Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)

The CTP and CCNT certification programs are sponsored and promoted by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) represents the global information and communications technology (ICT) industries through standards development, advocacy, business opportunities, market intelligence and world-wide environmental regulatory compliance. With support from its 600 members, TIA enhances the business environment for thousands of companies whose focus is broadband development and deployment (including wireless and landline infrastructure and services), information technology (IT) for commercial or residential application, Internet Protocol (IP) hardware, software and content solutions, and the convergence of voice, video and data applications and evolution.

Convergence Certification Programs - CTP and CCNT

TIA is the official sponsor of the Convergence Technologies Professional (CTP) and Certified in Convergent Network Technologies (CCNT) industry standard certification programs.

Today's marketplace demands that companies be competitive and knowledgeable in convergence technology solutions. With the rapidly changing landscape of convergence products, it is imperative to have a workforce that has foundational knowledge about convergence technologies, not just a specific manufacturer's products. TIA helps manufacturers and channel partners save time and resources by providing an established training and certification program, helping to:

• Chart career paths for convergence technologies professionals.
• Build customer confidence that their suppliers have requisite skill sets.
• Enable manufacturers and solutions providers to identify channel partners with the skills to sell and support solutions.
• Enable manufacturers and solutions providers to conserve training dollars for use in product-specific training rather than training to achieve basic competencies.
• Provide participating companies with a means of distinguishing themselves in the market.