Continuing Education for Security and Life Safety Professionals

We’re here to help you get the continuing education and security CEU credits you need. Whether you’re renewing an ESA or industry certification, maintaining your license in your state, or both, the National Training School offers convenient options. View requirements and find continuing education by state below.

Alabama

Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure

CEUs Required: 8 Hours – Sales; 24 Hours for QAs and Installers; 20 Hours Locksmiths + Access Control and CCTV Installers every two years or maintain NTS Certification.

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Alabama – Fire

Alabama State Fire Marshal’s Office

CEUs Required: Yes; must keep certifications current per accrediting entity

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Alaska

Dept. of Community & Economic Dev. – Div. of Occupational Licensing Contractor Licensing Section

CEUs Required: Yes

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Alaska – Fire

Alaska State Fire Marshal’s Office

CEUs Required: Yes; must keep certifications current per accrediting entity

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California

Div. of Labor Standards Enforcement – Electrician Certification Unit

CEUs Required: Yes 32 hours every 3 years for Installers

ESA National Training CEU Courses must be converted in CA. More details.

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Connecticut

Dept. of Consumer Protection, Occupational & Professional Licensing Division

CEUs Required: Yes; Journeyworkers are required to obtain 4 hours annually

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Florida

Electrical Contractors Licensing Board

CEUs Required: 6 Hours for BASA/FASA Agents; 7 Hours for Qualifier. Qualifiers that hold ESA Certified Fire Alarm Technician Level 2 and Certified Fire Alarm Design Level 3 are exempt from 5 of the 7 hours, and would just need to take a 2 hour false alarm prevention course.

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Georgia

Cobb County Fire Marshal

CEUs Required: Yes; must keep certifications current per accrediting entity

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Hawaii

State Fire Council/County Fire Marshal Offices

CEUs Required: Yes

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Iowa

Iowa State Fire Marshal

CEUs Required: Yes; must keep certifications current per accrediting entity

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Kansas

No state license for alarm; Topeka Police Department and the City of Wichita/Sedgwick County

CEUs Required: N/A at State Level – Check Local AHJs

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Kansas – Fire

City of Wichita/Sedgwick County

CEUs Required: Yes; must keep certifications current per accrediting entity

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Kentucky

No State license for alarm; Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government

CEUs Required: N/A at State Level – Check Local AHJs

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Louisiana

Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office

CEUs Required: 24 Hours – All licensees every 3 years.

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Mississippi

Mississippi Electronic Protection Systems Division

CEUs Required: Yes; All renewal licensees must submit documentation showing satisfactorily completion of the twelve (12) hours of continuing education

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Missouri

No State license for alarm; St. Louis County Only

CEUs Required: Yes; must keep certifications current per accrediting entity

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Montana

Montana Fire Prevention Licensure Program

CEUs Required: 8 Hours annually for sales, installation and service.

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New Jersey

Office of Attorney General – Fire Alarm,Burglar Alarm and Locksmith Advisory Committee

CEUs Required: Yes; 24 CEU hours every renewal period (3 years)

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North Carolina

DPS Alarm Systems Licensing Board & State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors

CEUs Required: 6 Hours each renewal period for Licensees; 3 Hours each renewal period for Registrants.

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Tennessee

Alarm Systems Contractors Board

CEUs Required: Yes; Qualifiers 16 hours each renewal cycle

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Texas

Texas Dept. of Public Safety Private Security Bureau

CEUs Required: Yes; Any person employed as an alarm systems installer must have earned eight (8) hours of continuing education credits in an alarm related field, with one (1) hour covering the National Electrical Code (NEC) as it applies to low voltage, during each subsequent twenty-four (24) month period. This requirement must be satisfied prior to the expiration date of registration in order to renew the registration.

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Utah

Div. of Occupational and Professional Licensing

CEUs Required: No

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Washington

Dept. of Labor & Industries

CEUs Required: Yes; Electrical administrators, master electricians and electrician, are required to complete 24 hours of continuing education course work in the 3 years between certification renewals

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Washington – Fire

WA State Building Code Council

CEUs Required: Yes; must keep certifications current per accrediting entity

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