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CEDIA, the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association, is the international trade organisation for the home technology industry. CEDIA members specialise in the planning, design, supply and installation of automated technology for the modern, intelligent home.

Once you are part of the CEDIA community you will be encouraged to participate in the CEDIA Awards, to share experiences and add your mark, to make our association…your association.

Through partnerships, messaging efforts, and networking, CEDIA works to educate various audiences about the home technology industry and the work CEDIA members do. These initiatives ensure that potential partners and clients as well as press, investors and government entities, and others see CEDIA

members as a trained and qualified workforce and recognise the size and viability of the home technology market.

Why should I become a member?

CEDIA membership will ensure you have the tools you need to thrive in the industry. Your membership is an investment in your business, and the dividends begin as soon as you join.

CEDIA is governed by its members, many of whom volunteer generously to ensure their peers have the finest education and industry support possible.

Use of CEDIA logo

Discounted education and training

CEDIA Awards participation

RIBA & BIID accredited CPD to deliver training direct to Architects and Interior Designers

Listing on global consumer website www.cedia.org

Access to marketing tools and materials

Discounted exhibition space at Integrated Systems Events and CEDIA international shows

Access to industry resources including: white papers, Best Practice documents and recommended practices.

Awards sponsorship opportunities

Access to CEDIA members database to connect with other members

Post jobs on www.cedia.co.uk free of charge

Trade Supplier listing on www.cedia.co.uk

…and so much more

What type of member are you?

The benefits of belonging to a prestigious global Association

Depending on your area of business and your membership category, you will benefit from being part of CEDIA in many ways.

▼ CEDIA offers a wealth of resources to members

▲ Marketing tools to deliver training to specifiers

▲ Education and training courses

▲ Listing on consumer website

a CPD course for specifiers

Training & Curriculum Guide

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The ‘Increasing Project Profitability’

course focusses on the

importance of business planning

and provides the necessary

building blocks with which to

strategise your business.

'Standardising Your Business

Model’ looks at ways in which you

can generate further sales from

existing customers and ensure you

carry out less ‘free’ work.

Networking Competence

Engineers working in home

technology should consider

networking skills as key learning.

CEDIA's networking program is the

most complete, detailed and

relevant program in the world for

home technology professionals.

CEDIA also puts on other

education events throughout

the year that are not listed in

this guide. Keep an eye on

our website for details.

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CEDIA Education Structure

Introduction to Smart Home Technology / Smart

Home Wiring

Industry Competence

TechnicalCompetence

NetworkingCompetence

Design Competence

Business SkillsCompetence

Industry‘Deep Dives’

Boot Camp, Technical Courses and

EST2 Certification

Networking Courses and Residential NetworkSpecialist Certification

Designer Courses and ESD Certification

Business Courses

CCNA, HAA, ISF, THX

2014 AWARD WINNER

Andrew Lucas

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Start by choosing the correct member category for your business from the following options:

Home Technology Professional (HTP - installers) £350 (€450)

Designers and/or Installers of home technology.

Trade Supplier £700 (€900)

Manufacturers and Distributors of custom installation equipment.

Professional Services £350 (€450) Individuals or business entities whose endeavours touch on the field of home technology design and installation but do not engage in selling products for resale e.g. programmers and consultants.

Affiliate £350 (€450)

Any individual or entity whose endeavours touch on the field of home technology. Generally recommended to media companies within the industry.

Sales Representative £350 (€450)

Any individual or entity who sells the services of the field of home technology.

Student £25 (€35)

Students in full time education or post graduates.

If you have more than one location for your business, additional location costs are £70 (€90) Founder Member reduced rates are applicable to the first ten companies who join from any country. Visit the website for T&Cs.

Applicants will need to submit the relevant membership form, references and insurance in order to verify that the company is bona fide and established. Members must have been trading for a minimum of 6 months or 12 months (HTPs).

Find full information on how to become a member and relevant application forms at www.cedia.co.uk/join-cedia

CEDIA reserves the right to modify, alter or change any of the CEDIA membership benefits at its sole discretion, with or without notice to its members.

Contact us

CEDIA

Unit 2, Phoenix Park,

St Neots, Cambridgeshire

PE19 8EP, United Kingdom

(t) +44 (0) 1480 213744

(e) membership@cedia.co.uk

(w) www.cedia.co.uk/join-cedia

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