ETA RESI residential electronics integrator exam guide exam help

ETA Residential Electronics Systems Integrator (RESI) is a professional certification for technicians and integrators who design and oversee installation and integration of electronics systems in residences and light commercial buildings. ETA describes the objective as producing an electronics systems package that integrates data, control, and communication signals at the premise controller and converges them into a secure communication stream for use within the premise or through the gateway.

ETA Press lists RESI as a stand-alone certification with no maintenance requirement, a 4-year term, no hands-on requirement, 75-80 questions, a 75% passing score, and 2 hours allowed to test. RESI candidates should understand communications and control protocols across diverse media, premise controllers, gateways, structured wiring, audio-video systems, CCTV, computer networking, environmental controls, security and surveillance, diagrams and schematics, power sources, tools, test equipment, wiring and cabling, safety, mechanical aptitude, troubleshooting, and customer-facing design documentation. ETA also lists separate RESI endorsements for Audio-Video, Closed Circuit TV, Computer Networking, Environmental Control, and Security-Surveillance.