Current Path
Livestream Specialist
3 modules with Dante, Logic, Waves and stream output labs.
12 day streak Certification available
Structured Learning Paths6 specialist paths
Sound Academy Pathways
A church-specific progression system for volunteers learning X32 operation, FOH mixing, Logic livestream workflows, Dante routing, Waves processing and service-day troubleshooting.
Competencies
4 mapped skills
Every path ties learning to practical, operational and mentor-observed ability.
Certification
6 credentials
Progression is governed by lessons, assessments, service evidence and renewal rules.
Service Ready
Sunday focused
Academy work points directly into service checklists, SOPs and live fault recovery.
Specialist Roadmap
Choose the next training path
Specialist Path
Foundations Specialist
Give new volunteers a safe, ministry-first understanding of sound, signal flow, gain, routing and first-line troubleshooting.
6 modules18%
Specialist Path
FOH Operator Specialist
Prepare reliable Sunday operators who can set up, line-check, mix speech and worship, support monitors and recover common faults.
4 modules42%
Specialist Path
Livestream Specialist
Train operators to build a dedicated broadcast mix through X32, Dante, Logic Pro, Waves processing and encoder handoff.
3 modules27%
Specialist Path
Systems Specialist
Train engineers to own routing, Dante, showfiles, documentation, virtual soundcheck and cross-domain fault isolation.
4 modules14%
Specialist Path
Leadership Specialist
Prepare senior engineers to coach, assess, document, review services and guard team quality.
2 modules0%
Specialist Path
Technical Director Specialist
Govern system architecture, network design, redundancy, certification, inventory, budget, procurement and change control.
1 modules0%
Training Command
Next lab
LogicDante input verification into the approved Sunday livestream template.
Mentor review
2 dueX32 gain drill and livestream handoff evidence need senior sign-off.
Service reps
4 leftRequired observations before Livestream Engineer certification.
Progression Gates
CertificationGate
Foundations Ready certification, one observed service and mentor approval.
ExperienceGate
Operator certification plus four service observations and clean incident logging.
CompetencyGate
Dante verification, Logic stream template operation and livestream troubleshooting sign-off.
MentorGate
Systems certification plus senior engineer recommendation and observed coaching.
Lesson maps before lesson volume
Every path is built from the same curriculum map, so lessons stay connected to competencies, assessments and service evidence.
Built for church production
The path language is practical: check signal, verify routing, mix speech, recover faults and document what changed.
Certification has evidence
Credentials are not course badges. They require practical sign-offs, service observations, mentor notes and renewal cycles.