Certification News - ESA National Training School

02 Feb

Residential Fire Installation Training – Are You Code Compliant?

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This month marks my eighth year working for ESA. Looking back over these years, I find myself reflecting on all that I have learned — and it is substantial! I entered the industry knowing nothing about the electronic security or life safety fields, but after working alongside so...

27 Jan

ESA’s CAT Level I Training an Industry Standard for Security Technicians

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Developing certification programs specifically to enhance the electronic security and life safety industry is a never-ending journey, beginning with the initial creation of content and system of delivery. State-level approval is then sought out and as more elements...

30 Jul

ESA Certifications Evolve with Changing Landscape

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ESA’s Certification program has been evolving since the early 2000s. It started with the flagship Certified Alarm Technician Level I program and has now grown to include 12 certification tracks that include intrusion, fire, integration, video and sales...

15 May

ESA Fire Certifications Grow in Popularity and AHJ Approvals

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Hawaii and Kansas Join 10 Additional Jurisdictions, Approving ESA Fire Certifications as Alternatives to NICET ESA’s fire certifications, preferred for streamlined access to training, testing and credentialing, are gaining traction across the US as alternatives to NICET. Most...