Termark Technical Institute
Certification & License Prep Courses
Listed Below are our Examination Prep Courses
Certified Fiber Optics Technicians Courses
These dynamic new courses prepares you for an exciting career as a Fiber Optics Technician, Installer or Designer.
First, we recommend you start your exciting study with
Fiber Optic Fundamentals (2 Days). Next, you can learn Premises
Installation and Design (4 Days)
 and/or Outside Plant Installation (4 Days) ; Splicing Techniques including mechanical,
fusion and ribbon fusion types; How to use testing equipment including the Optical Testing and Measurements with
sample traces.  How to design a fiber optic network. Additionally, Theory of Fiber, Fiber Types, Optical Sources, Network
Design, National Electrical & Building Codes, Voice and Video Networks,
 Completion of these courses will prepare you to sit
for the Certified Fiber Optic Technician, or other Fiber exams of The Fiber Optic Association and/or Fiber Optic Installer, Certified Fiber
Optic Designer and Fiber Optic Technician certification examinations of the Electronic Technicians Association International.






Students,  we provide copies of "The Fiber Optics Technicians Manual" by Jim Hayes ISBN #1-4018-9699-5, "The FOA Reference Guide to Outside Plant Fiber Optics by Jim Hayes ISBN
#1-4505-5967-0; The FOA Reference Guide to Premise Cabling by Jim Hayes ISBN #1-4505-5966-2, along with associated Termark Tech workbooks.

We recommend students purchase copies of the following books if you are seeking a ETA International, Inc. Fiber Optic Certification -  "NECA/FOA-301 Fiber Optics Installation Standard"  (This
book is only available from NECA), CABLING by Andrew Oliviero and Bill Woodward ISBN #9780470477076, Fiber Optics Installer and Technician Guide by Bill Woodward and Emile B. Husson
ISBN #0-7821-4390-3; Designers Guide to Fiber Optics by AMP Inc. Books can be ordered through our bookstore link or through outside sources.
Please ensure you have copies of these books prior to arriving at the first class meeting. Course is structured based on ETA International and FOA examination topic outline..
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Florida Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation Lic. #PVD377  - Florida E.C.L.B. Provider #0004253 - North Carolina A.S.L.B. Provider BPN00305704 - N.C. State Board of Elect.
Contractors
Tennessee A.S.C.B. Provider #105    
FL DCA - FBC # TRP7276 - Alabama Electronic Security  Board of Licensure
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs - Continuing Education #FBLSP-034
ESTN- Electronic Security Networking Technician* Exam Prep Course
This course is structured to allow the student to successfully pass the ESTN* examination.  We cover General Networking including LAN's and WAN's; IEEE ethernet
standards; data transmission bandwiths; NIC's hubs and switches and routers; broadcast and collision domains; TCP and UDP protocols;
Network Addressing:  IP
addressing; MAC addresses; Identifying IPV4 and 6; TCP/IP software ports; subnet masks; static and dynamic IP addresses on LAN's; IP addresses public and private.
 
Network Cabling
:  Learn EIA/TIA 568; structured cabling, cabling distances and bandwidth; Category 5, 5E, 6 and 7, fiber optic safety issues, 568-A and 568-B UTP
connectors.
Network Devices:  Learn RAID configurations, data backup and fault tolerances, servers, 2 and 3 tier network topology, network design, 802.11 Wi-Fi installation and
connections, mesh networks, yagi radio antennas.
 Internet Connections: Common broadband connections including Satellite, Cable Modem, DSL, T-1 etc., JAVA and
Active X software, Domain Name Servers.
 Network Services:  DDNS service, SNMP device monitoring, NTP servers, DHCP services and File Transfer Protocols. IP
Enabled Physical Security Devices Commonly used TCP/IP ports, Unicast, Broadcast and Multicast messaging, video and audio signals, MPEG, JPEG and H-24 video
compression formats, megapixel IP cameras and their bandwidths.
 Network Security: firewalls, strong passwords, hacker attacks on networks, operation system
software, phishing e-mails attacks, packet manipulation, network scanning software, deny all security concepts, ACL's, O.S. patching and network intrusion detection.
Plus Common Network Testing and Troubleshooting.        Student must acquire the following books PRIOR to attending first day of classes.
"Guide to Networking for Physical Security Systems" by David Engebretson (ISBN #978-1434399915) and "Technician's Guide to Physical Security Networking-Enterprise Solutions" by
David Engebretson (ISBN #978-1418073962).  These books can be ordered from our bookstore under our "School News Link" or from the publisher.  The books
may be available for loan
from our school resource library.

Three Days
$489
* Electronic Security Network Technician is a registered trademark of the ETA International and used as reference solely for preparing the student to take the ESTN examination
We claim no ownership to the term ESTN or Electronic Security Network Technician ETA International does not endorse this or any course provided by independent school providers. Course is
structured based on ETA International examination topic outline.

Our Guarantee - U Pass the 1st time or we re-train you for FREE!
Alarm and Low Voltage Contractor Exam Prep Course
This course is structured to prepare the student to sit for the Alarm or Low Voltage Contractor examinations in most states. While this
course was originally designed to cover the suggested references of the Florida examinations, we have found it commonly prepares the
student with the knowledge to successfully test  anywhere we conduct training.
 The course syllabus is customized to meet the required
readings of the state in which the course is presented.
Interested students should contact the school for a list of recommended reference books required for both the course and the open book examinations.  As an
example, the technical portion of the Florida Alarm and Low Voltage Contractor license is 5 hours in length and has 100 questions.   The business portion
has 50 questions lasting 2.5 hours.  

Some of the topics covered during this course include: Florida Statutes 489, FAC 61G4 & 6,  Cash Flow, Project Management,
Estimating and Bidding, Contracts and Agreements, Purchasing, Scheduling, Insurance and Bonding,  Other State Regulation as they
apply to your business, Personnel Management, Payroll and various taxes,  Financial Statements, Accounting, Electrical theory and
Principles, Schematic and Plan Reading, Wiring techniques, OSHA Safety requirements, Hand and Power Tools, Life Safety and
ADA, UL 681 and UL 365, Initiating and Output Devices, National Electric Code, and so much more.  
To ensure you are retaining
the material presented we provide you with several practice test throughout the course.
 This helps you determine your weak
areas which require additional concentration.
Student Handbooks and additional materials are issued to each enrollee.
Student should acquire all required study books and tabs PRIOR to attending classes
This course is offered at our Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, FL sites only
Our Guarantee to You - Pass the FIRST TIME - Or We Retrain you for FREE!
Day One covers Florida Contractors Manual (Priced individually at $299.)
Days Two and Three covers N.E.C.,N.F.P.A., OSHA Standards, Security, Alarm Systems, U.L., Telecommunications & more..
Non-Florida Students who wish to sit for other states examinations should ensure we cover laws that states rules and regulations
on Day One.
$599.
for all 3 days
    Certified Alarm - Security Technician** Exam Prep Course.
    These courses prepare you to sit for the ETA International* Certified Alarm Security Technician** and CAST-C** certification exams.
    We cover Technology and Configuration including Access Control, Alarm Systems (Burglar and Fire) Normally Open and Normally Closed Systems,
    badging systems, electrical and electronic components and how each functions within a system.
    ALARM PARTS including, Power Supplies, Switching Devices, Seismic and Glass Breaks, Door Contracts, Infrared Motions, Audio Detectors, Heat
    and Ionization Detectors, Tamper Switches, Bells/Strobes and Horns, Cameras Types, VCR's, DVR's and NVR's.
    electrical mathematics, power calculations, schematics and ohms law.
CAMERAS and INTERCOMS: Describe different types of cameras, both analog and digital, matrix, multiplexers, switchers, cabling, lens types.
Intercom systems and integration techniques.
BASIC ELECTRICITY AND HOW ALARM DEVICES APPLY - Include resistors, inductors, capacitors, transformers, batteries, transistors, solid
state devices, speakers, microphones, fuses, circuit breakers, potentiometers, motors and generators, regulators and schematic symbols
    CABLING & CONNECTORS: We identify different types of connectors, coaxial cables, fiber optics, CAT-5 & 6 cables, wiring techniques,
    differences between plenum and non-plenum, handling crawl spaces, attics, wire-fishing, bend ratios and how they are important, connectors and
    terminators.
    INTERFACING:- System interfacing both audio and video, troubleshooting distribution and interconnection problems
    LOCKS: We cover different types of locks, conventional, dead bolts, magnetic, electronic exit devices
    TOOLS OF THE TRADE: Including VOM's, oscilloscopes, signal generators, power supplies, and a whole lot more...
    BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND SCHEMATICS: Using block diagrams to design and plot the flow of data thru the system, learn how to divide and
    conquer a problem within a system
    COMPUTER BASICS AND DIGITAL CONCEPTS: Modems, I/O devices, storage devices, drafting symbols, etc.
    HAND TOOLS AND SOLDERING: Using the right hand tools, power tool safety, drilling masonry and wood, crimping devices
    FIBER OPTICS: Fiber Optic basics, terminations, connectors and splicing.  Using the right fiber for the application
    BASIC ELECTRIC MATHEMATICS: Electrical formulas, ohm's law, voltage drops, time constants, currents, series and parallel resistances,
    etc.
    PEOPLE RELATIONS and a whole lot more...
    CAST Commercial
    For Cast Commercial - we include everything above PLUS! Bank Security - ATM's - Money Machines - Satellite and
    Microwave Communications - Electronics on Sprinkler Systems - Design - Profitability and Management
    Students should obtain a copy of "Applied Security Devices and Circuits" by P. Benton
(Prompt Publications (c) 2001 - Sam's Technical Publishing.  
The school has a few loaner copies available on First Come Basis - Library Deposit Will Be Required
Material not covered in the above referenced book will be included in Handbook Provided
Certified Alarm System Technician** Exam Prep Course is available only Online
Please go to our online page of the website for Pricing and Registration Information

.** Certified Alarm Security Technician and CAST-Commercial are registered trademarks of the ETA International. We claim no ownership nor rights to the term or the certification it represents. ETA
International does not endorse this or any course provided by independent school providers. Course is structured based on ETA International examination topic outline.
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