Kramer Electronics, Termark Technical Institute Join Partner Provider Program

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, August 19, 2009 – Kramer Electronics and Termark Technical Institute were recently approved as NSCA Partner Providers, a program that awards NSCA Learning Units (LUs) to pre-approved manufacturer training courses for industry members looking to obtain the NSCA Certificate of Completion or to renew the EST-L2 certification. These new partners increase the number of industry courses that qualify for LUs to nearly 90, in addition to NSCA courses online and regionally throughout the year.

NSCA encourages organizations committed to the development and growth of the commercial electronic systems industry to apply for the program, which designates LUs to high-quality training programs relevant to the industry. The program helps connect partners to industry professionals, increase attendance in their education courses and receive free promotion of their education programs through NSCA.

Norah Hammond, NSCA senior director of professional development, said the Partner Provider program recognized educational leaders.

“NSCA demands excellence in its education programs,� she said. “Our partners have proven to meet these standards, which sets them apart from other educators in the industry.�

Kramer Electronics provides a comprehensive variety of educational seminars, training programs and education literature on a variety of AV topics.

Termark Technical Institute specializes in intimate training sessions for those in the low-voltage or electronic security industries. Their educational offerings are designed to help students meet licensing requirements throughout the United States and include pre-licensure and pre-certification study courses.

Current Partner Providers include: Allen Products/ATM Flyware, AMX, Belden, BlonderTongue, Brawn Consulting, Chief Manufacturing, Crestron, Elan Media, Extron Electronics, Kramer Electronics, Lectrosonic, Peerless Industries Inc, Rauland-Borg Corporation, Syn-Aud-Con, Termark Technical Institute, Valcom Inc, and Xanteon.

To learn more about becoming an NSCA Partner Provider, visit www.nsca.org/LUProvider and download the Partner Provider brochure/application or contact NSCA at 800.446.6722 or education@nsca.org.

About NSCA

NSCA is the leading not-for-profit association representing the commercial electronic systems industry. With more than 2,500 member companies worldwide, the National Systems Contractors Association is a powerful advocate of all who work within the low-voltage industry, including systems contractors/integrators, product manufacturers, consultants, sales representatives, architects, specifying engineers and other allied professionals. NSCA is dedicated to serving contractor members and all channel stakeholders through education, advocacy, outreach and member services. NSCA University offers a variety of courses on topics such as project management, business, sales, design and technical knowledge. Courses are delivered through a variety of methods including conferences, regional trainings, online learning and webinars. NSCA works in conjunction with a variety of industry partners to provide relevant and meaningful education and certification programs. It also provides leading industry research and market intelligence, insurance solutions, the industry’s most comprehensive manual of practice, Essentials of Systems Integration™ and other business tools. For more information, visit www.nsca.org.