Training Centres - Joining

Registration

The interested training centre completes the KNX questionnaire for certification and returns it to KNX Association. The training centre is subsequently registered and has access to the current electronic version of the KNX training documentation. The “registered “ training centre may convey the KNX technology but are unable to issue certificates that are accepted as a basis for partnership.

Important: Registration status expires after one year and can be extended!

Authorisation

When the registered Training Centre has proved compliance to the minimum requirements, it shall be subsequently authorised for the organisation of basic courses with KNX exam and/or (when applied for) advanced courses. The authorisation phase is restricted to 2 basic courses with KNX exam or 2 advanced courses and lasts one year.

The minimum requirements:

• Media equipment;
• Training equipment: devices and components shall be available to realize the following functions: Switching, Dimming, Shutter Control, Coupling of two TP1 lines (couplers must be available for each laboratory working table);
• ETS software: At least one ETS Professional Full version installed on the tutor’s PC respectively trainee versions at the available student PCs;
• For tutor aptitude: at least one (internal or external) tutor shall be in the possession of a tutor certificate. Tutor courses are organized by several KNX training centres. Please contact the training centre which is closest to you.
  http://www.knx.org/knx-partners/training-centres/list/

Important: An authorized Training Centre may organize two courses concluded with a certificate.

Important : The tutor shall at any rate have a personal computer. The PC equipment for the students may be rented or brought along to the course by the student him/herself.

Inspection

Compliance to the ISO 9001 standard is recommended.
On the basis of supplied documentation, the entire set of KNX requirements is checked for compliance.

Note : Training centres that have already been KNX certified for the organisation of basic courses can apply for extension of their certification to advanced courses by the submission of documents showing the compliance of the additional requirements.

Certification

KNX Association grants the respective KNX certificate after successful assessment of the requested documentation.

Surveillance

When the training centre is certified according ISO 9001, the continued compliance to the requirements is checked by a renewed submission of an ISO 9001 certificate after three years.

Annual fees (update of the training documentation)

€ 500