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The Ubiquiti Broadband Wireless Specialist (UBWS) is a basic entry-level certification. Leader Academy does not run the UBWS certification on a regular schedule, only the Ubiquiti Broadband Wireless Admin (UBWA).
If you are interested in arranging a private UBWS classroom for 8 or more people please contact Leader Academy for more information.

The Ubiquiti Broadband Wireless Specialist (UBWS) is Ubiquiti’s one-day, in-class airMAX/airFiber training course for applied learning and entry-level certification. Be introduced to Ubiquiti’s powerful wireless products, learn best practices in outdoor wireless networking and get hands-on practice in an instructor-led classroom.
Learning is reinforced with course materials and practical lab activities using airOS 8 and airMAX AC hardware.
Those students who complete the course and pass the exam at the end will be fully certified as a Ubiquiti Broadband Wireless Specialist and receive their official certificate and t-shirt from Ubiquiti Networks.

Course Requirements
Students are required to bring a laptop with a wired ethernet port (or USB ethernet adapter) and Java installed/updated. Students should also bring their laptop power adapter, a powerboard and 2 x ethernet patch leads (short length – 1m or less is fine). Some knowledge in basic networking principles including IP sub-netting is assumed.
Please note: Students must bring their own kit. The trainer is unable to provide power boards, ethernet adapters, cables or laptops on the day.
Course Overview
1. The Ubiquiti Network
- WISP Past & Present
- Service Providers
2. Point-to-Point Links
- Radios & Antennas
- Ubiquiti airOS
- Wireless Settings
- Link Planning
- Link Characteristics
3. Point-to-MultiPoint Links
- airMAX TDMA Protocol
- Best Practices for PtMP Network