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Video Security Certification
SecurityProNews
Staff Writer
2005-03-26
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Technicians and designers working with video security systems are now being recruited to be among the first in their industry to showcase their professional competency.
They are embarking on a new series of certification tests that can make them eligible to achieve "Certification by NICET."
NICET, the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies, announced the launch of the first two exams in April - Video Security System Technician Level I Certification by NICET and Video Security System Technician Level II beta exam. These initial segments of a new series of certification testing procedures will build to four levels of professional certification for video security systems technicians and a two-tiered certification program for video security systems designers.
"This new family of six certifications forms a professional career path for video security systems technicians and designers by taking the industry knowledge and expertise that they use everyday on their jobs and using it to demonstrate their competency by earning Certification by NICET," said Brian Gifford, manager of certification development for NICET.
The new program, developed in partnership with the Securities Industries Association (SIA) has completed beta testing for the first of four levels of technician certification. The Level I Technician certification is being completely implemented in April and that means video security system installers with three months of experience can quickly move through the certification process, which includes computer-based testing at more than 300 test centers conveniently located in cities throughout the United States, where appointments may be made for any business day the candidate is ready to sit for the exam.
The Video Security Systems Technician Level II examination will be in beta testing the entire month of April and comes with a one-time-only offer from NICET to waive the $180 test fee for the first 100 technicians who apply and qualify for the exam. This beta exam counts and technicians who pass it (and who also pass the Level I exam) will be eligible to have their work experience evaluated as part of the certification-confirmation process. After the beta test period, the Level II examination will officially launch nationwide in July and will require a $180 payment with the application.
The two additional levels of technician certification and the two levels of designer certification will complete pilot test phases and formal launches later this year and into 2006.
"Now video security firms and employers have a new tool to use in marketing the ability and competency of their people to meet the ever-increasing standards and professional demands of this rapidly-expanding service industry," Gifford said.
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