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The CIT Certification is the ideal starting place for persons wanting to pursue a career in installing and integrating technology systems in various settings. This certification is also for professionals in a wide range of related building and construction trades seeking to expand their skillset into low-voltage cabling for and basic equipment installation. The CIT Certification is also a prerequisite to the intermediate-level Integrated Systems Technician (IST) certification. Experienced technicians seeking certification will take this exam first as it covers essential foundational material that technicians should possess, even as their skills and daily tasks expand to work more directly on installing and configuring equipment and technology systems.
The CEDIA Certified Cabling & Infrastructure Technician (CIT) is accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) as having met the international standard for personnel certification bodies defined by the ISO/IEC 17024 standard.
CEDIA Member - $150
Non-Member - $200
Retest - $125
120 multiple choice questions. 2 hours to complete. An onscreen calculator and notepad is provided.
The passing score is 70%. Candidates will receive a score report which shows their performance in each of the 6 domains.
There are no education or experience pre-requisites to take the CIT Exam. All candidates must complete the application prior to testing which includes agreement to the Certification Code of Conduct.
The CIT Certification valid for 3 years and is renewed by completing the following:
Reference Materials – Candidates are encouraged to review the following list of references.
Practice Test – CEDIA has created a free test with sample CIT questions that candidates can use to simulate an exam environment.
PLEASE NOTE: This practice test in no way guarantees success on the official CIT exam. Individuals typically rate the practice test as easier than the exam. It includes questions from each of the various exam domains but is not comprehensive. No questions from this practice test are used on the official exam and encountering a question on this practice test does not guarantee a similar question on the exam.
To guide your preparation, please use your Practice Test results in tandem with the CIT Exam Blueprint which includes the complete list of topics found on the CIT Exam. You may also reach out to certification@cedia.org for guidance.
Training Courses – Below are examples of programs and places you might look for relevant material.
B. Kryterion’s Local Test Centers – There are 1000+ locations around the globe and you can browse to locate one near you. About 60% of these test centers are temporarily closed due to COVID-19 and locations may close unexpectedly due to local restrictions.
Please view the Full CIT Exam Blueprint for the complete list of knowledge and skills covered.