Course Description
CTS-I Prep: In-Person Training at InfoComm 2026
Note: This is a three-day course from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., June 13-15
CTS-I Prep can help ease your nerves and boost your confidence before you take the CTS®-I exam. Through this course, you will practice your test-taking skills and focus on critical areas of the exam you need to develop comprehensive a study plan.
Who should take this course:
Current CTS holders
Has a minimum of two years’ experience in audiovisual installation
Prerequisites:
It is strongly recommended that students have in-depth knowledge of AV math or have taken AVIXA’s AV Math Online.
Course features:
This three-day instructor-led classroom course is eight hours per day. Additional evening work may be required.
Explore the CTS-I exam format and review critical areas of the exam
Examine content areas and aspects on the CTS-I exam content outline
Review pre-installation activities, pulling cable, mounting substructure, installing and verifying AV systems
Home in on the areas you need to develop
Prepare with question drills
Discover test-taking strategies to help you create a study plan
Completion of this program in no way guarantees participants will pass the CTS-I exam, nor will this program cover all the topics listed in the exam content outline. By registering for this course, you are not signing up for the CTS-I exam. The CTS-I exam must be applied for, paid for, and then scheduled separately at a Pearson Vue testing center.
Candidates should review the CTS-I candidate handbook for a complete list of eligibility requirements for the CTS-I exam before enrolling in this course.
Speakers
Paul Streffon
Senior Staff Instructor/Technical Advisor, AVIXA
Paul Streffon, Senior Staff Instructor/Technical Advisor for AVIXA, has more than 35 years of experience in the AV industry. He has worked in many different areas within the industry: production, system design, installation, sales, marketing, management, and education. Most recently Paul was Director of Sales for tvONE, Inc. He was National Sales Manager for Digital Processing Systems and a regional technical supervisor for Sony Electronics. Streffon holds two degrees, an M.B.A., Management and Business, and a B.S. in Broadcast Electronics. He also earned an FCC Commercial Operator license. Paul is an AV volunteer for his local church community.
Jim Maltese
VP of Quality Standards, Level 3 Audiovisual
Jim is the VP of Quality Standards at Level 3 Audio Visual. He has commissioned thousands of AV systems around the world, ranging from small conference rooms to some of the most complex installations in the world. He strives to continually improve not only the way Level 3 does AV, but also improve the awareness of the AV industry by others in our community.
Working his way up through the ranks, Jim started as a rack fabricator in high school, and transitioned to a field tech and project engineer in the time between college degrees (BSME from MIT and MSME from Stanford University). He was a founder and the President of AVR which was known as the premier commissioning service provider of the AV industry. AVR was acquired by Level 3 AV in March of 2019. Combining the Level 3 reputation of stellar AV integration with that of AVR, we redefine how AV is delivered in the AV industry.
In addition to leading the quality side of Level 3, Jim sits on the Board of Directors of the Association for Quality in AV Technology (AQAV) and holds CQD and CQT certifications. Jim is a Senior Faculty Instructor for Avixa and holds two CTS-D and CTS-I certifications. He was awarded the Young AV Professional Award in 2009 from InfoComm, the first year it was awarded. He was awarded InfoComm International’s Educator of the Year in 2017.
Outside of AVing, Jim is an avid scouter, an amateur radio operator (N2NIW), and enjoys spending time with his incredible family.