NCTI gets installers back to basics

Susan Rush
From the October 24th edition of CED Broadband Direct

Broadband communications training outfit NCTI has rolled out a new program intended to give basic knowledge to new installers.

The Quick Start Installer program was designed with inexperienced installers in mind. The program is geared to help installers master specific skills usually learns during the first 90 days of employment.

Specifically, the Quick Start Installer program provides targeted information on the drop portion of a cable system, focusing on the basics of aerial and underground installations, multi-dwelling unit installations, service reconnects, disconnects and outlet relocations.

"Quick Start Installer is a very flexible approach to training," said NCTI President Tome Brooksher. "It works well for organizations of different sizes." The program can be geared for larger facilities that want to train many installers at once, as well as medium and small organizations. "The program also is customizable to incorporate vendor equipment training and standard operating procedures of a particular company or system," said Brooksher.

NCTI, which traditionally develops self-study programs, has designed the Quick Start Installer to incorporate customizable activity labs and CD-ROM support materials. The training can be conducted by an NCTI instructor or a company's in-house training arm.