CEDIA WORKING GROUPS AND TASK FORCES

Working Groups and Task Forces

• Australian Builder Outreach Task Force*

  The Australian Builder Outreach Task Force is a group of 4-6 association members who work to build educational assets, CPD presentations and awareness campaigns targeted at furthering the interests of home technology integrators among Australian builders.

• Australian Education Working Group*

  The Australian Education Working Group helps to identify the skills needed for new entrants to the market as well as the development of coursework. This is a long term project that will require a significant amount of participation, but is essential to our industry.

• Australian Member Engagement Working Group*

   The Australia Member Engagement Working Group is a group of 6-8 association members who work to engage the new and current CEDIA members and position the association value proposition to best support the CEDIA Australia community. 

• Business Working Group*

  The CEDIA Business Working Group (BWG) works to advise CEDIA Education on the business topics and content to be offered online and at in-person classes throughout the year at CEDIA Tech Summits, Local Learning and CEDIA Expo. The BWG members are also expected to serve as Subject Matter Experts and Course Reviewers for online and in-person CEDIA owned business courses.

• CEDIA Awards Judging Task Force*

  This task force reviews CEDIA Awards entries. We offer task forces for regional integrator submissions, as well as manufacturer product submissions. Judges for integrator categories must carefully review all entry materials and evaluate the submissions based on a strict set of pre-determined technical criteria. Judges cannot be part of an organization which is submitting entries for the Awards Program which they are judging, CEDIA Staff, or CEDIA Board Member.

   

  Please note: Members of this task force are expected to have a deep understanding of the technical aspects of home technology projects and must be able to evaluate the merits of a project based on photos, detailed descriptions, an equipment list, estimated costs, and engineering/design documentation.

• CEDIA Standards

  The R10 CEDIA Standards Body recommends best practices and specifies standards for design, installation, and integration of technology  including,  audio/video systems, data networking, communications, security, IoT, smart home, automation, environmental controls, lighting, wellness, and any other supporting technologies.   

  The Standards Body is comprised of a blend of integrators, manufacturers, protocol creators, distributors and interested persons who are CEDIA or CTA members. 

• CIT Exam Development Working Group*

  The CIT Exam Development Working Group writes, edits and approves items for CEDIA’s entry-level Cabling & Infrastructure Technician (CIT) certification exam. This group ensures that the CIT exam questions are aligned with the blueprint, accurate and performing well. Members of the group will receive training in these tasks and will work under the direction of test professional. 

  • Members must have experience and knowledge equivalent to or surpassing the CEDIA CIT Certification.
  • Members are strongly encouraged to hold the CEDIA CIT Certification

• COI Australia Task Force*

  CEDIA is changing the way it works with architects and building design professionals in Australia. Work is underway to redevelop our COI/CPD program to ensure we have a greater set of tools at our disposal. Volunteers will be in a position to craft the message CEDIA members promote to influential stakeholders and launch a new event with that audience in mind. 

• Disability and Aged Care Task Force (Australia)

  The CEDIA Disability and Aged Care Task Force is tasked with developing a national 'recommended practice' for the installation of smart home technologies in homes for people with disabilities. The resultant document will then be presented to the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) for consideration for adoption and enforcement.

• Discovery Working Group

  CEDIA's Discovery Working Group is comprised of members who are passionate about following industry news and topics and discussing how these affect CEDIA and its members. Volunteers engage in cross industry conversations, trade shows, webinars and other content delivery channels to mine for vital information.

• EMEA COI Working Group*

  Work is underway to redevelop and add to our COI/CEU program, to ensure we have a greatest set of tools at our disposal. CEDIA is now calling on more members to join this Task Force as we look to ramp up our efforts to approach the building design community and launch a new event with that audience in mind.

  Volunteers will be able to craft the message CEDIA members promote to influential stakeholders in the architecture and building design communities.

• Government Affairs Working Group*

  This groups aim will be to continually evaluate our mission to ensure we offer the best possible service to our members.  That includes staying up-to-date on the technology that is being installed in the home today and in the future, and how legislation will impact its installation and integration requirements.

• India Member Engagement Working Group

  
  The India Member Engagement Working Group is a group of 5-7 association members who work to engage new and current CEDIA members and position the association value proposition to best support the India community.
  

• Instructor Working Group*

  The CEDIA Instructor Working Group (IWG) works to advise on the creation and utilization of best practices for all presenters and instructors at all in-person events. Further, the group establishes standards for all presenters and instructors to follow and communicates with those presenters and instructors regarding their teaching practices. Lastly, the group helps to determine who will present at all Expo and regional events. 
  

• IST Exam Development Working Group*

  This group of 8-12 individuals will be working on reviewing, writing and editing test questions for the CIT exam.

• Network Specialist Exam Development Working Group*

  This group of 8-12 individuals will be working on writing, editing and approving test questions for the newly created intermediate-advanced level certification exam. Volunteers should have at least 2 years of experience with residential networking and be knowledgeable in areas listed on the Exam Blueprint. Current ESC-N holders are highly encouraged to participate. This group will hold weekly or bi-weekly calls starting in late Fall 2021 and run for several months.

• New Zealand Member Engagement Working Group*

  The New Zealand Member Engagement Working Group is a group of 6-8 association members who work to engage new and current CEDIA members and position the association value proposition to best support the CEDIA NZ community.

• Technical Education Working Group

  The purpose of this working group is to support the development, evaluation, and revision of all CEDIA technical education content related to the residential integration industry. The team may also commission and manage individual task forces of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) within identified knowledge domains to accomplish content development and revision goals.

• UK Member Engagement Working Group*

  The UK Member Engagement Working Groups is comprised of an influential group of members in the United Kingdom who advise CEDIA staff on initiatives and benefits that are relevant to the UK market and the needs of our UK members. 
  
  Ideal volunteer attributes for this team are individuals who are open-minded and willing to share thoughts from the perspective on how to better CEDIA's offerings to their members as a whole.

• US COI Working Group*

  Work is underway to redevelop and add to our COI/CEU program, to ensure we have a greatest set of tools at our disposal. CEDIA is now calling on more members to join this Task Force as we look to ramp up our efforts to approach the building design community and launch a new event with that audience in mind.

  Volunteers will be able to craft the message CEDIA members promote to influential stakeholders in the architecture and building design communities.

• Workforce Development Working Group

  The Workforce Development Working Group (WDWG) is a group of 7-9 association members who will help CEDIA create a framework for attracting and developing a skilled workforce for the home technology industry. The WDWG will advise on the development and strategic direction of CEDIA's workforce development initiatives.