Stay Tuned for Cabling Icon: Season 2

Cabling Icon: Season 1 Email your completed application and a link to your 2-minute video entry on YouTube to icon@cablingicon.com with your name in the subject line as soon as possible or by January 2nd. For more information on submitting your entry, see the submissions section below. Video: About the Four Rounds To participate in Cabling Icon, you must be at least 18 years old and already working in the low voltage cabling field or have in interest in starting a career in the low voltage cabling field. See the application for contest rules and eligibility.

Submissions
There will be a total of four rounds. For the first three rounds, you will provide a 2-minute video and for the final round the Cabling Icon team will handle the video requirements.

Following each round, all participants will receive an email revealing which technicians will move on to the next round as well as instructions for participation in the next round. For instructions on uploading your video to YouTube, see How to upload a video to YouTube. All videos must not be more than 2 minutes long and each video must be titled "Cabling Icon Entry - First and Last Name, Company (optional)."

Round 1 - Give Us Your Best Shot
Upload a 2-minute video (maximum) to YouTube demonstrating or explaining what makes you the Cabling Icon. Title your video "Cabling Icon Entry - First and Last Name, Company (optional)" and email the video link along with your Cabling Icon application to icon@cablingicon.com with your name in the subject line by January 2. Judging and voting will be open January 5-8 and the top 50% of participants will be selected to move on to the next round.

Round 2 - UTP Termination Speed Trial
Contestants selected to move on to Round 2 will submit a video (2 minutes maximum length) of them terminating a 4 pair UTP cable into a jack and connecting block. Round 2 videos must be one continuous shot showing you terminating the cable into a jack and connecting block in 2 minutes or less. If the task is not completed within the 2 minutes, contestants may still submit the first 2 minutes of your video. All components must be Category 5e or better and contestants may use any type of jack/block connection, i.e. 66, 110, Krone, Bix for terminating cable. Standard termination procedures of no more than half inch untwist for cable pairs at termination points and minimal amount of jacket removal should be observed. For detailed information on Round 2, see the UTP Termination Speed Trial video.

Judging and voting will be open January 13-15 and the top 50% of participants will be selected to move on to the third round.

Round 3 - Dropping Cable Down Wall
For this round, contestants selected to move on from Round 2 will submit a video of them dropping cable down a wall in 2 minutes or less by January 17. Further guidelines for this video will be emailed to contestants. For detailed information on Round 3, see the Dropping Cable Down Wall video.

Judging and voting will be open January 20-22 and the finalists will move on to the fourth and final round.

Round 3 task details

Round 4 - Finals
The finalists will participate in a Skype interview with the panel of judges. The videos will be posted and judging and voting will be open January 27-29. The contestant with the most votes will be named the 2012 Cabling Icon.

Post-Cabling Icon Professional Coaching, Preparation & Training
If the Cabling Icon is a qualified BICSI Technician/Installer and elects to apply for participation in the bonus contest for the BICSI Cabling Skills Challenge, an application will be submitted to BICSI and if selected, you will receive professional coaching, preparation and training from the Cabling Icon team to better prepare you for the competition.

Bonus Contest If the winner of Cabling Icon is a current BICSI-credentialed ITS Technician/Installer, he/she will have the option to be entered in BICSI's Cabling Skills Challenge held at the BICSI 2012 Winter Conference & Exhibition at Disney's Coronado Spring Resort in Orlando, Florida, February 12-16. If the 2012 Cabling Icon is accepted to participate in the BICSI Cabling Skills Challenge, he/she will receive free travel, accommodations, food and wages (40 hours) for the week of the conference. Winter conference registration is complimentary for the BICSI Cabling Skills Challenge selected participants, which will allow the Cabling Icon to earn Continuing Education Credits (CECs) to keep their BICSI credential current. If the Cabling Icon places first in the BICSI Cabling Skills Challenge and is named BICSI Installer of the Year, he/she will receive $5,000 from BICSI.

If the winner of Cabling Icon does NOT hold a BICSI ITS Installer or Technician credential, a scholarship seat to attend a BICSI ITS Cabling Installation Program course will be provided by BICSI. Once the winner of Cabling Icon receives a BICSI Installer/Technician credential, he/she will qualify to enter the BICSI Cabling Skills Challenge. If you feel confident in your skills and ability to rally your votes in foresight of being selected as the next Cabling Icon, it is recommended that you take the BICSI course and earn your credential ASAP. Tuition reimbursement will be provided if you are selected as the Cabling Icon and are not already credentialed. All travel, lodging, exam fees and associated costs to attend the course will be the responsibility of the individual.