CompTIA RFID+ (Radio Frequency Identification) Certification
(Web-based)

RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) on the Web™ (Web-based) (70 hours)
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Course Description

This nationally recognized RFID+ online certification training course is the most comprehensive online course on RFID implementation available today. RFID on the Web™ was designed by OTA Training, LLC., the world leader in RFID Training and Certification and the authors of the best selling RFID+ exam prep book in the market.  RFID on the Web was designed using OTA’s E3 Learning System - which makes learning RFID engaging, effective an easy to follow. RFID on the Web™ provides 70 total hours of high quality, graphical, interactive training for the online student. At the conclusion of the course, students will posses the knowledge to successfully implement and support a RFID system and take and pass the CompTIA™ RFID+ Certification exam. This online certificate program is only offered in partnership with major accredited college and universities such as STCC.

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
  • Understand how an RFID system operates
  • Understand the different frequency ranges for RFID and how to select which one is appropriate for a particular use case
  • Determine what type of tag is required for a particular application
  • Perform tag placement testing on various products
  • Understand how to install, optimize, and troubleshoot an RFID read zone
  • Identify and select the appropriate type of RFID printer and Label Applicators
  • Identify what types of feedback systems may be necessary
  • Understand issues around data management and integration approaches
  • Understand best practices around interrogation zone implementation
  • Understand some of the main standards and regulations around RFID

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Prerequisites/Audience

The intended audience for this training course would include any student who is interested in pursuing a career in RFID as well as students who already are or are planning to be involved in the value chain of RFID: i.e. RFID hardware and software vendors, RFID systems integrators, and end user companies who are looking at RFID to either, comply with a customer mandate, or to improve visibility and business process efficiency within their own operations. Some examples of job roles that would benefit from this training and Certification include students who wish to pursue careers as or already are: IT managers and staff, RFID consultants, RF engineers, operations managers and staff, Supply Chain Managers, and the like.

Below is a list of basic student pre-requisites.

Required
  • Basic understand of computers and how to use them
  • Familiarity with e-mail and how to use
  • Ability to navigate the Internet

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Course Outline

The course consists of twelve (12) modules, which provide in depth training in all aspects of RFID implementation and include certification testing modules designed to prepare the student to sit for the CompTIA™ RFID+ certification exam. Below is an outline of all the modules with their respective sections.
  1. Systems Approach to RFID Implementation™
    1. Introduction to RFID
      1. Introduction
      2. RFID vs Barcode
      3. Basic RFID System
      4. A Few Concepts in Physics
      5. Summary
      6. Knowledge Assessment
    2. Hardware: Tags
      1. Introduction
      2. Types of Tags
      3. Tag Construction
      4. Tag Frequencies
      5. Passive Tag Communication
      6. EPC Tag Classes
      7. Tag Selection and Placement
      8. Real Time Location System (RTLS)
      9. Summary
      10. Knowledge Assessment
    3. Hardware: Interrogation Zones
      1. Introduction
      2. Interrogators
      3. Types of Interrogators
      4. Antennas
      5. Related Terms
      6. Gen 2 Interrogators
      7. Managing UHF Gen 2 Tags
      8. Interrogator Installations
      9. Antenna Installations
      10. Summary
      11. Knowledge Assessment
    4. Hardware: Peripherals
      1. Introduction
      2. Printer Functions
      3. Printer Installations
      4. Loading, Configuration, Calibration
      5. Label Applicators
      6. Feedback Systems
      7. Summary
      8. Knowledge Assessment
    5. RFID Data Management
      1. Introduction
      2. Dealing with Data
      3. Key Concepts
      4. Integration Approaches
      5. EPCglobal Network
      6. Summary
      7. Knowledge Assessment
    6. Standards and Regulations
      1. Introduction
      2. Overview
      3. Some Terms
      4. ISO and EPCglobal
      5. FCC, ETSI, and the UHF Band
      6. Safety Regulations
      7. Summary
      8. Knowledge Assessment
    7. RFID Implementation
      1. Introduction
      2. Site Analysis Phase
      3. Design Phase
      4. Installation Phase
      5. Summary
      6. Knowledge Assessment
    8. Troubleshooting
      1. Introduction
      2. Tag Problems
      3. RFID Setup Issues
      4. Summary
      5. Knowledge Assessment
    9. RFID Simulation
      1. Introduction
      2. Implementation
      3. Optimization
      4. Best Practices
      5. Summary
      6. Knowledge Assessment
    10. Final Knowledge Assessment
      1. Practice Mode
      2. Certificate Mode

     
  2. RFID+ Certification Preparation
    1. Exam Cram
      1. About the Exam
      2. RFID Tags
      3. Interrogation Zone Basics
      4. Peripherals
      5. Site Analysis
      6. Design Selection
      7. Installation
      8. Troubleshooting
      9. Standards and Regulations
    2. Practice Exam
      1. Practice Mode
      2. Certification Mode
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