Online Telecommunications Courses and
TCO Certifications Catalog

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CTNS Certification Package
$695

The #1-ranked telecommunications certification worldwide, fully updated for 2021, Certified Telecommunications Network Specialist includes eight online courses delivering a solid foundation in telecom, datacom and networking: understanding the fundamentals, technologies, jargon and buzzwords, and most importantly, the underlying ideas and how it all fits together... plus TCO Certification to prove it!

 • 2241 Introduction to Broadband Converged IP Telecom
 • 2206 Wireless Telecommunications
 • 2221 Fundamentals of Voice over IP
 • 2201 The PSTN
 • 2212 The OSI Layers and Protocol Stacks
 • 2211 LANs, VLANs, Wireless and Optical Ethernet
 • 2213 IP Networks, Routers and Addresses
 • 2214 MPLS and Carrier Networks

CTNS starts with four courses on telecommunications: first, Introduction to Broadband Converged IP Telecom, a comprehensive introduction and first pass through all of the topics, then Wireless Telecommunications, covering radio and cellular principles to 5G and Wi-Fi 6, then the comprehensive Introduction to Voice over IP, and completed with The PSTN, the previous generation of telecom we'll be dealing with for years to come.

The second half of CTNS is four courses on networking, delivering a practical understanding of Ethernet and its MAC frames, IP packets with IP addresses and routers, and the traffic management system MPLS. We begin with the OSI Reference Model and its Layers as a framework to organize the discussions.

CTNS certification and its courses provide the core knowledge needed in telecom today, covering all major topics beginning with a complete overview of modern broadband converged IP telecommunications, then wireless, Voice over IP and the PSTN; and the OSI Layers, Ethernet, IP and MPLS.

30-day, no-questions-asked, 100% money-back guarantee. You have nothing to lose - and a valuable certification to gain!

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CTA Certification Package
$895

The prestigious TCO Certified Telecommunications Analyst is the most comprehensive telecommunications certification available, demonstrating to employers that the holder has broad and deep telecom, datacom and network knowledge.

The CTA Certification Package includes sixteen courses plus Certification from the Telecommunications Certification Organization, with unlimited repeats of courses and exams:

  • 2401 The PSTN
  • 2402 Telecom Equipment
  • 2403 The Telecommunications Industry
  • 2404 Digital
  • 2405 Transmission Systems and Fiber Optics
  • 2406 Wireless Telecommunications
  • 2407 Introduction to Datacom and Networking
  • 2408 Data Coding, Frames and Packets
  • 2409 Modems: Representing Bits on Radio and Copper
  • 2410 The Network "Cloud" and Service Implementation
  • 2411 LANs, VLANs, Wireless and Optical Ethernet
  • 2412 The OSI Layers and Protocol Stacks
  • 2413 IP Networks, Routers and Addresses
  • 2414 MPLS and Carrier Networks
  • 2415 The Internet
  • 2416 IP Security

Based on Teracom's famous instructor-led Course 101 and BOOT CAMP, the sixteen CTA courses cover telecom, datacom and networking from A‑Z, including fundamentals of telephony and the telephone network, telecom equipment, the telecom business and carrier interconnect, voice digitization, newer Ethernet/IP/MPLS transmission systems as well as older channelized systems, modems for wired and wireless communication, fundamentals of frames and packets, MAC addresses and IP addresses, MPLS carrier networks, the Internet and ISPs, and the Security module.

CTA Certification is a very strong indication of the strength of your knowledge of telecommunications: the whole story, and the big picture.

Add CVA for comprehensive coverage of VoIP and SIP. Get the CTSME package to add VoIP, SIP and wireless. Check out the bundle discounts!

30-day, no-questions-asked, 100% money-back guarantee.
You have nothing to lose - and a highly valuable certification to gain!

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CVA Certification Package
$459

TCO Certified VoIP Analyst provides in-depth, vendor-independent knowledge of VoIP and SIP, from fundamentals to implementation.

The CVA Certification Package includes six courses plus Certification from the Telecommunications Certification Organization, with unlimited repeats of courses and exams:

 • 2221 Fundamentals of Voice over IP
 • 2222 VoIP Architectures and Implementation Choices
 • 2223 Softswitches, SIP, Call Setup and SIP Trunking
 • 2224 Voice Packetization, Codecs and Voice Quality
 • 2225 SIP Trunking and Carrier Connections
 • 2226 IP Network Quality: CoS, QoS, MPLS AND SLAs

This VoIP specialization certification and its six courses cover all aspects of Voice over IP, including the big picture and VoIP system components like softswitches and gateways, all the different ways VoIP is implemented, how voice is packetized and the factors affecting sound quality, how calls are set up with SIP, connecting to carriers and SIP trunking, and carrier service quality with MPLS, Service Level Agreements and Class of Service.

This certification may be taken on its own by anyone with existing knowledge of telecom and IP. For those who are completely new to telecom, CTNS or CTA are recommended as a prerequisite to put in place a solid knowledge base in telephony, telecom networks and IP, that the VoIP courses build on. Check out the bundle discounts!

30-day, no-questions-asked, 100% money-back guarantee. You have nothing to lose - and a valuable certification to gain!

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CWA Certification Package
$359

TCO Certified Wireless Analyst provides in-depth knowledge in wireless, from radio and spectrum fundamentals through mobility and cellular to Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

The CWA Certification Package includes three courses plus Certification from the Telecommunications Certification Organization, with unlimited repeats of courses and exams:

 • 2231 Wireless Fundamentals
 • 2232 Mobile Communications
 • 2233 Fixed Wireless

This wireless specialization certification and its courses cover wireless from radio waves and spectrum to the latest generation of cellular, mobile internet and Wi-Fi. You will learn the principles of operation, jargon and buzzwords for the full range of today's wireless technologies.

30-day, no-questions-asked, 100% money-back guarantee. You have nothing to lose - and a valuable certification to gain!

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CIPTS Certification Package
$369

TCO Certified IP Telecom Network Specialist focuses on new-generation IP telecom, without PSTN and Wireless.

The CIPTS Certification Package includes four courses plus Certification from the Telecommunications Certification Organization, with unlimited repeats of courses and exams:

 • 2212 The OSI Layers and Protocol Stacks
 • 2211 LANs, VLANs, Wireless and Optical Ethernet
 • 2213 IP Networks, Routers and Addresses
 • 2214 MPLS and Carrier Networks

This certification and its courses provide the core knowledge needed in the telecom business today when you will be concentrating on the new-generation IP-based telecom network, covering fundamentals, Ethernet, LANs, Optical Ethernet, IP packets, addresses, routers and networks, MPLS, the Internet and more.

30-day, no-questions-asked, 100% money-back guarantee. You have nothing to lose - and a valuable certification to gain!

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CTSME Certification Package
$1595

The TCO Certified Telecommunications Subject Matter Expert certification program is the most complete telecommunications training and certification, and the ultimate in recognition of telecommunications knowledge for your résumé.

The CTSME Certification Package includes the CTNS, CTA, CWA and CVA Certification Packages, at a discounted price, with unlimited repeats and no time limits.  Do the courses and exams to earn these certifications one at a time.

Passing all four certifications earns you the distinctive CTSME certification, with a framed hand-signed and sealed certificate printed on acid-free paper, plus a personal Letter of Reference / Letter of Introduction explaining the very broad and very deep knowledge you have to offer, and inviting the reader to contact Teracom as a reference.

Unlimited repeats of exams means guaranteed to pass if you're willing to do the work. This package gets you Teracom's full library of online training courses and certifications.  Unlimited repeats of courses means refresh your knowledge anytime, jump in and out of courses as needed.

TCO Certified Telecommunications Subject Matter Expert is the most comprehensive telecom, datacom, networking, wireless, VoIP and SIP training and certification available anywhere.

When applying for a job or angling for a promotion, you want to stand out from the rest. CTSME is an excellent way to do that in the telecom business. Upgrade your knowledge – and résumé – today!

Instructions for registering one person for CTSME:

1. Click here to add CTNS to your cart.
2. Then hit the back button on your browser to come back here and click here to also add CVA to your cart.
3. Then hit the back button on your browser to come back here and click here to also add CWA to your cart.
4. Then hit the back button on your browser to come back here and click here to also add CTA to your cart.
5. With products L4210, L4213, L4214 and L4215 in your cart, proceed to checkout.
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20% Additional Volume Discount for 5+ seats → $1276 per seat - save $1132 per seat

First, click here to start a group registration. Enter at least 5 learners.
When finished adding learners, follow the instructions above to add products to your cart.
Proceed to checkout, and apply coupon 1299 to get a total discount of $1132 per seat and final price of $1276 per seat. Total savings: over $6000.