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CERTIFICATION
What certifications can I get?
GVF currently offers three levels of certification:
- GVF Basic VSAT Installation Certification. Requirements: GVF510 and the Hands On Skills Test.
- GVF Advanced VSAT Installation Certification. Requirements: GVF510, 520, 521, and the Hands On Skills Test.
- GVF iDirect Remote Terminal Installation Specialist. Requirements: Advanced Certification plus GVF 503i.
More Specialist certifications will be announced soon.
What is the difference between Basic and Advanced Certification?
Basic Certification indicates that you have the bare minimum skills to activate a VSAT without causing excess interference. These skills consist of dish pointing, cross pol alignment, connector attachment, and decommissioning. All VSAT installers should hold this certification. Advanced Certification indicates that you understand the aspects of satellite communications theory that are important for every professional field technician, and that you have been trained in the practical skills that are important for efficient, high quality VSAT installations.
What happened to the Level 3S Certification?
In September 2009, we made significant updates and improvements to the online courses. The Level 3S Certification has been renamed simply the Advanced Certification. If you already have a Level 3S Certification, you will be listed in future as holding an Advanced Certification. If you are just starting on certification training, you should take the new GVF 510, 520, and 521 courses, plus the Hands On Skills Test, to achieve Advanced Certification.
For more FAQs about the new course and certification structure, click
here.
I already have a GVF Advanced VSAT Installation Certification, and I want to add the iDirect Certification. Do I have to take the hands on test again?
No. You only need to take the GVF 503i online course.
How do I print my certificate?
For best results, if you are using Internet Explorer 7 or higher, follow these directions:
- Click File, Page Setup
- Choose Landscape orientation
- Delete everything in the Header and Footer areas
- Choose your paper size
- Click OK
- Click File, Print. Choose your printer. If you have PDF-creation software, you can print to a PDF file.
If you are using the Firefox browser, then follow these directions:
- File, Page Setup
- Choose the Format & Options tab
- Choose Landscape orientation
- Click on the Margins & Header/Footer tab
- For all headers and footers, select “blank”
- Choose your paper size
- Click OK
- Click File, Print. If you have PDF-creation software, you can print to a PDF file.
My account is not active so I cannot log in. How can I get a copy of my certificate?
Send an email to gvfsupport@satprof.com with your request. We will re-activate your account. Although your courses may have expired, you will be able to view your transcript for each course completed. After clicking on Transcript, you will see a link to display your certificate.
Can you send me my original certificate by mail?
The certificate is created in our online learning system, so actually there is no paper "original." GVF maintains a permanent database of all course completions, so if there is ever a question, you can refer back to us for confirmation or for a copy of your certificate.
My name is not shown correctly on my certificate.
For security reasons, certificates cannot be changed after a course is completed. Before your finish your course, please click on “My Profile” and check that your first name and last name are entered correctly. You may make any changes to your name here. Also, please note that the certificate will display your name in the format Firstname Lastname.
Where is the certified installers database?
Go to www.gvf.org and click on Training, Certified Installers.
My name does not appear in the certified installers database.
There could be three possible reasons for this:
You have not yet completed all the requirements for certification.
We have not updated the database yet. This is normally done every month.
Your have chosen not to appear in the database. If your account is active, simply log in, go to “My Profile” and choose “Yes” for “I wish to be listed in the public online database.” If your account is not active, send an email with your request to gvfsupport@satprof.com.
My contact information in the certified installers database is wrong or incomplete.
If your account is active, simply log in, go to “My Profile” and make all your corrections. If your account is not active, send an email with your request to gvfsupport@satprof.com.
If you have any other questions, please contact us at gvfsupport@satprof.com.
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