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You’ll learn more CTP+. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9am – 5pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day quality learning time, with your instructor
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Start	Finish	Status	Location
18/2/2013 (Monday)	20/2/2013 (Wednesday)	Finished	-
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5/8/2013 (Monday)	7/8/2013 (Wednesday)	Limited availability	Nationwide
16/9/2013 (Monday)	18/9/2013 (Wednesday)	Open	Nationwide
28/10/2013 (Monday)	30/10/2013 (Wednesday)	Open	Nationwide
9/12/2013 (Monday)	11/12/2013 (Wednesday)	Open	Nationwide

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CompTIA Convergence Technologies Professional (CTP+) certification proves that you have high-level knowledge and skills to sell and service components of data, voice and multimedia convergence technologies.

On the three-day accelerated CompTIA CTP+ course, you'll learn about:

Data and Internet protocol (IP) networking
Voice and telephone services
Convergence networking

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Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.

Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.

Firebrand Training provides instruction to meet every learning need:

Intensive group instruction
One-on-one instruction attention
Hands-on labs
Lab partner and group exercises
Question and answer drills
Independent study

This information has been provided as a helpful tool for candidates considering training. Courses that include certification come with a certification guarantee. Pass first time or train again for free (just pay for accommodation and exams on your return). We do not make any guarantees about personal successes or benefits of obtaining certification. Benefits of certification determined through studies do not guarantee any particular personal successes.

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You'll learn the following, to ensure you pass the CTP+exam at the end of the course:

Data Networking Domain

Industry Standards and Protocols Objectives

Layers of the OSI reference model
Functions of each layer of the OSI reference model
Protocols and Services of each OSI layer
Data encapsulation (including but not limited to: data, segment, packet, frame) in relation to frame assembly

LAN/WAN Infrastructure Objectives

LAN topologies (including but not limited to: ring, bus, star)
WAN topologies (including but not limited to: full mesh, partial mesh, point-to-point)
Routers, switches and hubs in relation to data networking hardware
Modem and CSU/DSU in relation to data networking hardware
Standards, protocols and their characteristics (including but not limited to: 802.2, 802.3, 802.5, PPP, frame relay, ATM, SONET/SDH)
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
DTE and DCE
Cabling (including but not limited to: CAT3, CAT5, shielded twisted pair [STP], V.35, thinnet, RG58, fiber optic [single-mode, multi-mode])
Cable terminators
VLANs
MAC address

IP Protocols Objectives

IPv4 and IPv6 addresses
Network classes (A, B, C, D)
Network, host and broadcast addresses
Private network numbers
Subnet masking
Host addresses in a subnet
Host address and subnet mask
Subnet mask by both the bit count and dotted decimal notation
Routed and routing protocols
Dynamic, static and default routes
DNS features and functions
DHCP features and functions
NAT features and functions
Connection-oriented and connectionless transport in relation to TCP/UDP
Well-known, registered and random/dynamic ports in relation to TCP/UDP
Common ports (including but not limited to: Telnet, HTTP, FTP, TFTP, SMTP, POP3, SNMP, DNS) in relation to TCP/UDP

Troubleshooting Objectives

ICMP (tracert, ping and error messages) in relation to troubleshooting tools
Other available troubleshooting tools for cabling, hardware, and configuration of devices (software and hardware)
Straight-through vs. crossover cable
Common configuration errors in IP devices

Telephony Networking Domain

Industry Standards and Protocols Objectives

Standard reference nomenclature (including but not limited to: X.nnn, Q.nnn, I.nnn, E.nnn)

Basic Telephony Concepts Objectives

Call-processing steps (call setup, call connection, call completion)
Analog trunks and station lines
Electrical characteristics of ground-start and loop-start analog trunks (not including local voltage specifications)
Various types of E&M trunks (2W/4W audio) in relation to analog trunks
DSH technologies (including but not limited to: DS0, DS1, DS3, OC3, OC12, OC48, OC192)
Analog ringing (electrical specs) vs. digital alerting (A&B bits) in relation to signaling types
Analog transmission impairments involved in a phone call (including but not limited to: loss, echo, noise, cross-talk, delay)
Echo cancellation in 2-wire to 4-wire hybrids
Pulse code modulation in telephony
A-Law and Mu-Law in relation to digitising voice
Functions of class 4 (tandem) and class 5 (end-office) switches in relation to PSTN/GSTN
Various numbering plans (including but not limited to: global, NANP, private)
Digital Signal Hierarchy (DSH) terminology (STRATUM)
FXO and FXS interfaces

Infrastructure Objectives

Safety procedures (including but not limited to: cabling, power, grounding, ESD, NEBS)
Proper cabling procedures in specific environments (PVC vs. plenum)
Troubleshooting tools (including but not limited to: 4-pair tester, inductor/buzzer/toner, linesman test set (butt set), volt meter, laptop)
Symptoms of improper clocking configuration
Various cable terminations (including but not limited to: USOC/RJ-nn standards, ITU/V.nnn standards)

Signaling Objectives

Signaling of ground-start and loop-start analog trunks (not including line voltages)
In-band vs. out-of-band in relation to signaling types
Signaling functions of ISDN (e.g., ISDN BRI, ISDN PRI, ISDN 23 and ISDN 30) and SS7/C7
E&M, ground start, loop start and OPX in relation to signaling types (A, B, C and D bits)
Analog dialing (DTMF) vs. digital addressing (set-up messages) in relation to signaling types

Convergence Technologies Domain

Industry Standards and Protocols Objectives

Major industry standards (including but not limited to: 802.x, RFCxxxx, E.nnn, G.nnn, H.nnn, Q.nnn, X.nnn) relevant to convergence
Major standards bodies (including but not limited to: IEEE, ITU, IETF, EIA, TIA, ANSI, Bell) relevant to convergence

Voice-over Convergence Objectives

Latency, jitter and wander, and their impact on real-time communications
Importance of a jitter buffer
Impact of large data frames on real-time communications
Quality of Service (QoS) in converged networks
Quality of Service (QoS) technologies (including but not limited to: RSVP, DiffServ, IntServ, 802.1P/Q) for converged networks
Common codecs (G.7xx) and their bandwidth requirements in a converged environment
Compressing voice
T1, E1 and J1 for data and voice
Bandwidth of packetized voice
Transporting modem and fax through a converged solution

Topology Convergence Objectives

Signalling protocols for converged networks (including but not limited to: H.245, H.320, H.323, H.450, SIP, MGCP, NCS)
Function of a gatekeeper
Call flows between convergent-based and circuit-based calls
Function of gateways
Characteristics of circuit-switched and packet-switched technologies

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You'll sit the following exam:

CN0-201 exam - CompTIA Convergence Technologies Professional (CTP+)

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Courseware provided for free

Official CTP Certified courseware

Firebrand Training offers top-quality technical education and certification training in an all-inclusive course package specifically designed for the needs and ease of our students. We attend to every detail so our students can focus solely on their studies and certification goals.

Our Certification Programs includes

Intensive Hands-on Training Utilising our (Lecture | Lab | Review)^TM Delivery
Comprehensive Study Materials, Program Courseware and Self-Testing Software
Fully instructor-led program with 24 hour lab access
Examination vouchers *
On site testing **
Accommodation, all meals, unlimited beverages, snacks and tea / coffee***
Transportation to/from designated local railway stations
Examination Passing Policy

Please note

*Examination vouchers are not included for the following courses: PMP, CAPM, CISA, CISM and CISSP CBK Review
**On site testing is not included in our PMP, ISACA, or ITIL Managers and Revision Certifications
***Accommodation not included on the CISSP CBK Review Seminar

Our instructors teach to accommodate every student's learning needs through individualised instruction, hands-on labs, lab partner and group exercises, independent study, self-testing, and question/answer drills.

Firebrand Training has dedicated, well-equipped educational facilities where you will attend instruction and labs and have access to comfortable study and lounging rooms. Our students consistently say our facilities are second-to-none.

Examination Passing Policy

Should a student complete a Firebrand Training Program without having successfully passed all vendor examinations, the student may re-attend that program for a period of one year. Students will only be responsible for accommodations and vendor exam fees.

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It is recommended that you are CompTIA Network+ certified or equivalent, plus have 18-24 months of experience in data networking, telephony and other convergence-related technologies.

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