CCNT Certification Program What's the best way for entry-level convergence professionals to prove their proficiency in integrated data, voice and video technologies? Earning the Telecommunications Industry Association's (TIA) Certified in Convergent Network Technologies (CCNT) certificate, which validates the core knowledge required to sell and support convergence services. How to become CCNT certified An individual must pass six competency tests, taken separately online in an unproctored, open-book environment. The following test areas correspond to CCNT courseware modules: Basic Telecommunications - analog and digital concepts; telecommunications fundamentals such as networks, business communications systems, signaling, Internet telephony and switching Basic Data Communications - network architecture, packet switching, fiber optics, and data communication channels and devices Computer Telephone Integration (CTI) Essentials - dynamics of connecting a computer to a telephone system for routing calls through switches; applications, architecture and system development Local Area Networks (LANs) - concepts and technology of LAN topologies, information transfer, transmission techniques, media standards and network management Broadband Technologies - transmitting multiple signal types simultaneously by way of divided channels; voice and data integration, frame relay, SONET, ATM/cell relay, SMDS, BISDN, DSL and VPN Voice over IP (VoIP) Essentials - Internet transmission of voice and fax; VoIP networks, bandwidth compression, the Gateway, packet prioritization, RSVP, H.320 and H.323, and WAN engineering issues Click here to download the CCNT pdf CTP Certification Program As data, telephony, VoIP and wireless technologies all integrate at such a rapid pace, there is a growing need for professionals skilled in all facets of convergence, from sales to installation to implementation to maintenance. The Telecommunications Industry Association's (TIA) Convergence Technologies Professional (CTP) certification validates that an individual has the core knowledge and skills required by manufacturers, channel partners and end users to implement convergence technology solutions. CTP shortens the path to vendor-specific certifications. Endorsed by leading manufacturers such as Avaya, Cisco and Toshiba, the vendor-neutral CTP certification is an ideal foundation for product-specific certifications from these and other manufacturers. Official CTP Courseware · The courseware maps to the three CTP exam core competency areas: Data Networking, Telephony Networking and Convergence Technology. Click here for Data Networking pdf Click here for Telephony Networking pdf Click here for Convergence Technology pdf