CTS Program Administration

• Program Administration
• Statement of Non-Discrimination
• AVIXA Position on Education
• Sanctions

Other Committees

The Certification Steering Committee has a number of other volunteer committees that have specified areas of responsibilities and are composed of subject-matter-expert volunteers who meet the qualifications for the committee on which they serve. The committees report to the Certification Steering Committee, and the committee members accept non-disclosure and conflict of interest agreements while serving on a committee. Committees are formed as needs develop; however, the following is a list of ongoing volunteer committees:

• Ethics & Disciplinary Committee — Reports to the Certification Steering Committee and has responsibility for investigating all reported violations of the Code of Ethics and Conduct; issues and publishes sanctions.
• Eligibility Committee — Reports to the Certification Steering Committee and has responsibility for developing, refining and recommending eligibility for all certification exams, and for reviewing denials or unusual circumstances associated with interpreting the CTS, CTS-D and CTS-I eligibility requirements.
• Renewal Committee — Reports to the Certification Steering Committee and has responsibility for developing, refining and recommending changes to renewal policies for all certified individuals. The committee also assists as needed in reviews and determinations of decisions regarding applications for awarding renewal units for courses as well as denials of renewal decisions for individuals submitting a renewal application.
• Appeals Committee – Reports to the Certification Steering Committee and determines the final decision for all eligibility and renewal committee decision appeals.
• Nominating Committee – Reports to the Certification Steering Committee and assures proper conduct of the nominating and election process.
• CTS Marketing Committee — Reports to the Certification Steering Committee and has the responsibility of developing various marketing programs designed to increase the awareness of the CTS credentials as related to such areas as recognition, credibility and value, to both those holding the certification as well as other multiple stakeholders.
• CTS Scheme Committee –— Reports to the Certification Steering Committee and reviews psychometric reports on CTS exam performance; decides scoring matters based upon recommendations of test company experts; works with the CTS Technical Committee of Subject Matter Experts (SME) when new items are required for the CTS exams.
• CTS Technical Committee — Reports to the CTS Scheme Committee and is responsible for creating new items for the CTS item bank.
• CTS-I Scheme Committee — Reports to the Certification Steering Committee and reviews psychometric reports on CTS-I exam performance; decides scoring matters based upon recommendations of test company experts; and works with the CTS-I Technical Committee of Subject Matter Experts (SME) when new items are required for the CTS-I exams.
• CTS-I Technical Committee — Reports to the CTS-I Scheme Committee and is responsible for creating new items for the CTS-I item bank.
• CTS-D Scheme Committee — Reports to the Certification Steering Committee and reviews psychometric reports on the CTS-D exam performance; decides scoring matters based upon recommendations of test company experts; and works with the CTS-D Technical Committee of Subject Matter Experts (SME) when new items are required for the CTS-D exams.
• CTS-D Technical Committee — Reports to the CTS-D Scheme Committee and is responsible for creating new items for the CTS-D item bank.

Anyone interested in volunteering for a certification-related committee should fill out a form with their interest.

Annual Reports

Starting in January of 2008, the Certification Steering Committee began providing annual reports that include general certification program updates as well as an overall summary report of total certified and examination results. These are posted on the AVIXA website.

As of December 19, 2022 here are our certification numbers:

• Total Certified Individuals: 13,474
• CTS (General) Certifications Held: 10,307
• CTS-D (Design) Certifications Held: 1,268
• CTS-I (Install) Certifications Held: 1,236
• CTS-D & CTS-I Dual-Certified Individuals: 663

Pass Rates (Averaged) as of December 19, 2022:
CTS: 75%
CTS-D: 58%
CTS-I: 63%

Certification is not a guarantee for performance by certified individuals. Certified Technology Specialist™ (CTS®) holders at all levels of certification have demonstrated audiovisual knowledge and/or skills. Certified individuals adhere to the CTS Code of Ethics and Conduct and maintain their status through continued education. Certification demonstrates commitment to professional growth in the audiovisual industry and is strongly supported by AVIXA.