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Upgrade Classes

Below is a list of possible upgrade classes that are offered to Installer/Technicians. For a list of classes being offered at this time, please see the schedule of upgrade classes.

• VDV Exam Prep: Designed to prepare the student for taking the California State VDV Exam.
  
  
• Fire/Life Safety Exam Prep: Designed to prepare the student for taking the California State Fire/Life Safety Exam.

• First Aid/CPR:  Become American Red Cross certified in First Aid and CPR for the Adult.  This course is also considered a safety course that can account for VDV and Fire/Life Safety re-certification.

• Fire Alarm Systems:  This course is designed for members who want to learn about Fire Alarm Systems and for those who need to refresh their knowledge and skills.  A hands-on laboratory will allow the student to build a fire alarm system to apply what they have learned. This course meets the requirements for Fire/Life Safety re-certification

• OSHA-10:  Become OSHA-10 certified. This course includes the study of safety on the job site including: electrical, PPE, ladders and stairways, fall protection, hand and power tools, scaffolds and confined spaces.  This course is also considered a safety course that can account for VDV and Fire/Life Safety re-certification.

• OSHA-30:  Become OSHA-30 certified.  This course contains many of the same topics as the OSHA 10 course but at a more in-depth level.  In addition this course also includes:  material handling and storage; cranes, derricks, hoists, elevators and conveyors; excavations; fire protection; health hazards in construction. This course is considered a safety course that can account for VDV and Fire/Life Safety re-certification.

• Security/Access Systems:  This course is designed for members who want to learn about Security/Access Systems and for those who need to refresh their knowledge and skills.  This course includes the study of security systems and the components involved. A hands-on laboratory will allow the student will build a security/access system to apply what they learned.  This course meets the requirements for VDV re-certification.

• CCTV:  This course includes the advanced study of closed circuit television systems.  Students will learn about video camera types, lenses, optics, and lighting characteristics; study signal transmission methods. Students will learn about Plasma, LCD and OLED displays, construct a small scale CCTV system that includes different cameras and switchers which tie into a Pelco DVR.  This course also would apply to the 32 hours needed for VDV re-certification.

• CFOT:  Certified Fiber Optic Technician is a complete training program covering the basics of fiber optics and hands on experience of terminating fiber optic cable.  At the end of this course, the student will receive a certificate of completion with a passing grade on the CFOT test. This course also would apply to the 32 hours needed for VDV re-certification.