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Convenient Training for Cabling Professionals with Online Videos

Irvine, CA – December 5, 2011Omnitron Systems Technology, (www.omnitron-systems.com) a provider of fiber optic connectivity solutions, today announced that BICSI has approved Omnitron as a Continuing Education Credit Provider (CECP). Omnitron has produced online videos that provide BICSI Continuing Education Credits (CECs). The three videos currently approved for credentials are “Extending Distances to PoE Devices”, “Increasing Fiber Capacity with CWDM” and “The Media Converter: Swiss Army Knife of Fiber Connectivity”. The videos and CECs are provided free of charge.

 

“These videos are designed to enable continuing training on the latest network technologies for busy cabling professionals who may not have time to attend a scheduled class or webinar,” said Ty Estes, Omnitron Marketing Director. “Our goal is to provide an easy method to earn BICSI credits at any time, and from any location with internet access.” A CEC is earned by viewing a 60-minute video and completing a brief multiple choice test form. Upon receipt of the online form, Omnitron emails a BICSI CEC certificate within two business days.

Each video provides one BICSI CEC for Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD), Electronic Safety and Security (ESS) Designer, Network Technology Systems (NTS) Designer, Outside Plant (OSP) Designer, Installer 2 Copper/Fiber, Technician, and Certified Trainer. The videos are also approved for the new Registered Information Technology Professional (RITP) and Data Center Design Consultant (DCDC) credentials.

BICSI established its credential programs to provide a level of assurance to the industry and to consumers that an individual has knowledge in a designated area of information technology systems (ITS) design or installation. BICSI professional designations are valued internationally and are recognized throughout the ITS industry.

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View videos approved for BICSI CEC education credits.

About Omnitron Systems Technology, Inc.

Omnitron Systems Technology provides fiber optic connectivity solutions for enterprise, government and service provider networks. Omnitron’s media converters, multiplexers and Carrier Ethernet Network Interface Devices enable the delivery of new services, and expand capacity and extend network distances. For product and reseller information, contact the sales department at Omnitron Systems by phone at 800-675-6410 or 949-250-6510, or by e-mail at sales@omnitron-systems.com. Omnitron Systems is headquartered in Irvine, California.

Ty Estes
Director of Marketing Communications
tyestes@omnitron-systems.com
949.250.6510

About BICSI

BICSI is a professional association supporting the information technology systems (ITS) industry. ITS covers the spectrum of voice, data, electronic safety & security, and audio & video technologies. BICSI provides information, education and knowledge assessment for individuals and companies in the ITS industry. BICSI serves more than 23,000 ITS professionals, including designers, installers and technicians. Through courses, conferences, publications and professional registration programs, BICSI staff and volunteers assist ITS professionals in delivering critical products and services, and offer opportunities for continual improvement and enhanced professional stature. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, USA, BICSI membership spans nearly 100 countries. For more information, visit www.bicsi.org.

Contact: Amy Morrison
amorrison@bicsi.org
or
John Bechtold
jbechtold@bicsi.org
813.979.1991