Passing both a 100-question written and a hands-on performance verification exam, Jeff Rich joins an elite group of professionals who have achieved the first industry certification to prove technical expertise in commercial systems.
As a C-EST™, Jeff Rich offers Shoemaker Motion Picture Company clients a higher level of technical knowledge in several system components including:
• Pathways and Spaces
• Fasteners and Anchors
• Electrical Theory One
• Electrical Safety
• Low-Voltage Cabling
• Electrical Theory Two
• Basic Electronic Theory
• Electrical Test Equipment
• Power Quality and Grounding
• Intro to Electrical Blueprints
• Switching Devices and timers
• Terminating Conductors
• Intro to Codes and Standards
• Computer Applications
• Cable Selection
• Busses and Networks
• Fiber Optics
• Maintenance and Repair “C-ESTsTM represent the highest quality technical professionals in the industry,” said Chuck Wilson, NSCA Executive Director. “As technology advances, we must in turn enhance and validate our technical skills to meet customer demand. Soon, the most important people in our industry will be those who can master multiple systems and provide a single solution to the end-user.” The C-ESTTM credential requires at least 4,000 hours, or 2 years, industry work experience and an understanding of systems components. This understanding may be gauged by NSCA’s quick, online assessment test and if needed, increased, through the C-EST™ Prep Course. The C-EST™ is the foundation for the more advanced Registered Electronic Systems Integrator, R-ESITM, designation that requires a combination of 8,000 hours of work experience and 120 hours of systems training. The first R-ESI credential will be available in the spring of 2005. “C-ESTs are paving the way for the future of the systems integration industry,” noted Wilson. “This program will build the next generation of systems integrator and elevate the EST occupation to a new level.”