Week 1 · AV Systems Foundations
Learn signal flow, components, AV system diagrams, and programming terminology.
PROJECT: Conference room signal-flow diagramLearn AV control logic, touchpanel design, DSP, networking, and professional integration—through guided lessons and a new hands-on project every week.
Whether you're an installer moving into programming or starting fresh, this course walks you from simple source switching to resilient multi-device system control.
Understand system signal flow, programming logic, device states, and AV equipment communication.
Create touchpanel screens, a DSP workflow, networked control, and simulated room automation.
Learn modular programming, fault isolation, commissioning, documentation, and client handoff.
Weeks 1–5 build a strong foundation. Weeks 6–8 introduce professional integration, troubleshooting, and a final capstone.
Learn signal flow, components, AV system diagrams, and programming terminology.
PROJECT: Conference room signal-flow diagramPractice conditions, variables, source selection, timers, and startup sequences.
PROJECT: Basic room-control logicDesign intuitive AV interfaces with navigation, volume, source, and status controls.
PROJECT: Interactive touchpanel prototypeExplore matrices, gain structure, EQ, mute logic, and DSP control points.
PROJECT: Small-room DSP designLearn IP addressing, device communications, command/response, and fault handling.
PROJECT: Networked device-control labCombine control modules, feedback, DSP commands, and error recovery.
PROJECT: Multi-device integration projectBuild test plans, isolate faults, manage configurations, and document system handoff.
PROJECT: Two-room commissioning exerciseDesign, integrate, test, document, and present a complete conference-room system.
PROJECT: Final AV programming capstonePractical training, weekly assignments, and a final capstone—all in one structured program.
Proposed payment plan: $250 per week for eight weeks.
Training dates, delivery format, software access requirements, payment terms, and refund policies will be confirmed before enrollment. This is an AV Institute certificate of completion, not a manufacturer certification.
No. The first weeks introduce AV fundamentals and basic control concepts before moving into professional projects.
Many foundational exercises can use software simulations, mock equipment, and sample configurations. Specific vendor tools and any hardware requirements will be confirmed in the class materials.
You'll build AV block diagrams, room-control logic, a touchpanel interface, a DSP design, a networked device-control lab, integrated automation, and a final commercial AV capstone.
Students who meet the program's completion requirements can receive an AV Institute Certificate of Completion. This is not an official manufacturer certification.
A proposed option is eight payments of $250. Final payment-plan terms must be confirmed during enrollment.
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