Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD)
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This vendor-neutral certification is offered by:
Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI)
Tampa,
FL,
USA
Phone: 800-242-7405
Email: bicsiadm@concentric.net
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Status:
Active
Certification Summary:
The RCDD is for professionals in the field of telecommunications distribution design. You may wish to apply for the professional RCDD designation if you are an electrical engineer, telecommunications consultant, data network designer or other design industry specialist. LAN and Outside Plant Design (OSP) specialities are available.
Initial requirements:
You must submit an application fee and take and pass the RCDD exam ($495). BICSI members get a discount. The exam is multiple choice and true/false and takes about 3 hours. To sit for the exam you must first possess a minimum of two years distribution design experience including commercial, campus and multi family buildings, and you'll also have to submit 3 letters of reference.
To add a speciality, you must sit for a additional exam in that specialty, at an additional fee.
Continuing requirements:
Certification lasts for 3 years and expires in December of the third year, after which you must renew. To renew, BICSI requires a minimum of 45 hours of distribution design related courses be completed during these three years. These credits can be obtained by attending BICSI conferences and courses. Some of them can come from technical continuing education requirements with non technical course work in a variety of areas--general engineering; business administration and finance; personal comm
Low Cost:
$495
High Cost:
Not Available
Perks:
 logo |
 lapel pin |
beta participation |
product discounts |
| certificate |
referral service |
private forum |
training discounts |
| plaque |
directory listing |
priority support |
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Other Perks:
Not Available
Online resources:
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Offline resources:
The primary reference source for the examination is BICSI's Telecommunications Distribution Methods.Manual, Preparation courses are available from the BICSI Institute. Course information and Manual order forms can be obtained from the BICSI Executive Offices.
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