CAREER DEVELOPMENT This checklist can be downloaded in full at CommercialIntegrator.com Project Management Certifications Project Management Institute Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) pmi.org/certifications/ certified-associate-capm ☐ High school diploma, associate's degree, or global equivalent (Required) ☐ 23 hours of project management education (Required) ☐ Completion of CAPM Exam (Required) ☐ *15 Professional Development Units (PDU) every 3 years to maintain certification General Manufacturer Training We interviewed 10 of the top systems designers in the country and asked them for their input on the industry vendors that provided the most thorough vendor neutral approach to training in a given area, with a focus on integrators new to the industry. Feel free to fill in the blank spaces with training on products that make sense for your current role or where you want to go: Analog and digital signals ☐ Atlona ☐ AvPro ☐ Crestron ☐ Extron ☐ Kramer Audio and audio technologies and systems ☐ Biamp ☐ Clear One ☐ Harman ☐ QSC ☐ Shure Video and video technologies and systems ☐ Barco ☐ Da-Lite ☐ Digital Projection ☐ Epson ☐ Screen Innovations Networks ☐ Bi-Amp (Dante) ☐ Cisco ☐ Luxul ☐ Ruckus Signal management ☐ Atlona ☐ AVPro ☐ Crestron ☐ Extron ☐ Kramer ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ commercialintegrator.com ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Control systems ☐ AMX ☐ Atlona ☐ Crestron ☐ Kramer Electrical systems ☐ Digital Projection Wireless radio systems ☐ Sennheiser ☐ Shure CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) comptia.org/certifications/ it-fundamentals The CompTIA IT Fundamentals exam focuses on the essential IT skills and knowledge needed to perform tasks commonly performed by advanced endusers and entry-level IT professionals alike. ☐ CompTIA CertMaster Learn for IT Fundamentals (Optional) ☐ CompTIA Labs for IT Fundamentals (Optional) ☐ CompTIA CertMaster Practice for IT Fundamentals (Optional) ☐ CompTIA IT Fundamentals Exame FC0U61 (Required) CompTIA A+ Certification (A+) comptia.org/certifications/a CompTIA A+ certification is performancebased to prove pros can think on their feet to perform critical IT support tasks in the moment. ☐ CompTIA ITF+ Certification (Recommended) ☐ CompTIA CertMaster Learn for A+ (Optional) ☐ CompTIA Labs for A+ (Optional) ☐ CompTIA CertMaster Practice for A+ (Optional) ☐ CompTIA A+ 220-1001 (Core 1) Exam (Required) ☐ CompTIA A+ 220-1002 (Core 2) Exam (Required) MARCH 2021 Commercial Integrator 29 Project Management Institute Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) pmi.org/certifications/ project-management-pmp ☐ Four-year degree and 36 months leading projects OR high school degree and 60 months leading projects (Required) ☐ 35 hours of project management education/ training OR CAPM Certification ☐ *60 Professional Development Units (PDU) every 3 years to maintain certification IT Specific Certifications IC3 Digital Literacy Certification Global Standard Six (GS6) ccilearning.com/ic3-digital-literacy The Internet and Computing Core (IC3) Digital Literacy Certification tests basic computer skills and understanding of the Internet to promote success in school, work and life. ☐ IC3 Digital Literacy Level 1 Exam (Required) ☐ IC3 Digital Literacy Level 2 Exam (Required) ☐ IC3 Digital Literacy Level 3 Exam (Required)http://www.CommercialIntegrator.com http://www.ccilearning.com/ic3-digital-literacy http://www.pmi.org/certifications/ http://www.pmi.org/certifications/ http://www.comptia.org/certifications/ http://www.comptia.org/certifications/a http://www.commercialintegrator.com