Accompanying the re-opening of in-person education programmes this month, L-Acoustics is pre-launching an Online Education Platform. The first programme to be hosted on the platform is a complete, but remote, version of its System Fundamentals  training, a prerequisite for all other L-Acoustics training modules. In 2019, L-Acoustics hosted training courses in 60 countries, completing 670 training days and awarding 6,000 certificates. Of these, 240 training days and 2,400 certificates were for the course.

‘This education platform will foster the creation of a learning community where participants can share questions and develop a useful network of L-Acoustics users, as well as benefitting from the expertise of the instructors and the other trainees,’ explains, Director of Education & Scientific Outreach, Etienne Corteel.

The System Fundamentals course provides an overview of what an L-Acoustics system is, including electronics, loudspeakers and software, and puts them into the perspective of a global project workflow. The course is structured around the full, in-person training, and grants participants the exact same industry-recognised certification. It is personalised, beginning with a virtual class, followed by several days where participants complete e-learning courses and practical exercises on Soundvision and LA Network Manager. During the week, participants access an online community room to exchange with classmates or pose questions to the instructor. A second virtual classroom closes out the program, with the trainer correcting the exercises submitted by students, followed by tips and feedback.

‘The online System Fundamentals course is a great opportunity for us to try new collaborative and interactive learning methods for the L-Acoustics Education programme,’ explains François Montignies, Head of Education Programs at L-Acoustics. ‘It allows us to continue offering the same level of industry-leading training to the widest possible audience, and to meet the evolving needs of our users.’

‘Our strictly in-person approach will evolve towards a blended approach, where the in-person courses remain at the core of the offering, complemented with online activities to reinforce the learning experience,’ Corteel says.

Beginning in the week of 22 June, in-person training will recommence at the company’s Marcoussis, France and Westlake Village, California HQ, as well as at partner locations where local legislation permits. All in-person classes will follow a strict sanitary protocol to ensure the safety of instructors and participants, including adjustments to group size and agenda as well as supplying masks and hyroalcoholic gel for all participants.

Registration: www.l-acoustics.com/en/training/registration