2012 NTS Training Schedule Announced

WIESA is introducing two new NTS courses in 2012.

Residential Fire Alarm is a one day course for both technical and sales staff to expand their knowledge of the installation, service and maintenance of residential fire alarm systems.  Business owners and individuals previously focused solely on intrusion systems will gain information necessary to expand their business services to include residential fire alarm systems.  Fire service and code officials will gain the code knowledge of NFPA 72 (2011 edition), the IRC (2009 edition), and NFPA 70 (2008 edition)

Another one day course, Life Safety Code focuses on and gives insights into the code requirements for each of the most common occupancy classes.  This class will be useful for technical and sales personnel, business owners, and fire service and code officials.  Check out the registration forms for these two classes to take advantage of an additional discount provided to those who take both of these back-to-back classes.

Advanced Intrusion Systems, formerly known as Advanced Burglar Alarm Technician, along with CAT-Level I and Fire Alarm Installation Methods, creates eligibility for the prestigious certification, as Certified Alarm Technician-Level II.  CAT-Level I will again be offered in Milwaukee and Fox Valley Technical College.  Those individuals seeking NICET certification, technical staff, sales personnel, business owners, fire service and code officials should attend this class

February 16/17                        Advanced Intrusion Systems                            Brookfield, WI – ADI

March  14-16               Certified Alarm / Security Technician               Brookfield, WI – ADI

April     12/13               Fire Alarm Installation Methods                        Brookfield, WI – ADI

May 17/18                    Essential Sales Training                                   Brookfield, WI – ADI

Sept 20                        Residential Fire                                                Brookfield, WI – ADI

Sept 21                        Life Safety Code                                              Brookfield, WI – ADI

Oct 17-19                    Certified Alarm / Security Technician               Appleton, WI – FV TECH

Contact our office with any questions or to register.

March Membership Meeting – Ride to Success at the Harley Davidson Museum!

MEETING INFORMATION:
THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2012
$ 45 – Per Person
2:30PM Arrival – Rumble at the Harley-Davidson Museum®
3 – 4:30PM Round Table Workshops
5:15 – 6PM Hospitality & Dinner
5:45 – 6:30PM Speaker
6:30PM – 8 PM Tour Museum or Socialize in Rumble
Reservations due, Friday, February 17, 2012

Registration and Sponsorship opportunity forms below:

Ride for Success_RegistrationForm

Sponsor entry form

 

 

 

CITY OF MILWAUKEE LOW VOLTAGE LICENSE INSTRUCTIONS

 

LOW VOLTAGE LICENSE INSTRUCTIONS

FEES for LB,LF and LV License

First                                  Original Fee-$228     Renewal Fee-$114

Second or Third           Original Fee-$114      Renewal Fee-$67

Type LB License. An applicant for a Type LB low-voltage (100v0lts 0r less) burglar and security alarm system contractor’s license or renewal thereof shall submit an affidavit to the effect that a person holding NTS Level II certification will be a bona fide full-time employe of the applicant, and that the NTS Level II certificate holder will have complete and unquestionable authority and supervision over all work regulated by this chapter.  The Type LB license holder shall insure that all work related to the installation of the burglar or security alarm system conducted under the license shall be performed by persons holding a minimum of NTS Level I Certification or equivalent as determined by the commissioner. 

Type LF License. An applicant for a Type LF low-voltage (100 volts or less) fire alarm system contractor’s license or renewal thereof shall submit an affidavit to the effect that a person holding NICET (National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies) Level II Fire Alarm Systems certification or equivalent will be a bona fide full-time employee of the applicant, and that the NICET Level II Fire Alarm System certificate holder will have complete and unquestionable authority and supervision over all work regulated by this chapter.  The Type LF license holder shall insure that all work related to the installation of the fire alarm system conducted under the license shall be performed by persons holding a minimum of NICET Level I Fire Alarm Systems Certification or equivalent as determined by teh commissioner.

Type LV License.  An applicant for a Type LV low-voltage (100 volts or less) contractor’s license or renewal thereof shall submit an affidavit to the effect that the person holding the license will have complete and unquestionable authority and supervison over all work regulated by this chaper. Pat 22 

 

 

Instructor Spotlight: Gary Talma

Instructor Spotlight: Gary Talma, ADT
Posted By Jason Unger, Wednesday, October 19, 2011

http://www.esaweb.org/members/blog_view.asp?id=672072&post=132872

Gary Talma didn’t expect to become a professional teacher – it’s just something he fell into.

Lucky him.

“I never thought of myself as being a teacher or an instructor,” he says, but after getting involved with NTS as an instructor, he never looked back. “It’s probably one of the best moves I’ve made in my career,” he says.

Talma, who has taught Certified Alarm/Security Technician – Level 1, Fire Alarm Installation Methods, Advanced Intrusion Systems, and Electronic Access Control, is also the Committee Chair for Training and Education for WIESA, the Wisconsin chartered chapter of ESA.

But to teach courses, Talma had to take vacation time from his day job. “The more I did the NTS training, the more fun I thought it would be to do this full-time.”

At the 2011 ESA Leadership Summit, Talma was named ESA/NTS Training Coordinator of the Year, which he credits for helping him into a new position teaching full-time as Senior Technical Training Specialist at ADT.

“I think [being named Coordinator of the Year] was a huge part” of getting the job, he says. “It just puts that so far above someone else when applying for a position.”

In his new position, Talma travels around the country, training dealers on all different products and equipment, helps develop new training courses for the install and service teams, and provides operational support.

“I can honestly say I enjoy what I do,” says Talma. “Before I took vacation time to teach, now I can do it full-time.”

Currently, he’s spending a lot of time focused on ADT’s Pulse system, as well as creating monthly safety classes for dealers. “Technicians are in an area where they can’t get complacent and safety has to be at the top of their heads at all time,” he says.

“We want our technicians to go to work safe and to go home safe.”

Thanks to his experience as an NTS instructor, Talma is able to tap a number of resources in his new position. “The wealth of knowledge from all the NTS instructors is great. You can call up anybody at ESA or NTS and ask them questions, and they know exactly what you’re talking about. The knowledge you get from the wealth of instructors is the best,” he says.

He’s still teaching NTS courses when he can, with a goal of teaching two to three times per year.

“The more education you get, the more product knowledge, the better you’ll be in the industry,” he says. “The small investment that you can give your technicians will make a huge impact – it will help out in the long-term.”
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2011 Annual WIESA Golf Outing

Where:

Cold Water Canyon Gold Course

Chula Vista Resort

Wisconsin Dells, WI

When:

Thursday, August 4th 2011

9:30 PM – 11:15 PM Arrival & Registration

11:30 AM Shotgun Start

4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Cocktails, Dinner, Awards, and Raffle

Added Attractions!

Pre Golf Party Wednesday, August 3rd 2011 @ 6:00 PM

 

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Update on Milwaukee Licenses

There has been much confusion about the new Milwaukee Alarm Ordinance and how and when it is going to be implemented. After several conversations with the city, we have finally received notification that all forms should be available by the end of next week.(June 24th). The ordinance actually went into effect June 1st, but all of the appropriate forms are just now being made available. Now that the forms are being made available to the public, the city in short order will be enforcing the new requirements.

Information for the electrical part of the ordinance, the LV, LB, LF type or other pertinent licenses are available from the Dept of Neighborhood Services, Electrical and Elevator division. They may be contacted at 414-286-2532 or http://city.milwaukee.gov/Electrical . These applications when approved are what will allow you to pull the appropriate permits or affidavits for installations.

Information for registering your sales personal, the brochure that must be given out with each sale of a new system, and all appropriate forms for your alarm license will be available at the License Division of the City Clerk. They may be contacted at 414-286-2238 or http://www.milwaukee.gov/license .

Our understanding is, the websites mentioned above are for information only and the actual forms must be picked up in person at City Hall and NHS.(they are across the street from each other).

Sincerely,

Chris Utter
Past President –WIESA
Milwaukee Alarm Task force Member

Congratulations to this years award winners!

Comply with new Milwaukee requirements – Send your technicians to Certified Alarm Technician (Level I) Training!

New City of Milwaukee Ordinance pertaining to the Regulation of Private Alarm Systems will take effect June 1, 2011 whereby all individuals engaged in the installation of

private alarm systems are required to hold certification by the

Electronic Security Association National Training School (NTS) or its equivalent.

This course meets that requirement!

“Certified Alarm/Security Technician- Level I”

Wednesday-Friday, June 1-3, 2011 • 8AM – 5PM

ADI Training Room, 13100 W. Lisbon Rd., Ste 300, Brookfield, WI

(ATTENDANCE REQUIRED AT ALL SESSIONS)

Limited Space Available…Register Early

WIESA Members…. $ 395      Non-Members.… $ 495

If registering after 04/05/11, add a $10 late registration fee.

The core technical training and certification program for the electronic security industry: This 22 hour foundational course is so is targeted to technicians, service personnel, installation personnel, sales staff and business owners to prepare to plan for, and initiate a successful installation.  The course concludes with a two-hour examination.  (NTS 1.2 CEUs)

Subject areas can be found at here.

Registration Form

Annual Awards Night and Membership Meeting May 12th

Be in the loop…this is a must attend event and here are the reasons why:

  • Presentation of information about the new City of Milwaukee, Regulation of Private Alarm Systems Ordinance by;-City of Milwaukee Alderman Robert Puente, Milwaukee Police Department, Police Alarm Officer Ann McCarthy who is also a WIESA Public Safety Member, WIESA Counsel, Attorney Brian Randall, of Friebert, Finerty & St. John, S.C. and WIESA Associate member

Second Annual WIESA Youth Scholarships awarded

Annual Awards Presentation.

PLACE: Thunder Bay Grille, N14 W24130 Tower Place Pewaukee, WI.

TIME: 5:30pm – Social Hour

6:15pm – Opening Remarks & Dinner

6:45pm – Scholarship Award

7:15pm – City of Milwaukee Private Alarm Ordinance Presentation

7:45pm – Awards Presentation

RESERVATIONS:

Needed by, 12:00 noon, Monday, May 9, 2011 – For reservation form

Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet

LODGING:

Make your own reservations referencing Wisconsin Electronic Security Association,

Call 262- 506-2000.

Email information@wiesa.org to register for this great event!

We’re trying something new tonight – we plan on broadcasting the event live through our webpage. You can view the live stream starting at 6:15pm CST here.

 

MEMBERSHIP ANNUAL MEETING AND AWARDS BANQUET

All members are urged to participate in the the Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet to be held Thursday, May 12, 2011 at Thunder Bay Grille,  N14W24130 Tower Place, Pewaukee, WI.  There are two ways to be involved in this meeting.  #1 – Nominate a deserving individual in your company or someone else who has provided exceptional service to the security industry.   #2 – Save the date and plan to attend. NominationFrom2011

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