TIA Certification

The Telecom Crash Course

The Telecom Crash Course is the premier online program that explores the full spectrum of the ICT industry. From the innovations, trends, and technology to the history and people that have built this multitrillion dollar industry.

The Telecom Crash Course consists of over 125 learning modules, podcasts, and three quizzes. Registrants who successfully complete the Telecom Crash Course receive a Certificate of Completion issued by TIA. The Telecom Crash Course is perfect for seasoned ICT managers who want a refresher, and new hires just coming out of college.

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TIA members receive a $100 discount on the Telecom Crash Course.

Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) — Train and Certify Online!

Wouldn’t it be great if you could get convenient training and even certification on Session Initiation Protocol? Now there’s an excellent, cost-effective and convenient source for both training and certification – The SIP School’s online program, endorsed by TIA.

What is SIP?

Critical for today’s telecommunications, the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is a signaling protocol used to establish sessions in an IP network. A session might be a simple two-way telephone call or it might be a collaborative multi-media conference session. The ability to establish these sessions means that a host of innovative services becomes possible, such as voice-enriched e-commerce, web page click-to-dial, Instant Messaging with buddy lists, and IP Centrex services. The Voice over IP (VoIP) community has adopted SIP as its protocol of choice for signalling. SIP is an RFC standard (RFC 3261) from the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the body responsible for administering and developing the mechanisms that comprise the Internet. SIP is still evolving and being extended as technology matures and SIP products are socialized in the marketplace.
With implementation of SIP into all PBX manufacturers’ systems, as well as VoIP Phones, unified communications solutions and gradually into mobile, it is imperative that those working with these technologies learn about SIP.

TIA has officially endorsed The SIP School as the training provider of choice for SIP. You and your personnel can now become officially recognised as SIP experts in three areas by taking online courses and passing the certification tests.

• SIP School Certified Associate - SSCA™: SIP training goes from the basics of SIP messaging and SIP Servers, right through Security, Firewalls, NAT, Troubleshooting, Trunking, Enum and onto SIP in Unified Communications. Soon to be included, SIP and Fax over IP.
• SIP Sales and Marketing Professionals - SSMP™: To effectively participate in the Unified Communications, Hosted PBX and SIP trunking boom, sales and marketing professionals need to understand the opportunities and techniques required to succeed. Get training right here.
• SIP School VoIP Professional SSVP™: SIP is still quite new and a lot of people will need to learn all about Data networking to make a successful transition from TDM to VoIP. This course covers all you need to get started and is a great foundation for the SSCA� SIP certification program.

The training programs are delivered through eLearning across the Internet. Registered students have access to all training material for a full 12 months, including access to all new SIP training material added to the program during the license period.

TIA members receive a 10 percent discount on the SIP school training programs and certification.

• Learn more about TIA's SIP School program
• View SIP School Webinar (Aug. 3, 2010)