Training
PVA Training & Certification
Master the Craft of Video Calibration
Build the skills to measure accurately, calibrate with confidence, and deliver images that honor the creator’s intent.
Arriving from the PVA Calman workflow? Take the next step with training that explains the decisions behind the measurements. Learn how to choose the right targets, recognize misleading results, correct system errors, and verify what your calibration actually achieves.
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Core + Advanced: two days each. In-person training and live remote participation available.
Turn Measurements into Better Images
- Build a repeatable process. Set up the signal path, measurement equipment, and display correctly before making adjustments.
- Understand what to change—and why. Connect grayscale, gamma, color management, and HDR measurements to the image on screen.
- Troubleshoot with confidence. Identify errors in setup and system behavior, then verify that your corrections improve performance.
- Show your results. Document performance against the appropriate reference standard and explain the outcome to clients and colleagues.
For home theater calibrators, integrators, colorists, DITs, editors, engineers, and manufacturer teams working toward dependable image accuracy.
Become a PVA Certified Video Professional
Complete Core and Advanced training, pass the examination, and submit documented case studies to earn the PVA Certified Video Professional designation. Demonstrate your skills through measured results and build credibility with clients and industry colleagues.
Active certification connects you with the PVA professional community, including a Certified Finder listing, workflow consultation, private forums, and member-exclusive industry discounts. Your first year of certification maintenance is included with training enrollment.
Using the workflow alone does not confer certification. Calibration submissions for PVA review and certification are available only to PVA Certified Professionals with active certification status.
Delivered in Partnership with the International Colorist Academy (ICA)
PVA combines practical calibration skills with standards-based methods that apply across software platforms, display technologies, and professional environments.
The PVA Training Pathway
Level I – Core: Foundational Reference Systems (2 Days)
Level I establishes the foundational reference architecture upon which modern imaging systems are built.
Participants develop competency in historically established and still-relevant standards, including:
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Rec.709 color space and Gamma 2.4 reference environments
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1080p signal structure and bandwidth fundamentals
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8-bit signal architecture and quantization limits
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Baseline grayscale and CMS methodology
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Measurement repeatability and error analysis
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Signal path optimization and system integrity
Participants gain a software-agnostic understanding of measurement and validation principles, ensuring methodology remains consistent regardless of platform or toolset.
Level I participants receive a Certificate of Completion.
Level II – Advanced: Modern & Expanded Standards (2 Days)
Level II reinforces foundational best practice before expanding into contemporary and emerging technologies.
Areas of study include:
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UHD (4K) and 8K signal architecture
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BT.1886 and EOTF validation
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DCI-P3 and Rec.2020 color spaces
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10-bit through 16-bit processing implications
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Wide Color Gamut system behavior
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HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and HLG implementation
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Advanced 2D and 3D LUT workflows
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Performance documentation and defensible validation
Level II prepares professionals to apply structured standards methodology to evolving technologies while maintaining reference discipline.
Certification
Completion of Level I and Level II, successful examination, and documented case studies leads to designation as:
PVA Certified Video Professional
Active certification status is maintained through annual participation in the Professional Video Alliance, reflecting continued alignment with standards-based performance methodology.
The first year of certification maintenance is included with training enrollment.
The Professional Video Alliance
Certification is not the conclusion of PVA training — it is the gateway to professional engagement.
The Professional Video Alliance functions as a collaborative organization dedicated to:
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Advancing awareness of video and imaging standards
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Increasing image fidelity across industries
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Supporting defensible performance methodology
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Encouraging cross-disciplinary technical dialogue
Active certification maintenance is $100 annually and includes:
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Active listing in the PVA Certified Finder
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Ongoing workflow consultation access
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Participation in professional forums and standards discussion
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Eligibility for member-exclusive industry discounts
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Continued engagement with evolving technologies and reference practices
If certification maintenance is not renewed, certification status becomes inactive. Professionals may reinstate active status at any time.
Delivery Format
PVA training is primarily conducted in person to allow direct interaction with measurement tools and live systems.
Live remote participation via Zoom is available and carries identical certification eligibility.
Private & Custom Programs
In addition to open enrollment courses, PVA offers targeted training and consulting programs tailored to specific audiences, including:
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Manufacturer engineering teams
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Manufacturer marketing and product teams
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Distributor networks
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Integrator groups
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Color-critical industrial environments
These programs focus on standards alignment, performance benchmarking, workflow validation, and product optimization methodology.
Enrollment & Next Steps
Open Enrollment – Core & Advanced Programs
Professionals seeking structured certification may enroll in upcoming Level I and Level II training sessions.
Private & Industry Programs
Organizations seeking private, semi-private, or customized training engagements are invited to contact PVA directly to discuss objectives, audience, and scope.
