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Corporate · June 30, 2026

Visionary Solutions Level 1 Technical Training Earns AVIXA CTS Renewal Units

Visionary Solutions' in-person Level 1 course now carries 3.5 AVIXA renewal units through May 31, 2028.

By AVinBrief Editorial Desk ·

AVIXA Certifications must be maintained with continuing education. How is Visionary Solutions helping with that requirement?
AVIXA approved Visionary Solutions' Level 1 Technical Training as a Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) Renewal Unit provider course. The in-person program carries 3.5 renewal units (RUs) toward the CTS, CTS-D, CTS-I, and Audiovisual Network Professional (ANP) certifications, and the approval runs through May 31, 2028. Holders who complete the course can apply those RUs toward maintaining their certifications.
How much of a certification holder's renewal requirement does the course cover?
AVIXA requires 30 RUs every three years to keep a CTS active. At 3.5 RUs, the Level 1 course covers a little over a tenth of a full renewal cycle in a single sitting, and the same credit applies across the CTS, CTS-D, CTS-I, and ANP tracks.
What does the Visionary Solutions Level 1 Technical Training cover?
The Level 1 course is an introduction to Visionary Solutions' AV-over-IP product portfolio and the foundational knowledge to deploy audiovisual systems. It covers network configuration, VLite installation and operation, encoder and decoder configuration, deployment best practices, third-party control integration, and system troubleshooting. It is delivered in person and aimed at system integrators, IT professionals, and technical support personnel new to Visionary Solutions products.
Why does AVIXA CTS approval matter for a manufacturer-led training program?
AVIXA reviews and approves outside programs before they can award renewal units, so RU-approved status is a third-party signal that a manufacturer's course is structured to contribute to a recognized certification, not just to the vendor's own benchmark. For a consultant or IT director weighing which vendor courses are worth staff time, approved status separates training that counts toward CTS renewal from training that does not.
Who is Visionary Solutions?
Santa Barbara, California-based Visionary Solutions develops AV-over-IP encoding, decoding, and streaming products for commercial applications including digital signage, lecture capture, enterprise video distribution, and live production. Its products are deployed by integrators across corporate, education, healthcare, government, and broadcast environments.

The Take

What does AVIXA CTS approval of Visionary Solutions' Level 1 training change about how consultants and IT directors evaluate vendor courses?

Manufacturer training carries a built-in credibility problem as every vendor says its course makes integrators better at specifying and installing its products. AVIXA RU approval moves one variable. It is not a product endorsement, since AVIXA is reviewing the training, not the products, but it is a third-party check that the instructional content is structured well enough to count toward a recognized certification.

For the consultant or IT director deciding whose training to send staff to, that check is the practical filter. A course that earns RUs does two jobs at once: it builds product-specific competency for the AV-over-IP systems being specified, and it puts verified credit against the 30 RUs a CTS holder needs every three years. At 3.5 RUs across the CTS, CTS-D, CTS-I, and ANP tracks, Visionary Solutions’ Level 1 approval is a meaningful single-session contribution, and it reaches the network professionals who now sit inside AV-over-IP design decisions and installations.

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