET TEC 2.0

Prerequisites

  • No formal prerequisites — AVIXA does not require any course or experience before the CTS exam
  • Recommended: some hands-on exposure to AV systems, and comfort with basic algebra for the AV math
  • Basic familiarity with IT networking is helpful

How it's delivered

Instructor-Led Training
Immersive Live-Online Training
On-Site and Custom Delivery

Dates and locations

23 scheduled
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Guaranteed to run means the class goes ahead whatever the enrollment.
Prices shown are MSRP. Qualified military personnel funding through Air Force COOL, Army Credentialing Assistance, MyCAA or VET TEC 2.0 pay a flat $1,500 per class, whatever the listed price. Everyone else — call 855-868-4467 about group pricing, discounts and current promotions.