Advanced Technician

The NCTI Advanced Technician course teaches the broadband technician about the application of elements and principals that support operation of most broadband cable headends. Transmission lines, radio wave propagation, antennas, microwave systems and satellite communications are fundamental topics that technicians working in the headend must understand. While digital TV signals have become commonplace, there remains the need to understand analog TV signal processing, analog video analysis and FCC proof-of-performance execution. Digital TV related elements and topics are covered in lessons on digital satellite receivers, digital modulators, digital processors and equipment connection protocols. The Advanced Technician course prepares the technician that has previously worked only in the field for the transition to working inside today’s sophisticated broadband cable headend.