The Home Technology Association is an American industry organization for home technology integration dealerships.
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| Founded | 2017 |
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| Website | htacertified |
Certification
editThe Home Technology Association runs the HTA Certified certification program, which began in 2017. Certification is applied for by home technology integration firms in the United States and Canada,[1] and indicates the top 10% to 15% of home technology installation dealers within a particular market.[2] In addition to running the certification process,[3] the program also administers the "Best in the US" awards for the home technology integration industry and is an industry advocate for the home technology integration trade to architects, interior designers and general contractors.[4]
HTA certification is provided by the Home Technology Association to home technology integration dealers, and is based upon installation experience and business practices,[5] including a history of technical competence, marketplace reputation, and quality of aftercare service and support. Additional criteria for certification includes a five year absence of bankruptcy, proper liability insurance, and others.[1] Certified dealers are provided with resources such as a budgeting tool for dealers to set transparent pricing,[6] in addition to other onboarding tools.[1]
Tools
editIn 2017 the Home Technology Association’s technology created a budget estimator tool for home design and build employees and consumers, in order to provide brand agnostic installed-cost estimates for home technology systems.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "HTA Gains Ground in Home Tech Professional Certification Initiative". July 9, 2019.
- ^ "Home Technology Association Looks to Certify Top Integrators". Residential Systems. August 31, 2017.
- ^ Stott, Rob. "In First Full Year, HTA Reports Strong Growth and Engagement". Dealerscope.
- ^ "HTA Launches 'Best in the U.S.' Awards Program". CEPRO. August 29, 2018.
- ^ "HTA Summit Signals Strength - Connected Design". Archived from the original on 2019-12-31. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- ^ "HTA Summit Focuses on Customer Experience". CEPRO. October 4, 2019.
- ^ Jason Knott (October 19, 2021). "Determine Your Clients' Smart Home Technology Budget - HTA Budget Calculator available as free tool on cepro.com to help integrators guide clients through smart home technology budgeting process". CEPro.