Atlona Academy Partner Program Outline for Becoming a Certified Partner

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1 Atlna Academy Partner Prgram Outline fr Becming a Certified Partner Atlna Academy training resurces are a great way t gain the tls and knwledge yu need t succeed! Welcme t the Atlna Academy Training prgram! Atlna Academy Partner Prgram is designed t help yu: Increase yur knwledge f Audi and Vide Cnnectivity Slutins Learn hw t implement current and new Atlna prducts and capabilities Design and sell effective A/V systems thrugh a unique slutins apprach Strengthen yur business thrugh a deeper understanding f Atlna prducts and industry slutins Earn valuable CERTIFED DEALER PRICING, exclusive t Atlna Certified partners. The Atlna Academy Advantage With the knwledge gained frm Atlna Academy yu will be able t prvide yur clients with the highest quality cnnectivity slutins. Yu will experience all aspects f Atlna Technlgies, frm the precisin that is engineered int each and every prduct, t the educatinal tls incrprated within atlnaacademy.cm. These are all great sales tls that will help yu prvide excellent Custmer Service and Applicatin Resurces, and grw yur Atlna cnnectivity Business. Cntact Infrmatin: Fr additinal infrmatin abut Training thrugh Atlna Academy r t register fr a class, please Atlna Training, training@atlna.cm r visit us nline at Ken Eagle Glbal Directr f Field Training & Sales Educatin ken.eagle@atlna.cm phne: (408) glbal headquarters 70 Daggett Drive, San Jse, CA US: atlna.cm

2 Overview T qualify fr the Atlna Partner prgram yu must be a dealer in gd standing, and be apprved fr the prgram by the Reginal Sales Manager fr the territry yur business is based in. Dealers wh pass the curse curriculum utlined belw will becme eligible t be a certified partner and t access premium certified dealer pricing. The nline curses belw can be cmpleted in any rder but must all be cmpleted befre attending the hands-n live training and with passing marks, as indicated in the curse. What curses need t be taken t be eligible? 1. Online curses (4 ttal, see details belw) 2. Hands-n, Instructr led curse (see details belw) Fr tracking and reprting purpses, it is recmmended that the curriculum be cmpleted by ne representative frm the business. Hwever, if a team effrt is required please be sure t ntify the Atlna Training Team (training@atlna.cm) s that reprting can be cmpiled frm multiple participants. T be eligible fr the prgram, each cmpany must have ne system designer (technical representative) cmplete the hands-n certificatin prcess utlined belw. Sales persns are encuraged t attend hwever nte that each certified cmpany is required t have a minimum f ne Atlna certified system designer n staff at each lcatin. 1. Online Curses these classes need be taken nline thrugh the Atlna Academy Educatin Prtal at All assciated assessments als need t be cmpleted with passing marks. 100 Level Curse Atlna Technlgy Specialist 200 Level Curse Atlna Certified Technlgist Velcity Cntrl Certificatin AV ver IP : Netwrking fr AV Technical Certificatin Detailed Online Cuse Infrmatin 100 Level Curse Atlna Technlgy Specialist Fundatinal Technlgy Understanding Audi/Vide Distributin Length: 4+ Hurs Chapter Quizzes + Final Exam (25 Questins, multiple chice) Achievement: Certificate-Technlgy Specialist Prerequisite: Atlna Purchaser Audience: Technical Frum: Online Industry Credits: AVIXA: 4CTS RU; CEDIA: 2 CEU Descriptin This curse is designed t intrduce the participant t fundamental fundatinal elements f Audi Vide Distributin. Cntent will include terms and definitins, HDMI, cmmn cnnectin issues, 5-vlt cnnectin and ht plug, EDID, Audi, HDCP, bandwidth, differences in categry cables, HDBaseT, 4k and basic truble shting techniques. 200 Level Curse Atlna Certified Technlgist Understanding Atlna Prducts and Slutins Length: 4+ Hurs Chapter Quizzes at the end f each chapter, 6 ttal (multiple chice) glbal headquarters 70 Daggett Drive, San Jse, CA US: atlna.cm

3 Achievement: Atlna Certified Technlgist Prerequisite: 100 Level Atlna Technlgy Specialist Audience: Sales & Technical Frum: Online Industry Credits: AVIXA: 3CTS RU; CEDIA: 1.5CEU Descriptin The Atlna Certified Technlgist curse will cver in detail the fllwing prduct categries f Atlna Slutins: Switchers, Distributin Amplifiers, Extenders, Cnverters and Scalers and Audi slutins. The individual wh successfully cmpletes this curse will take away a cmplete understanding f Atlna prducts and slutins fr a wide variety f cmmercial and residential audi/vide applicatins. Velcity Cntrl Certificatin Length: 90 Minutes Exam: 20 Questins, multiple chice Achievement: Atlna Certified Velcity Cntrl Partner Prerequisite: 100 Level Atlna Technlgy Specialist Audience: Sales & Technical Frum: Online Descriptin This curse will guide yu thrugh setting up yur Velcity gateway frm registering yur license t cntrlling a rm, getting supprt and mre! AV ver IP : Netwrking fr AV Technical Certificatin Length: 180 Minutes Exam: 40 Questins, multiple chice Achievement: Atlna Certified OmniStream Partner Certificatin will be mandatry t get an access t this prduct line (Direct and nn-direct) Dealer N. America as least ne persn at the cmpany needs t pass technical certificatin. Distributr N. America entire sales team needs t pass sales certificatin and tech supprt persn needs t pass technical certificatin. Prerequisite: Qualified Atlna Dealer/Partner Audience: Technical Frum: Online thrugh LMS r n site with strategic partner Credits: AVIXA: 2.5 CTS, 2.5 CTS-D, 2.5 CTS-I RU; CEDIA: 1.5 CEU Tpics Cvered Chapter One: Understanding Netwrks What is a Netwrk Netwrk Building Blcks Chapter Tw: The OSI Mdel Chapter 3 Cmmn Netwrking Prtcls TCP/IP Mdel Applicatin Layer Prtcls Transprt Layer Prtcls Internet Layer Prtcls Link Layer Framing glbal headquarters 70 Daggett Drive, San Jse, CA US: atlna.cm

4 Chapter 4 Netwrking Architectures Cisc Three-Layer Hierarchical Mdel Cllapsed Cre Design Netwrk Types Netwrk Design Example Chapter 5 IP Addresses IP Overview Address Type Basic Sub-netting DHCP Chapter 6 Addressing Methdlgies Unicast Multicast Chapter 7 Netwrking Calculatins Bandwidth Overview f Imprtant Prtcl Headers (size f AV prtcl headers such as RTP, IP, UDP, MPEG-TS etc.) Bitrates Chapter 8 Streaming Applicatins Encde/Decde prcess Cmpressin Cdecs 2. Instructr Led & Hands-On Curriculum the hands-n curse can be taken in the any ne f the frums listed belw (nly ne is required). Assessment will be given in class. The student will be respnsible t design and build a prject in class using Altna hardware and sftware slutins. The prject will be demnstrated t earn passing marks frm the instructr. Factry Training Dates, registratin, curse agenda and travel infrmatin can be fund nline at: Day and a half event held at Altna Headquarters in San Jse Califrnia Must cmplete nline curses listed abve befre attending Reginal Training Events Dates, lcatins and registratin can be fund nline at: One day event hsted with and Atlna partner r at a htel meeting space Half day f classrm learning and half day f hands-n learning Must cmplete nline curses listed abve befre attending Private Sessin with an Atlna Sales Engineer Fr details and scheduling yu will need t speak with the Atlna Reginal Sales Manager fr yur regin: Must cmplete nline curses listed abve befre scheduling Typical sessin are 4-6 hurs lng hsted at yur facility Yu will need t prvide wrking space and ther necessities fr the training sessin. See training@atlna.cm fr details glbal headquarters 70 Daggett Drive, San Jse, CA US: atlna.cm

5 Summary f Partner Prgram Curse Offerings ONLINE COURSES 100 Level Technlgy Specialist 200 Level Certified Technlgist Velcity Cntrl Certificatin Netwrking fr AV: Technical Certificatin Factry Training / Reginal Event / Sessin w/ Sales Engineer 3-4 Hurs Online 4 CTS 2 CEU 3-4 Hurs Online 3 CTS 1.5 CEU 90 Minutes Online / Factry / Rad Events 3 CTS / 1 CEU 180 Minutes Online / Factry / Rad Events 2.5 CTS / 1.5 CEU 6-12 hurs Instructr Led Hands-On Hardware and Sftware Design/ Build 2.5 CTS / 1.5 CE glbal headquarters 70 Daggett Drive, San Jse, CA US: atlna.cm