General requirements

Tutor knowledge

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One of the requirements for organizing a certified KNX course is that the teacher has successfully taken a KNX Tutor course. The KNX Tutor course can be taken at a KNX training centre which is accredited by KNX Association for the organization of KNX Tutor courses (KNX++ training centres). A successful participation in the KNX Basic and Advanced course is a prerequisite in order to be admitted to the KNX Tutor course. The list of training centres that have scheduled KNX courses can be found on the KNX website.

Note:

Only a KNX tutor who has the KNX tutor certificate shall teach the theoretical as well as the practical part of KNX courses. During practical classes, it is however allowed that the KNX tutor is assisted by a colleague who only has the partner certificate. KNX Association has the right to inspect the acquired KNX tutor certificate at all times.
Recommendation: the KNX certified training centre should have at least one KNX certified tutor on the payroll

Recommendations for KNX tutors

Teaching experience: A KNX tutor should be able to present proof of educational knowledge and experience in technical adult training.
Practical experience in conventional electrical installation techniques: A KNX tutor should be familiar with the conventional electrical installation techniques. Only in this way is he able to assess the application of the KNX bus and spell out convincingly its advantages.
Knowledge of other bus systems in Building System Engineering and building automation: As the KNX bus system is frequently compared to other bus systems in building system engineering and building automation, KNX tutors should be capable of explaining similarities and differences between different bus systems and be able to convey this to the students.
Update of tutor knowledge: The tutor shall keep him/herself continuously up to date with the latest KNX developments in any or several of the underneath mentioned ways:

- Study of any new versions of the KNX tutor documentation made available electronically to certified training centres;
- Participation in the annual KNX conference for training centres;
- Study of the KNX journal;
- Study of KNX related product documentation;
- Visits to national or international fairs with main focus on building automation.

KNX Training equipment

The training centre shall own at least two fixed or mobile training rigs. Maximum two students are allowed to work on one training rig. The training rigs may not be rented from other training centres or institutions.

Equipment Basic course

Please note that this equipment is also the same equipment as for the Condensed Practical Basic course/Refresher course and Preparatory Basic course.
The underneath mentioned product types shall be available in each training rig:

Switch actuator
Dimming actuator
Shutter actuator
The above products can be replaced by a multifunction actuator, e.g. switch/shutter actuator or a dim/switch actuator etc.
Sensors with functions to 'switch', 'relative dimming' and 'drive control (shutter)'
Line coupler (or IP router, but this device cannot be used in the context of the practical exam, which requires a line coupler or a TP/RF media coupler)
Power supply
1 KNX RF S-Mode sensor and 1 KNX TP/RF media coupler (only for training centres that are located in a country in which the use of the 868 MHz frequency is allowed).


Example of a mobile KNX training rig	Example of a fixed KNX training rig

Equipment Advanced course

Please note that this equipment is also the same equipment as for Condensed Practical Advanced course and Preparatory Advanced course.
The underneath mentioned product types shall be additionally available in each training rig next to the equipment listed for the Basic course:

Individual room controller
Fan coil actuator
Logical modules (standalone or part of other available equipment)
Input devices with monitored cables / alarm system with a certified KNX interface:
- Input devices with monitored cables are more complex devices than regular KNX binary inputs. The required input devices offer the possibility to trigger alarms in case of short-circuiting the cable
Weather station
KNX/DALI Gateway
KNX IP Secure router
Recommended: RF or TP secure products

Equipment HVAC Specialist course

The underneath mentioned product types shall be additionally available in each training rig next to the equipment listed for the Basic course:

Individual room controller
Fan coil actuator
Logical modules (standalone or part of other available equipment)
Weather station
Recommended: Visualization panel with integrated room temperature controller

Equipment Tutor course

There is no need for extra KNX components for this course type.

Computer / Software

The computer of the tutor shall be equipped with an ETS Professional license.
On the student’s PC, at least an ETS Lite shall be installed. The student is allowed to bring his/her own PC to the course.

Media equipment

Projector, smart board, or similar media equipment shall be available in the room(s).

Note: It is recommended that the training rooms are subdivided into a theoretical and a practical room.

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