Step 1 - Contact support@groundcontrol.com stating your reason for applying. Step 2 - Download and complete the VSAT Installation Training Enrollment Form. Step 4 - Contact support@groundcontrol.com for the Final Exam. Step 5 - Return the final exam to be graded. Pass and receive your certification.
Improper installation technique is a major cause of interference, which degrades satellite transponder performance for all users. Developed in coordination with major satellite operators, GVF 510 teaches technicians the correct way to point an antenna, align cross pol, attach connectors, and decommission terminals – four leading causes of.

Our SatCom Installation and training provides assistance for satellite communication equipment installation & satellite phone repair training classes. Call us for details. Our Toll Free number is 877.299.9931, and you can email questions to; support@northernaxcess.com. Our Satellite training courses range from those intended for new entrants into the VSAT industry through to staff involved in Earth station design and operation. Satellite training courses Competitive advantages occur when you maximise the use of your existing resources, whether they be space segment or labour.

communicate without boundariesHome » Academy » VSAT TrainingAs an approved Global VSAT Forum (GVF) training partner, Talia provide local or online accredited training for VSAT field technicians and engineers.

Talia Training

Talia provides a wide variety of training courses from centres in London, Munich, Baghdad, Erbil, Dubai and across Africa.

VSAT Training

As an approved Global VSAT Forum (GVF) training partner, Talia provide local or online accredited training for VSAT field technicians and engineers.Register Interest in this course

Certification Exams

GVF-CERT-BAPO: RFI-EUI Basic Auto-point Terminal Operator Certification Exam

GVF-CERT-GAPO: RFI-EUI General Auto-point Terminal Operator Certification Exam

GVF-CERT-BTO: RFI-EUI Basic Technical Operator Certification Exam

GVF-CERT-ATO: RFI-EUI Advanced Technical Operator Certification Exam

GVF-HANDS ON SKILLS TEST (HOST-B):

Objectives: Verification of student’s ability to use the core skills taught in online course GVF510 in a hands-on environment.

Skills overview: Assemble a typical VSAT; pre-set pol and elevation angles; find a designated satellite; accurately peak azimuth and elevation using the beam balance method; accurately set linear polarization; terminate a cable with a connector; weather seal the connector; general workmanship and neatness.

Delivery: The GVF Basic HOST* is administered by a Talia approved GVF Examiner at the Talia teleport. It may be given stand-alone or in combination with a supplementary training session, at the discretion of the instructor.

Prerequisites: The student should complete GVF510 (Core Skills for VSAT Installers) prior to attempting the HOST.

Examiner: The required skills must be demonstrated to an approved GVF Examiner.

The Global VSAT Forum offers three levels of Satellite Communications Professional certification for fixed VSAT professional installers, field technicians, and engineers.

* If there are enough applicants, then this course may be held locally

GVF532 Core Up-linking Skills

When you have completed this course, you will understand fundamental theory of satellite communications important for operators of manually-controlled earth stations; how to calculate IF and RF frequencies and operate a spectrum analyser; how to use a spectrum analyser to identify the correct satellite; how to accurately point the antenna using the beam balance method; and how to work with a Satellite Access Centre to align cross-polarization.

This course is part of a training sequence tailored for broadcaster1 certification examinations, which are implemented and hosted by GVF. If you have already taken courses GVF530 and 531, you will be ready to attempt the knowledge tests and simulator skills tests in the Basic Technical Operator (BTO) exam. (Note that you must enrol in certification exams separately, or you may choose a training/exam combination from the GVF course catalogue.)

Prerequisites: GVF530 Core skills for Mobile Satellite.

Terminal Operators – Preparation for BAPO Certification and GVF531 Access Procedure Skills – Preparation for BAPO Certification.

GVF531 Access Procedure Skills

Preparation for BAPO Certification

When you have completed this course, you will know how to manually find a satellite using the antenna’s manual jog controls and the modem’s lock indicator; how to optimize azimuth and elevation pointing following the beam balance method, using the antenna’s jog controls and the modem’s received signal level indicator; and how to align cross-polarization by contacting the Satellite Access Centre and adjusting the antenna’s pol jog controls. This course is part of a training sequence tailored for broadcaster certification examinations. If you have already taken course GVF530 and complete the GVF531 course, you will be ready to attempt the knowledge tests and simulator skills tests in the General Auto-point Operator (GAPO) exam. (Note that the exam is given online on the GVF learning system, but it is not included in the GVF531 course itself. You must enrol in certification exams separately, or you may choose a training/exam combination from the GVF course catalogue.)

Prerequisites: GVF530 Core skills for Mobile Satellite.

Terminal Operators – Preparation for BAPO Certification.

GVF530 Core Skills for Mobile Satellite Terminal Operators

Preparation for BAPO Certification

This course is part of a training sequence tailored for broadcaster certification examinations implemented and hosted by GVF.

When you have completed this course, you will be ready to attempt the knowledge tests and simulator skills tests in the Basic Auto-Point Operator (BAPO) exam.

(Note that the exam is given online on the GVF learning system, but it is not included in the GVF 530 course itself. You must enrol in certification exams separately, or you may choose a training/exam combination from the GVF course catalogue.)

GVF562T Operating the Spacetrak 4000 Marine VSAT

Free Satellite Installation Training Online

In these courses, you will learn fundamental aspects of how to monitor, operate, and perform at sea maintenance of a Spacetrak 4000 marine VSAT terminal. Topics covered include hardware components of the Spacetrak VSAT terminal, principles of operation of the terminal, start-up and shutdown procedures, operating controls using the front panel or built-in web pages, satellite modem operation, operator-level troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance.

Who should take this course? This course is ideal for all radio operators, IT technicians, or other crew members who are responsible for operating a Spacetrak 4000 series VSAT terminal while underway.

Certification: Students who successfully complete this course and its prerequisites are awarded the GVF Marine Satellite Communications Operator Spacetrak Specialist certification. Prerequisites: GVF561 Fundamentals for Marine VSAT Operators.

GVF562E-IMA Operating the Seatel IMA Marine VSAT

In these courses, you will learn fundamental aspects of how to monitor, operate, and perform at sea maintenance of a SeaTel IMA series (GVF 562E-IMA) marine VSAT terminal. Topics covered include hardware components of the SeaTel VSAT terminal, principles of operation of the terminal, start-up and shutdown procedures, operating controls using the front panel or built-in web pages, satellite modem operation, operator-level troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance.

Who should take this course? This course is ideal for all radio operators, IT technicians, or other crew members who are responsible for operating a SeaTel ’09 series VSAT terminal while underway.

Certification: Students who successfully complete this course and its prerequisites are awarded the GVF Marine Satcom Operator SeaTel Specialist certification. Prerequisites: GVF561 Fundamentals for Marin