AQAV does not train personnel on how to design and install AV systems. It is assumed that candidates already know this. AQAV instead trains people on how to verify whether a design or an installation is in compliance with the client's order and identify any defects that must be corrected.
CQD and CQT personnel are trained to be "AV Auditors," whose actual product is a report of findings from the audit. The real value comes not from the CQD or CQT auditors correcting the defects themselves, but instead by reviewing the findings of the report with the personnel that was responsible for the effort being audited. In this way, once the other team's members understand the non-conformances, and why they are defects, they will no longer produce them in future projects ("continued improvement"). This has a significant effect on the AV company's bottom line, since these defects are a significant cost, and it will in all likelihood be eventually uncovered by the client, where the corrective actions will come at a substantially higher cost.
Certified Quality Technician-AV
The CQT course is best suited for tech managers, Project Managers, and anyone involved in installing AV systems.
It contains:
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basic knowledge and skills for monitoring and measuring quality while the AV system is designed and developed (Site Ready, Staging, Commissioning, and Acceptance Milestones)
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basic understanding of quality principles and preparing an AV audit.
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checklists and test instrumentation on a system and the ability to verify the conformance of an AV system in product, practices, and performance.
CQT Candidates demonstrate that the individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills for monitoring and measuring quality, while the AV system is designed and developed (Site Ready, Staging, Commissioning, and Acceptance Milestones), that they can set an audio system's gain structure and that they have a basic understanding of quality principles and preparing an AV audit. In the end, they can apply the checklists and test instrumentation on a system and verify the conformance of an AV system in products, practices, and performance.
The CQT is a three (3) parts process
• Part 1 | Self-Paced Online Course
• Part 2 | 2-Day Online Remote Instructor Lead Training
• Part 3 | In-person or Remote Testing
Cost
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$1,250 - Members (Remote ONLY)
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$1,650 - Non-Members (Remote ONLY)
MUST have a camera and microphone and reliable internet access for the Zoom call.
24 Renewal Credits
Certified Quality Designer-AV
The CQD course is best suited for tech managers, engineers, sales personnel, project managers, consultants and anyone involved in selling and designing AV systems.
It contains:
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basic knowledge and skills for monitoring and measuring quality while the AV system is designed and developed (Contract Review, Design Review, Engineering Review Milestones)
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EDID plan segment
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basic understanding of quality principles and preparing an AV audit.
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checklists, manufacturers manuals and the mathematical tools they are given to properly review a design.
CQD Candidates demonstrate that the individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills for monitoring and measuring quality while the AV system is designed and developed. (Contract Review, Design Review, Engineering Review, Milestones), that they can create an EDID plan and have a basic understanding of quality principles and prepare an AV audit. In the end, they can apply the checklist, manufacturers' manuals, and the mathematical tools they are given to properly review a design.
The CQD is a two (2) part process
• Part 1 | Self-Paced Online Course
• Part 2 | 2-Day Online Remote Inspector Lead Training
Cost
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$1,250 - Members (Remote ONLY)
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$1,650 - Non-Members (Remote ONLY)
MUST have a camera and microphone and reliable internet access for the Zoom call.
24 Renewal Credits
Competent Quality Leader-AV
The CQL course is for owners and supervisors of AV companies.
Currently unavailable
It contains:
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a primer on Quality Management Systems
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a glimpse into the true costs of poor quality, which are essentially hidden so that participants can appreciate the ROI of quality initiatives and their dramatic effect on profits, moral, and sales.
Most companies have someone accountable for Sales Management, Marketing Management, Financial Management, Purchasing Management, etc. How many can identify a C-level individual who is accountable for managing the quality of what they sell? Ironically, when a company has an effective and competent Quality Manager, all the aforementioned in the Management Team has a much easier job. You get paid faster. Your customer sells more than your salespeople.
The CQL program dispels the misunderstanding surrounding quality in AV, addresses ROI, suggests a "how to" to Training Management, presents the ABCs for creating procedures for consistent, defect-free operations, explains how to integrate the AV9000 Standard into day-to-day operations, and shows how to improve a corporate culture of quality.
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AQAV is proud to have some of the industry’s best instructors on our team. The experience, capability, and passion of our staff is the foundation for our success in serving our clients. That’s why we invest heavily in recruitment, skills development, and forming a work environment that fosters their growth.
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