Excellence in Customer Service

Course Overview

Excellence in Customer Service is the only broadband-specific customer service training course available today. Applying topics such as account maintenance, effective communication techniques, stress management, sales processes, and service level differentiation to the broadband industry, the course also explores the history of cable TV, technology, and regulatory bodies. Graduates of this course will be uniquely qualified within the cable industry to provide the highest level of broadband-specific customer service.

The estimated completion time for this course is 20 hours. The maximum allotted time is four months from enrollment.
explain how cable TV evolved from rural master antenna systems to high-tech broadband networks of today

discuss the roles of regulatory bodies including the FCC, local franchising authorities and other local, state and federal agencies as they pertain to cable TV systems

describe the difference between various video services provided in a cable system

briefly tell how video, data and voice signals are transported between the cable system headend and individual customers

tell how customer accounts are managed to maintain accurate customer information, including billing, services, address information and more

practice effective communication skills, including listening, asking questions, overcoming objections, identifying good telephone answering techniques and more

follow proper sales process to complete a sale

handle a cancellation request in a manner that will promote retention of the customer

manage stress by using effective coping skills, heeding emotional overload warning signs and practicing various relaxation techniques

briefly describe a process for conducting simple technical troubleshooting to resolve a customer problem or provide valuable information for a technician to respond to a service call
understand fundamental broadband troubleshooting practices

increase customer satisfaction levels and retention rates

increase customer awareness of revenue-generating services

better determine when a customer call requires a dispatch

more accurately handle customer account information and billing

utilize stress management techniques

earn three hours of college credit

receive credit toward NCTI Customer Care Master Representative certification

receive credit toward NCTI Master Dispatcher certification

receive an industry-recognized NCTI certificate of graduation

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