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CTS Exam Guides

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There are many options to prepare for the CTS exams.

You can find McGraw-Hill and AVIXA's exam guides at most major booksellers including Amazon.com, McGraw Hill and Barnes and Noble.

Exclusively from McGraw-Hill and AVIXA, the guides cover all current exam objectives relative to each respective certification (CTS, CTS-D, CTS-I), like how to conduct a site survey, develop an AV project scope, troubleshoot and repair AV solutions, and much more. Each chapter includes best practices, checklists, diagrams, photos, and review questions with in-depth explanation that will help increase your confidence.

The current editions, all by author Andy Ciddor and peer reviewed by AVIXA subject matter experts, are written with a consistent, clear and concise “voice”. Not only exam guides, these are also must-have desk (and field!) reference(s) for your AV office. 

  • CTS Exam Guide, Third Edition

    • CTS | AVIXA

       Studying for Your CTS?
    •  This, the first of the series, is for those preparing for the general Certified Technical Specialist (CTS) exam and applicable for a broad range of job roles within the AV industry.          
  • CTS-D Exam Guide, Second Edition

    • Studying for your CTS-D? 

    • This more in depth book is for those preparing for the Certified Technical Specialist – Design (CTS-D) exam and applicable for more specialized design job roles within the AV industry.

  • CTS-I Exam Guide

    • CTS-I Exam Guide 2023

       Studying for your CTS-I?
    • Also a more in-depth book, this is for those preparing for the Certified Technical Specialist – Install (CTS-I) exam and applicable for installation related job roles within the AV industry.
       
  • More Help with Guides

    • Book purchase is for either single print or single ebook format. PDF versions are no longer available.

      Remember, though, you are not required to purchase any courses or resources to prepare for the exam. These are how some of your colleagues report they are studying — using one of the study guide books including a free practice exam.

      Neither AVIXA nor McGraw-Hill warrants that use of these publications will ensure passing any exam. Practice exam questions were not subject to the same item development process as questions on the actual exam and may or may not reflect the actual exam experience.

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