Bust the buzzwords and demystify the jargon to get up to speed on today's converged broadband IP telecommunications: the technologies, players and services, the underlying ideas... and how it all fits together.
Live, instructor-led training, where you can ask questions and interact, is the best you can get.
Being in a class, with an expert instructor, ensures that you will stay focused, away from distractions, and learn.
This is the best kind of training you can get. It's backed up with a high-quality printed course workbook and optional bonus TCO Certification and online refresher courses.
You can ask questions and get clarifications. Discuss and understand the latest technology and industry news in-class. Share your situation with class members, find out what others are implementing.
In-person instructor led training classes are the gold standard. Get out of the office and away from distractions. Class participants often network, and go out to lunch together. Live Online or virtual instructor-led training classes are the next best thing.
In both cases, you'll be part of a class taught by a professional instructor who will keep you focused, so you can learn telecom and be more confident.
Schedule
March 24-27 Live Online
BOOT CAMP + Optional CTA-2026 Certification
August 25-28 Washington DC In-Person
BOOT CAMP + Optional CTA-2026 Certification
4-day course for non-engineers with optional CTA Certification in-class.
Our newest training course, combining and replacing Course 101 Broadband, Telecom, Datacom and Networking for Non-Engineers, Course 111 BOOT CAMP and CTA self-paced online courses, updated for 2026.
On Evaluations:
"Awesome course, really. Just very, very good."
- Tim Wilson, Ciena
"Thank you guys so much, this class was amazing! I would take this all over again!"
- Austin Thompson, NHC
On Google:
★★★★★ This course was probably one of the best courses I have taken on telecom in many years.
I liked the vast amount of knowledge the instructor had and his ability to make that knowledge so easy to grasp. Excellent from start to finish. – Rich Schadman, Telecommunications Security Specialist, Sandia National Laboratory
★★★★★ Absolutely excellent class! I had basic knowledge of "olden days" telephony and even less basic knowledge of all the newfangled technologies. A promotion at work necessitated that I get up to speed and this course was just the ticket! I cannot express enough how much I learned and can now understand others in the field. Unlike many technical (and other) courses or classes, when you can find yourself dozing off, this class was totally engaging. I recommend it highly. – John
★★★★★ This is training that most everyone in the telecom industry should get at some point and better if it is early in their career. This BOOT CAMP training was beneficial in clarifying meanings of industry standards and industry terms, explained without being influenced by specific company usage.
It is also a good refresher of current meanings for the more experienced workers as our industry evolves. The instructor was very easy to learn from and very knowledgeable. – Russ Zinter on Google
The TCO CTA Telecommunications Certification exam is included with all seminars, both in-person and live online.
You have the option of writing the exam module-by-module during the class so you finish the class with your CTA Certification, or writing the module exams after the class at your leisure... or not bothering with exams at all.
It's your choice!
BOOT CAMP + Optional CTA-2026 Certification
This four-day course is designed for non-engineers who need a comprehensive overview and update on telecommunications, and for newcomers who need to get up to speed quickly.
BOOT CAMP will give you a solid foundation of knowledge in virtually all aspects of broadband, telecom, datacom and networking, from fundamentals and jargon to the latest technologies, and TCO CTA-2026 Certification to prove it.
The sixteen CTA-2026 modules are taught by a professional instructor, who will keep you focused and answer questions.
At the end of each module, you'll have the option of writing the module exam in-class, so you finish the four-day course with vastly increased knowledge and understanding of telecom, plus your CTA-2026 certification in hand.
You can also write the exams after the course at your leisure if desired, or not at all if you don't feel like writing exams and just want the knowledge and course book. It's your choice!
This is our newest training course, combining previous versions of Course 101 Broadband, Telecom, Datacom and Networking for Non-Engineers, Telecom BOOT CAMP and CTA self-paced online courses, totally updated for 2026.
BOOT CAMP + Optional CTA-2026 Certification course page
You will bust the buzzwords, understand the jargon and technologies, and most importantly, the underlying ideas, and how it all fits together... knowledge you can't get on the job, talking to salespeople or reading articles.
You'll get a high-quality printed course book with detailed notes bringing all of this material together and sure to be a valuable reference for years to come.
Your knowledge skills, accuracy, productivity and buzzword-frustration level will all be improved with this career-enhancing training. What's not to like?
Scheduled Public Seminars - Live Online
Price per student
| Course | Title | Length | Price |
| PS111-LO | BOOT CAMP + Optional CTA-2026 Certification | 4 Days | $1995 |
Group discounts: 10% for 2 or 3, 20% for 4, 25% for 5 or more students
Includes course book shipping directly to each student
Scheduled Public Seminars - In-Person
Price per student
| Course | Title | Length | Price |
| PS111 | BOOT CAMP + Optional CTA-2026 Certification | 4 Days | $2495 |
Group discounts: 10% for 2 or 3, 20% for 4, 25% for 5 or more students
Instructor-led Live Online classes, also called virtual telecom courses, have been so well received, what we thought was a temporary solution for the pandemic is scheduled on an ongoing basis. Advantages like:
- Significant cost savings
- High-quality color course books shipped directly to students
- Get dispersed team members up to a common speed
- Well-suited to work from home
- No travel costs
- Online courses and certifications included
are budget-friendly and appreciated by management.
Teracom Live Online telecommunications training is a great opportunity:
- Live interactive group training!
- You will be part of a class.
- You will be able to see and hear everyone else.
- We'll ship you the high-quality printed color course books in advance.
- The instructor will teach the class like any other seminar.
- The instructor will keep you focused, so you learn, like any other seminar.
- You can ask the instructor questions, like any other seminar.
- The class will run on a schedule: 9 - 5 Monday to Friday, with scheduled breaks, like any other seminar.
- No travel required.
- Anyone worldwide can take Teracom's Live Online instructor-led training classes
- All you need is a laptop with a webcam and a browser.
Get the training you need!
You'll get the course materials shipped to you: printed color books, with copies of all graphics and detailed text notes.
You'll get training live from our top instructor, as close as you can get without actually being there.
If you are an international participant, this is your opportunity to attend BOOT CAMP if you can't travel to the USA for a public seminar. No travel visa required!
Live Online Terms and Conditions
Carpe diem!
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