TLE Certification Prep – event technology

• Safety fundamentals with an emphasis on SANS10366, the SA national standard for safety in the events industry.

• Display systems, including both projected images and flat panel displays

• AV maths, including basic formulae often used in the audio-visual sector.

• Signal management, including various cables and connectors commonly used in the audio-visual industry

This five-day course examines the science behind the technology used in the theatre and live events industry. It is specifically aimed at theatre and live event technicians with several years of work experience who want to refresh their theoretical knowledge before writing the TLE001 examination.

It's also relevant for theatre and live event technicians who've acquired knowledge through workplace learning programmes and self-study. The course content will build upon their practical skills and allow them to understand the underlying science behind the equipment they use daily.

The course covers the following:

• Theory of light and sound, including an understanding of wavelength, frequency and amplitude

• Venue acoustics, including the impact of reflection, refraction and absorption

• Fundamentals of event rigging with a specific emphasis on safe working practices and the use of personal protective equipment

• Stagecraft and on-set etiquette

• AV troubleshooting and essential equipment maintenance

• Video theory and the fundamentals of optics, codecs and compression systems

• Fundamentals of lighting for stage and theatrical productions

• Fundamentals of events power and the relationship between power, voltage, current and resistance

• Operating audio-visual technology, including fault-finding, documentation and maintenance

• Use of temporary structures, including marquees and bedouin tents

• The safe use of pyrotechnics and other explosive devices

• RF allocation and the use of wireless devices common to the theatre and live events industry

• Customer service and the importance of teamwork in delivering a technically competent production

• Network fundamentals and basic IT infrastructure used in the theatre and live events industry.

Upon course completion, all delegates can write the online TLE001 examination and apply for the SACIA-certified TLE Associate designation.

Entry requirements

All delegates should hold an NQF level 4 qualification, such as the National Senior Certificate or the National Certificate in Live Event Technical Production (SAQA qualification 48669), as well as a minimum of one year experience working in the theatre and live events industry. Individuals who do not hold a suitable qualification can register for the course if they can demonstrate at least two year's relevant work experience in the theatre and live events sector.

Course cost R16,500. plus VAT