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Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology to craft AV technology program

November 7, 2016

InfoComm International, an AV trade association, has partnered with Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, a college in Boston, to offer an AV technology program. Students will now be able to get an associate degree in AV technology, according to a press release.

InfoComm will offer courses such as "Quick Start to the AV Industry, Essentials of AV Technology," and "AV Math and Networking Technology." Students will also be able to take the AV Technologist exam.

"We're very proud of the progress InfoComm and its foundation, the International Communications Industry Foundation (ICIF), have made building relationships with educational programs around the world," said Betsy Jaffe, executive director, ICIF, and senior vice president of member services, InfoComm International. "One of the common themes we hear when speaking with InfoComm members in New England is the difficulty in finding qualified AV technicians. By partnering with BFIT, we are not only lifting people up by providing them with training for an exciting trade, but we are securing the future of the AV industry."

The first AV classes will be available in January 2017, according to the release.