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CTS Prep Bundle - Fairfax, VA

Build your confidence and strengthen your readiness for the CTS® exam through this immersive, four-day, in-person training experience in Fairfax. The CTS Prep Bundle combines the in-depth CTS2 course with the focused CTS Quick Prep session to provide a structured and strategic approach to exam preparation.

During the first three days, participants complete CTS2 that deepens understanding of core competencies covered in the CTS exam. Learners expand their AV knowledge through applied concepts, including AV standards, math fundamentals, technical systems, project lifecycle, installation practices, troubleshooting, and customer needs analysis. This portion of the program is designed to reinforce real-world skills and strengthen foundational knowledge essential for AV professionals preparing for certification.

On the final day, students attend CTS Quick Prep: Certification Overview and Study Drills, a review session focused on exam structure, test-taking strategies, key concepts aligned with the CTS Job Task Analysis (JTAs), and guided practice using sample questions vetted by industry experts. This session is designed to reinforce existing knowledge and help participants approach the exam with greater clarity and confidence.

Through direct interaction with instructors and peers, participants benefit from a structured learning environment that supports professional development and certification readiness. While this bundle provides valuable preparation and review, successful exam performance ultimately depends on each candidate’s experience, study, and readiness.

Course features:

This is an in-person course that will be taught from 8 am - 5 pm on:

-Tuesday, April 21

-Wednesday, April 22

-Thursday, April 23

-Friday, April 24

Important Note:

Completion of this bundle in no way guarantees you will pass the CTS exam, nor will this program cover all the topics listed in the exam content outline. By registering for this bundle, you are not signing up for the CTS exam.  The CTS exam must be applied for, paid for, and then scheduled separately at a Pearson Vue testing center. Candidates should review the CTS candidate handbook to learn more about the CTS Exam. Remember, there is no requirement to take any classes or buy study materials to take the CTS exam. However, many of your peers have found courses like these helpful in their exam preparations.

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Bundle Price:

Non-member: $3,300 USD

Premium/Elite: $2,750 USD

Location:

AVIXA HQ

11242 Waples Mill Road, Ste 200

Fairfax, VA 22030

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Instructors

Greg Carstens
Staff Instructor/Technical Advisor
AVIXA

Greg is a 20+ year veteran of the AV industry, having started his career in the production equipment sales side and quickly branching into AV and commercial installations. He worked in parallel with other low-voltage trades, often working in access control, security, and nurse call systems. For most of the past ten years, Greg has worked in higher education with campus technology departments, designing classrooms, auditoriums, and various types of conference systems.   Greg has presented at a number of conferences in the past focusing on campus standards development and other areas on in-house integration topics.  He's helped publish several universities' AV standards.  
Greg holds Crestron's Masters in Commercial Architecture, Level 3 Dante, QSC Level 2 and Video level 1.  Greg holds CTS-D and CTS-I certifications and has been active with AVIXA’s Standards Steering Committee and other Standards task forces.  Formal education includes an undergraduate degree in Business Administration with and Emphasis in Entrepreneurial Management and a Masters of Engineering in Engineering Management.  Greg is a US Army Veteran and was a Combat Communications Specialist during his time in uniform.