Corporate studios, live event venues and higher education spaces now run workflows that blend broadcast and pro AV. The professionals who design and support those spaces need fluency in both disciplines, and many were trained in only one.
AVIXA is targeting that gap with a new online course, “Broadcast AV: Glass-to-Glass,”
Key Things to Know
- AVIXA launched “Broadcast AV: Glass-to-Glass,” an online course that covers the full content workflow from the camera lens to the viewer’s screen.
- The course is built for pro AV professionals, broadcast professionals and people entering integrated media environments.
- Diversified and EVS supported the course’s development and launch.
- A free preview of the course’s opening portion is available now on AVIXA’s website.
What Is AVIXA’s Broadcast AV: Glass-to-Glass Course?
“Broadcast AV: Glass-to-Glass” is an online course that maps the entire broadcast workflow, from the camera lens (“glass”) that captures content to the screen (“glass”) where a viewer watches it. It gives professionals a single framework for understanding how each piece of that chain connects.
AVIXA developed the course with subject matter experts from across the AV and broadcast industries. The goal is practical: help professionals plan, operate and support converged AV and broadcast systems day to day.
Why Does Broadcast and Pro AV Convergence Matter to Integrators?
Convergence matters because clients now expect broadcast-level performance in spaces that integrators have traditionally treated as standard AV projects. A corporate studio or a campus production space carries the same demands for timing and reliability as a network facility.
Pam Taggart, vice president of content creation at AVIXA, points to a growing demand for professionals who can work across both disciplines.
“The convergence of broadcast and pro AV is reshaping our industry, and this course provides professionals with an understanding of how broadcast operates in today’s AV environment,” Taggart says. “As organizations discover a need for interdisciplinary professionals, our course is a reflection of our commitment to prepare professionals to operate and support today’s industry.”
Who Is the Course Designed For?
The course is designed for pro AV professionals, broadcast professionals and anyone entering integrated media environments. That covers integrators expanding into production work as well as broadcast staff adjusting to AV-centric spaces.
AVIXA says the course gives learners tools to communicate more effectively across teams. It also aims to help professionals make better-informed decisions when broadcast and AV systems share the same project.
What Does the Course Cover?
The course covers the key stages of broadcast and pro AV, from acquisition to distribution. It explains how the people, technologies and processes at each stage contribute to a successful viewer experience.
Practical examples connect the decisions made at every stage of production. Learners follow content through the workflow and see how each step supports a reliable operation.
That matters on real projects. A choice made at capture shapes what the viewer sees at the end of the chain.
Who Helped Develop the Course?
Diversified and EVS supported the development and launch of the course. Both companies design or supply systems used in broadcast and converged AV environments.
Taggart credits both companies for their roles in building the program.
“We’d like to extend our sincere thanks to Diversified for its support throughout the development and launch of this course,” Taggart says. “We’re also grateful to EVS for supporting the program and for its ongoing commitment to professional education in the broadcast and AV industries.”
Nathan Volchko, director of intake and bid desk at Diversified, says the performance standards that once applied only to broadcast facilities now apply nearly everywhere.
“The line between broadcast and pro AV has all but disappeared. The same expectations for reliability, timing and quality now apply in a corporate studio, a house of worship or an arena as they do in a network control room,” Volchko says. “Diversified is proud to bring our experience designing and delivering these systems to create this training.”
Matthew Morgan, vice president of business development at EVS, describes the course as a missing link in industry education.
“The skills required to support these environments are evolving quickly, and what’s been missing is an educational bridge that connects the disciplines and helps professionals understand the complete media workflow,” Morgan says. “‘Glass-to-Glass’ is an important step toward building that shared understanding and preparing our industry for what’s next.”
How Can You Access the Course?
You can start with a free preview of the opening portion of “Broadcast AV: Glass-to-Glass” on AVIXA’s website. The full course is available at the same link.
Access the preview and full course at avixa.org/training-certification/courses/free-preview-broadcast-av-glass-to-glass to see whether it fits your team’s broadcast and AV training needs.
