BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD)
From BICSI
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What you'll learn
You show you can design information and communications technology distribution systems from scope to handover, including writing design solutions, supporting the bid and tender process, and overseeing installation quality on building and data center projects.
- Defining the scope of ICT design
- Designing ICT solutions
- Supporting the ICT bid and tender process
- Supporting the ICT installation process
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Is this right for you?
- Level
- Intermediate People with some experience who want to go further or prove what they know.
- What you get
- A certification employers can verify, made for the top of your résumé and your LinkedIn profile.
- How you learn
- Online, self paced, about 5 days.
- How to use it
- Put it at the top of your résumé and under Licenses and certifications on LinkedIn, with the verification link so hirers can confirm it in seconds. Name it in every application that uses this skill, and send it straight to recruiters and hiring managers.
- Why it's worth it
- An industry certification hiring managers recognize by name. It instantly sets you apart from applicants who only claim AI skills, and it travels with you to every job you apply for.
What you will pay$510 and upUpfront cost. Full details below.
- Time
- Indiana DWD lists 5 days of related instruction.
- Before you start
- BICSI eligibility requirements (experience) set in the RCDD handbook, not loaded.
- How you are tested
- Proctored exam.
- Renewal
- Three year cycle expiring December 31; 45 approved CECs and one conference credit (Indiana DWD sheet).
- Full cost details
- Exam fee $510 BICSI member, $725 non member; renewal $225 member, $385 non member, per the Indiana Department of Workforce Development certification sheet (undated; wage data as of October 2023). Not confirmed on bicsi.org today.
- Where it applies
- International.
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Sources and what we verified
BICSI RCDD badge on BICSI's Credly page ↗Indiana DWD industry certification sheet for RCDD (fees, renewal) ↗What we verified: Fees come from a state workforce agency sheet, not the issuer, and may be outdated. Treat as indicative.
Fees and eligibility can change. Confirm current terms with the issuer before you pay.
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