An Overview

Agenda

What is Convergence? What is CCNT Certificate Program? CCNT Benefits Who Sponsors the CCNT Certificate? CCNT Competencies CCNT Exam Official CCNT Courseware CCNT Eligible for Educational Credits

What is Convergence? Convergence merges voice,

video and data on a single network.

Convergence is the newest development in communications technology.

Companies need complete solutions and qualified personnel to sell and support convergence products.

Selling and supporting convergence technologies requires a new set of skills.

What is Certificate Program? CCNT (Certified in Convergent Network Technologies) targets

service providers and telecom sales and support personnel. The CCNT certificate program validates that an individual has

the core knowledge required to sell and support convergence services.

CCNT is a broad, competency-based, introduction of baseline inter-disciplinary terms, concepts and skills of convergence technologies.

CCNT is available as a competency-based Web-based offering with on-line testing and administrative reporting.

Visit www.ComputerPREP.com/CCNT.

CCNT Benefits

Telcos and Service Providers have standardized criteria to screen capable channel partners, hiring and/or advancement within their organization.

Channel Partners (e.g. agents, VARs, integrators) can differentiate themselves in the marketplace and distinguish themselves to customers and suppliers in their ability to support convergence solutions.

Individuals can validate their competency across a broad range of communications topics including convergence, broadband and voice over IP.

Who Sponsors the CCNT Certificate?

TIA (Telecommunications Industry Association) sponsors and issues the CCNT credential certificate.

TIA has issued over 5,000 CCNT certificates. TIA is the leading telecommunications industry trade

association. Visit www.TIAonline.org for more information. TIA develops industry standards and credentialing programs. ProsoftTraining develops certification exams and distributes

training and certification courseware. ProsoftTraining developed the CCNT certificate program and

is the exclusive distributor of the Official CCNT curriculum.

CCNT Program Competencies

The CCNT certificate program is a broad, knowledge-based introduction to core terms, concepts and skills in convergence technologies. To obtain this industry-valued credential, an individual must pass six competency tests in the following disciplines: Basic Telecommunications Basic Data Communications Computer-Telephone Integration (CTI) Essentials Local Area Networks (LANs) Broadband Technologies Voice over IP (VoIP) Essentials

CCNT Exam

The CCNT exam consists of six separate online tests. The six online tests are administered by ProsoftTraining at

www.TelecomPREP.com. The CCNT six-test exam fee is $100 and consists of

approximately 450 questions. The test assessor allows each candidate up to three attempts

to pass each test, section by section. A candidate can “test-out” of sections during the pre-study

(first attempt) assessment. Each test is self-paced and the candidate can exit the test at

any time and return to the exact exit point.

Official CCNT Courseware

The CCNT certificate program was created and optimized for competency-based training delivered in a Web environment.

A pre-study assessment prescription gives the student a training guide that highlights areas for additional study.

Official CCNT preparatory courseware was being developed by ProsoftTraining.

Official CTP preparatory courseware can be purchased by through the TIA CTP Web site at www.CTPcertified.com.

Official CCNT Courseware

Competency-based training effectively combines pre-study assessment testing, study materials and post-study assessment testing.

The sections in each module are presented in an interactive, self-study format.

Progress checks, or “Section Reviews,” are placed strategically throughout the sections to help learners assess their understanding of learning and testing objectives, and to review key concepts.

The six required modules for CCNT training are delivered in several formats:

Web-based training (WBT) Computer-based training (CBT) Instructor-led training (ILT)

Official CCNT Courseware

TitleWBT or CBT

Hours based on averages ILT

Test Questions

Basic Telecom 8 hours 2 days 100 +

Basic Data Com 12 hours 3 days 70 +

CTI Essentials 4 hours 1 day 40 +

LANs 12 hours 3 days 60 +

Broadband 10 hours 3 days 120 +

VoIP 4 hours 1 day 50 +

CCNT 50 hours 13 days 450 +

Suggested Retail Pricing (SRP)

Title WBT or CBT ILT* Test

Basic Telecom $100 $ 50 $ 25

Basic Data Com $125 $ 75 $ 25

CTI Essentials $ 75 $ 25 $ 25

LANs $125 $ 75 $ 25

Broadband $125 $ 75 $ 25

VoIP $ 75 $ 25 $ 25

CCNT $445 $225 $100

*Does not include instructor/classroom fees.

CCNT Eligible for Educational Credits University of Phoenix

Credits awarded by the Prior Learning Assessment Center will apply towards the University’s undergraduate degrees for lower-division Science and Technology electives and general education.

A total of 18 credits for the six CCNT program courses.

ITCap (Industry Training Credit Approval Process) Credit awarded by Pima Community College (PCC) the 4th largest

community college in the US. A total of 6.5 credits for the six CCNT program courses.

BICSI CCNT courses are recognized by BICSI for educational continuing

educational credits (CECs) for RCDD, LAN Specialists, OSP Specialists, Residential and Installation programs.

The total number of credits varies depending on the professional designations.

Additional Telecom Titles

TitleWBT or CBT

Hours based on averages SRP

Test Questions SRP

Wireless 15 hours $100 60 + $ 25

Microcomputer Basics 15 hours $ 50 60 + $ 25

Digital Telecom Tech 4 hours $ 75 30 + $ 25

ISDN 15 hours $100 40 + $ 25

CTI Sales Tutorial 4 hours $ 75 20 + $ 25

Intro to CNT 8 hours $ 75 70 + $ 25

Basic Electricity 4 hours $ 75 50 + $ 25

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