HARMAN Professional Solutions today announced the new HARMAN Professional
University, which takes HARMAN learning and certification to the next level.
Designed to be a cohesive and relevant training experience for customers, partners
and industry professionals, HARMAN Professional University provides a well-
designed curriculum that is a roadmap to success for all participants. Certifications
are valid for three years from the time of achievement and can be renewed through
continuing education.
With a comprehensive range of new online and instructor-led courses, students gain
valuable design, commissioning and programing training across a variety of
industry disciplines, including audio, video, control and networked AV. Additionally,
with the new HARMAN Professional University, management has redefined what it
means to be “HARMAN Certified,’ bringing a greater depth of instruction, more real-
world relevance and a new three-year renewal model for certifications.
“Our entire purpose is to facilitate knowledge transfer that’s focused on empowering
our partners to be successful in their deployment of HARMAN solutions,’ said Chris
Backus, Senior Manager, HARMAN Professional University. “All of our efforts are
focused on successful delivery outcomes. Teaching is one thing, but teaching with
partner success as the targeted objective is something very different.’
Because employee skillsets and expectations vary greatly, HARMAN Professional
University administrators created a certification offering that reflects the different
needs of the marketplace. The new HARMAN Professional University Certification
programme addresses this need by offering multiple certification tiers to better
convey
an industry professional’s proficiency with HARMAN solutions.
The certification tiers include:
The first tier is a multipart series focused on basic industry knowledge expected of
students attending an instructor-led course. The material is broadly applicable to
anyone in the AV/IT industry, and this achievement does not expire.
The second tier is the associate level of training. To achieve this level of
certification, a student must successfully complete the associate level online
assessment, which is designed to demonstrate initial proficiency in the certification
subject area. This achievement does not expire.
The third tier is the professional level of training. To achieve this level of
certification, a student must successfully achieve a passing score on the
Professional Level Certification written and practical exams. These individuals
demonstrate their proficiency in the subject matter and should be capable of
performing virtually all job-related tasks without assistance. This certification
expires three years after achievement and can be renewed through continuing
education.
Certification holders who passed legacy AMX courses will be offered a conversion
path to the HARMAN Professional University programme.
