Pendletucky
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Hello.....I'm looking for information on becoming HTI+ certified. I've scoured the web and have found limited resources on this certification. Any information such as texts and/or training providers would be much appreciated.
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Here's a great link. Download the book for free.
A good glossary.
Newton's Telecom Dictionary is a good reference book to have.
I'll think of a few others and post them later.
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A good glossary.
Newton's Telecom Dictionary is a good reference book to have.
I'll think of a few others and post them later.
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This one is good for security systems. It used to be free but now they charge $20.
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Great Links....Thank You!! I have to second Froggys question. Do you think the HTI+ certification is worthwhile? I am A+, N+ and MCP 2000 and work as a Telephony Consultant for a software company in Indiana. I'm looking to crossover to home technology. Any suggestions?
I'll attempt to address both questions.
Yes, I think HTI+ is worthwhile. After doing extensive research into Home Technology certifications, I find that the field is somewhat limited. CEDIA has a few but they are very expensive and pretty narrow in scope. HTI+ covers a lot of ground. Home Technology is a growing field and there is money to be made. It tends to lean towards the high-end and those folks have money and will spend it.
Next, I don't think being in Canada would affect your certification with ETA-I. I am in a rural area and I get the librarian at the county library to proctor my exams. They pay her $8 (US) to proctor each test so she loves it. It is the ETA-International, after all. Contact the folks at ETA-I and discuss your situation. They are nice people and I think they will work with you. I am pursueing my Masters certification. I have three exams to go. I think I'll do the Alarm Surveillance exam next.
You might look at the TIA Convergence Technology Professional certification, as well.
Let me know if I can help out in any way.
P.S. I was an SME for the HTI+
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Yes, I think HTI+ is worthwhile. After doing extensive research into Home Technology certifications, I find that the field is somewhat limited. CEDIA has a few but they are very expensive and pretty narrow in scope. HTI+ covers a lot of ground. Home Technology is a growing field and there is money to be made. It tends to lean towards the high-end and those folks have money and will spend it.
Next, I don't think being in Canada would affect your certification with ETA-I. I am in a rural area and I get the librarian at the county library to proctor my exams. They pay her $8 (US) to proctor each test so she loves it. It is the ETA-International, after all. Contact the folks at ETA-I and discuss your situation. They are nice people and I think they will work with you. I am pursueing my Masters certification. I have three exams to go. I think I'll do the Alarm Surveillance exam next.
You might look at the TIA Convergence Technology Professional certification, as well.
Let me know if I can help out in any way.
P.S. I was an SME for the HTI+
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Well I got ahold of them and you're right you can do it right through your local libray, who would have known. They sure respond fast and are very friendly. I guess the question I have for you is, I understand the home technology idea, but hrm this is hard to explain. Like someone with N+ is certainly qualified enough to go in and install a small home based network with ease. So I guess I am just trying to get some examples of its use and how you apply it. If you can give me some more details in that area from your first hand experience that would be great. The reason I was thinking about it was because I have my own consulting company which is geared more towards the home end user for the time being and I was thinking this would certainly help. I don't quit see the application of it when you are applying for a job, unless you work for an ISP and you want to be a cable install tech or something maybe. Well I hope all my bable made sense in what I was trying to ask.
The key term here is Integration. If you have a cable, "always 0n", Internet connection, you effectively have a portal into your home. Now, what can you look at or control with that portal? Security system. HVAC. NannyCam. Turn the sprinkler on. It all depends on the "smarts" and level of integration of the home systems. This is where you can get very creative. VoIP? Here's a few pilot programs from the Internet Home Alliance:
OnStar at Home Pilot
Through cross-company collaboration, this pilot focused on the integration of OnStar's Virtual Advisor service with home security, control and telecommunications components provided by Invensys, Panasonic, ADT and Hewlett-Packard. The OnStar at Home pilot provided consumers with an easy to use, consistent interface to control home systems such as lighting, temperature and home security. In addition to OnStar's Personal Calling Service (PCS), homeowners were able to control their home operations from any PC, telephone, WAP phone or wireless PDA. The pilot, involving 80 homes in the greater Detroit area, wrapped in January 2003. Learn more
Structured Wiring Pilot
This pilot, led by Sears & Roebuck Co. in association with Home Director and Arvida, was examined the collaboration of three vital links in the home connectivity chain: retailer/distributor, homebuilder and installer. The pilot tracked the behavior of builders and consumers before, during and after new homes with structured wiring were built. The pilot was completed in the summer of 2002. As a result of the pilot, on March 1st of this year, Sears established an 800# for homebuilders to call in order to arrange for the design, installation, service and support of integrated networking solutions through Sears Connected Home. Learn more
Internet-Enabled Education Pilot
In conjunction with Internet Home Alliance, DeVry College of Technology and Panasonic designed a pilot that addressed Internet-enabled learning environment information access issues among a select group of students, faculty and faculty advisors. The platform provided for both audio and video communication as well as real-time electronic document editing. In short, the platform offered students and teachers with a shared and highly efficient anytime, anywhere means of communicating about school projects. The pilot concluded in June 2002. Learn more
Energy Management Pilot
This pilot, which wrapped in November 2001, tested the market viability of a remote-controlled thermostat solution in over 300 homes. Users could monitor and control their home's air-conditioning from any Web-enabled device, including PCs, cell phones and PDAs. This effort generated an array of actionable findings about the appeal of the technology under test, consumer behavior around energy management and the system configuration that promises the greatest consumer demand, among other things. Learn more
Give you any ideas?
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OnStar at Home Pilot
Through cross-company collaboration, this pilot focused on the integration of OnStar's Virtual Advisor service with home security, control and telecommunications components provided by Invensys, Panasonic, ADT and Hewlett-Packard. The OnStar at Home pilot provided consumers with an easy to use, consistent interface to control home systems such as lighting, temperature and home security. In addition to OnStar's Personal Calling Service (PCS), homeowners were able to control their home operations from any PC, telephone, WAP phone or wireless PDA. The pilot, involving 80 homes in the greater Detroit area, wrapped in January 2003. Learn more
Structured Wiring Pilot
This pilot, led by Sears & Roebuck Co. in association with Home Director and Arvida, was examined the collaboration of three vital links in the home connectivity chain: retailer/distributor, homebuilder and installer. The pilot tracked the behavior of builders and consumers before, during and after new homes with structured wiring were built. The pilot was completed in the summer of 2002. As a result of the pilot, on March 1st of this year, Sears established an 800# for homebuilders to call in order to arrange for the design, installation, service and support of integrated networking solutions through Sears Connected Home. Learn more
Internet-Enabled Education Pilot
In conjunction with Internet Home Alliance, DeVry College of Technology and Panasonic designed a pilot that addressed Internet-enabled learning environment information access issues among a select group of students, faculty and faculty advisors. The platform provided for both audio and video communication as well as real-time electronic document editing. In short, the platform offered students and teachers with a shared and highly efficient anytime, anywhere means of communicating about school projects. The pilot concluded in June 2002. Learn more
Energy Management Pilot
This pilot, which wrapped in November 2001, tested the market viability of a remote-controlled thermostat solution in over 300 homes. Users could monitor and control their home's air-conditioning from any Web-enabled device, including PCs, cell phones and PDAs. This effort generated an array of actionable findings about the appeal of the technology under test, consumer behavior around energy management and the system configuration that promises the greatest consumer demand, among other things. Learn more
Give you any ideas?
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Yes those were some excellent ideas, thanks. All of that reminded me so much of a site, its fun!
Basically you can control this guy's house (lights, lava lampo, xmas light etc...)
I also remember reading about a guy who built a refridgerator which would not only store a database of what he had, but also every week it would compare its current results to the default database and automatically place an order online and then the groceries would be delivered to his home. Now talk about automation....damn fridge is smarter then a lot of people I know!
Basically you can control this guy's house (lights, lava lampo, xmas light etc...)
I also remember reading about a guy who built a refridgerator which would not only store a database of what he had, but also every week it would compare its current results to the default database and automatically place an order online and then the groceries would be delivered to his home. Now talk about automation....damn fridge is smarter then a lot of people I know!
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This question is focused mainly at Glister. Hey man, I have just joined and after reading a few posts can already tell that your a Very well educated type of guy, so I figured if anyone could answer my question it would be you! With all of your certs I would expect you to be pulling 6 figures EASY! Tell me, with all the money it takes to gain a signifigant number of certs, do they really make a difference? Do they really help out ones career?
Myself, on Monday I plan on passing my second, the Net+. After that I plan on pursuing either Server or Security+ in an attemp to further myself within my current company. But to gice you an idea of the type of company I work for...out of roughly 5k employees I will be only the second to obtain a Net+, and there probably only a handful with their A+. We have a couple MCSE's, but thats about it. I am calling this my "Vain" attempt, because I really think that in my current situation it wont help mech at all. But to beter myself is always a good thing.
Let me know what you think please.
Thanks!
Myself, on Monday I plan on passing my second, the Net+. After that I plan on pursuing either Server or Security+ in an attemp to further myself within my current company. But to gice you an idea of the type of company I work for...out of roughly 5k employees I will be only the second to obtain a Net+, and there probably only a handful with their A+. We have a couple MCSE's, but thats about it. I am calling this my "Vain" attempt, because I really think that in my current situation it wont help mech at all. But to beter myself is always a good thing.
Let me know what you think please.
Thanks!
I'll attempt to answer your question...
First, I have acquired the majority of my certs. through my employers tuition reimbursement program. Tuition reimbursement is like getting a raise. Any education acquired is a "take-away". That means it leaves with me when, and if, I leave.
I use certification as a form of continuing professional developement ( a requirement for re-certification (e.g. ISA CCST3)). I use certification as a personal motivator.
Certification is a differentiator. It can help seperate you from the rest of the crowd. It demonstrates to management that you have the desire and motivation to excel.
Certification has opened many new doors for me. I am an infinitely better technician because of my studies. I have developed an incredible network of associates through my research. I now help develop and revise certification exams and I have begun to write study guides and I am contributing on a new book.
As you can see, certification has been very good to and for me. It is like anything else, It's all what you make of it.
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First, I have acquired the majority of my certs. through my employers tuition reimbursement program. Tuition reimbursement is like getting a raise. Any education acquired is a "take-away". That means it leaves with me when, and if, I leave.
I use certification as a form of continuing professional developement ( a requirement for re-certification (e.g. ISA CCST3)). I use certification as a personal motivator.
Certification is a differentiator. It can help seperate you from the rest of the crowd. It demonstrates to management that you have the desire and motivation to excel.
Certification has opened many new doors for me. I am an infinitely better technician because of my studies. I have developed an incredible network of associates through my research. I now help develop and revise certification exams and I have begun to write study guides and I am contributing on a new book.
As you can see, certification has been very good to and for me. It is like anything else, It's all what you make of it.
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