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The CTA-2026 Certification Package is replacing the existing CTA Certification Package.
CTA-2026 is being rolled out module-by-module throughout 2026.
During the rollout, you get both! Register and pay for CTA, then as a second transaction, register for CTA-2026 and apply coupon 1361 to reduce the price to zero and check out. We'll let you know as each new CTA-2026 module becomes available.
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-2026 Certification Package includes sixteen courses plus Certification from the Telecommunications Certification Organization, with unlimited repeats of courses and exams, organized into three sections:
- 2501 Broadband Converged IP Telecommunications
- 2502 Telecom Fundamentals: pulses, modems, multiplexing
- 2503 Network Fundamentals: IP packets and MAC frames
- 2504 The Internet, ISPs, Cloud Computing and Data Centers
- 2505 Encryption: Digital Certificates, IP VPNs, SD-WANs and the Dark Web
- 2506 Digital Media: Digitized Voice, Video, Images, Quantities, Text
- 2507 Fundamentals of Voice over IP and SIP
- 2508 Wireless: Spectrum, Mobility, 5G and IoT, Wi-Fi and Satellite
- 2509 Fiber Optics: Fibers, Wavelengths, DWDM, Optical Ethernet, PONs
- 2510 Copper: Legacy PSTN & POTS, DSL, Cable Modems, T1 and LAN Cables
- 2511 Carrier Connections and The Telecom Industry
- 2512 The OSI Layers and Protocol Stacks
- 2513 Ethernet, LANs and VLANs
- 2514 IP Networks, Routers and Addresses
- 2515 MPLS and Carrier Networks
- 2516 Security Risks and Measures
Based on Teracom's famous Instructor-led Course 101 and Course 111 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!
This is an ideal way to prepare for a job in telecom, covering the full range of today's technologies. It's also a highly cost-effective and consistent way to train team members in a new position.
Based on Teracom's famous instructor-led training, tuned and refined over years - and constantly updated - CTA-2026 is the most prestigious certification covering telecom, datacom and networking available.
Full description of the CTA-2026 Certification and course outlines
You get sixteen courses with unlimited repeats, your CTA Certification with certificate and all the benefits of TCO Certification including a personalized Letter of Reference.
Add VoIP, SIP and wireless with the CTSME Certification Package for the ultimate telecom, datacom, networking, VoIP, SIP and wireless training and certification.
The Unlimited Plan gives you unlimited repeats of courses and exams, with no expiration and no monthly fees. One-time payment. Take as long as you like. Jump in and out of courses, refresh your knowledge in the future.
About TCO Certification
Teracom is a Certified Training Partner of the Telecommunications Certification Organization, authorized to administer exams for TCO certifications on the myTeracom Learning Management System and award TCO certifications.
TCO certification is proof of your knowledge of telecom, datacom and networking fundamentals, jargon, buzzwords, technologies and solutions.
It's backed up with a Certificate suitable for framing - plus - a Teracom exclusive - a personalized Letter of Reference / Letter of Introduction detailing the knowledge your certification represents and inviting the recipient to contact us for verification. You may list Teracom Training Institute as a reference on your résumé if desired.
Teracom is the leader in telecommunications training. In business since 1992, we supply this training to the US government under our GSA schedule contract, which means pre-approved quality and pricing. We're so confident of the quality of this training, it comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
