12-Volt Installer Fundamentals
(Vendor-neutral)
OEM-or-better wirework. Measurement-first diagnostics. Zero speculation.
≤24 classroom hours • Fee < $500 • Stand-alone short course • Certificate of completion • Job Packet included • Optional KITKRA (18+)
Launch note: Launch pricing available — use code LAUNCH-INSTALLER at checkout.
What this course is
This is a stand-alone short course for adults who want employable, safety-first 12-volt installation discipline. You’ll learn a repeatable workflow for planning, routing, protecting, verifying, and documenting an install so the work is reliable, serviceable, and defensible.
This course is aligned to the ARKTIK Installer Standard (AIS)—a workmanship and verification standard designed to reduce comebacks, electrical damage, and “guesswork installs.”
Who this is for
Mobile installers and service technicians
Entry-level techs who want to become employable fast
Shops that need consistent install quality and fewer comebacks
Anyone serious about disciplined, warranty-safe workmanship
What you’ll be able to do when you finish
Plan a safe 12-volt install (power/ground, fusing, routing, protection)
Build clean harness runs that hold under heat, vibration, and movement
Verify critical circuits with a multimeter (no assumptions, no guessing)
Document the job so another tech can service it later without speculation
Pass QC using ARKTIK checklists and verification logs
The ARKTIK Installer Standard (AIS) — Non-Negotiable
ARKTIK trains and requires workmanship that is structurally secure, visually clean, and serviceable—OEM level or elevated. Our baseline expectation is that an installation should look like it belongs in the vehicle from the factory.
Minimum requirements
Securement: all wiring tied down and strain-relieved; no free-hanging runs
Protection: loomed and protected from heat, abrasion, vibration, and moving components
Finish: TESA tape (or OEM-equivalent harness tape) where appropriate for abrasion/noise control and OEM appearance
Connections: critical connections are military spliced and soldered, then sealed with heat shrink (adhesive-lined when needed)
Routing: follow OEM routing principles (grommets, factory channels, proper bend radius, no pinch points)
Verification: no circuit is assumed—critical circuits are verified with a multimeter and logged
Authoritative references + meter verification: wiring references support the work; every critical circuit is verified with a multimeter and logged—no speculation.
Not acceptable: T-taps/quick taps, wire speculation, twist-and-tape, exposed copper, unsecured runs, unprotected routing, or anything likely to fail under vibration/heat.
Warranty-safe by default
ARKTIK’s default posture is warranty-safe and reversible where feasible. If a requested configuration could reasonably affect warranty coverage or vehicle system integrity, ARKTIK requires:
written informed consent (plain-language explanation of risk)
documented scope (what is modified and why)
deposits and guardrails appropriate to risk level
verification + QC sign-off using ARKTIK checklists and measurement logs
If informed consent and guardrails are not accepted, ARKTIK will not proceed with that configuration.
What you leave with (Job Packet)
Step-by-step install checklist
Wiring plan template (power/ground/fuse/routing plan)
Verification & measurement log (what you tested and confirmed)
QC sign-off sheet
Routing/protection standard you can apply immediately
Optional: KITKRA Desk Access (18+)
Need guided support between sessions? KITKRA is support, not instruction—structured prompts, templates, and gated micro-coaching.
If you select Course + KITKRA (30 days) at checkout, you also get:
A guided prompt pack for this course
Documentation templates (job log, QC narrative, verification notes)
Access to Bookings (5-min Gate Check, 15-min Micro-Coaching)
Stakeholder Summary (Agency / Employer / Household)
This is a stand-alone workforce short course that teaches safety-first 12-volt installation discipline aligned to the ARKTIK Installer Standard (AIS). Completers leave with documented checklists, verification logs, and QC sign-off plus a certificate of completion suitable for employer review.
Founder credibility
MECP-informed (founder previously MECP-certified; certification now expired), vendor-neutral.
Founder has delivered production installs including fleet camera/sensor work and commercial security solution design.
Disclosure: ARKTIK is not affiliated with or endorsed by MECP. This course does not grant MECP certification and does not replace any manufacturer or OEM training requirements
Compliance notice
Stand-Alone Short Course Notice: This is a stand-alone short course. No credits/units are awarded toward any longer course of instruction.
Exemption posture: ≤24 classroom hours and fee < $500 per registrant.
Disclosures + refund policy: provided to each registrant no later than 14 days before the course begins.