Stackable Credentials

Credentials for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

65 credential programs ladder toward this occupation. Median wage on completion: $59,300. See full occupation profile →

Associate's Degree

A.A.S. in Electrical and Electronic Systems Technology Service Management

Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis
Associate's Degree

A.A.S. in Electrical and Electronic Systems Technology Service Management

Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
Short-Term Certificate

Apprenticeship Inside Electrician

Emily Griffith Technical College
Short-Term Certificate

Automated Manufacturing

Bevill State Community College
AL
Certificate

Certificate in Electrical and Electronic Systems Technology Service Management

Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
Certificate

Construction and Skilled Trade Assessment (CAST)

Edison Electric Institute (EEI)
AL
Certificate

Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Systems Technology

Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis
Associate's Degree

ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLO

Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia
Certificate

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC SYS TECH

Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia
Associate's Degree

ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY

Shelton State Community College
AL
Associate's Degree

ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY

Wallace Community College Selma
Certificate

ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY

Bishop State Community College
AL
Certificate

ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY

Wallace Community College - Dothan
Certificate

ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY

Calhoun Community College
Certificate

ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY

Shelton State Community College
AL
Associate's Degree

ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY

Trenholm State Community College
Associate's Degree

ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY

Wallace Community College - Dothan
Certificate

ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY

Trenholm State Community College
Certificate

ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY

Northwest-Shoals Community College
AL
Certificate

ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY

Wallace Community College Selma
Certificate

ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY

J.F. Ingram State Technical College
Certificate

ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY

J.F. Drake State Community and Technical College
Course

ESA Certified Alarm Technician (CAT) Level 1

Electronic Security Association
Plan and initiate security system installations by tailoring procedures and equipment selection for commercial and residential applicationsApply industry codes and standards to security system installations by locating interpreting and implementing applicable requirementsApply electrical principles to security system installation and troubleshooting including basic electricity concepts and their application to alarm system componentsInstall and configure alarm system control panels by applying knowledge of panel types components programming and integration with connected devicesInstall and test perimeter sensors including door window and glass break detection devices in compliance with installation standards and manufacturer specificationsInstall and test interior sensors including motion detectors and volumetric detection devices for residential and commercial security applications
Certification

ESA Certified Alarm Technician Level 1 Certification (CAT Level 1)

Electronic Security Association
$440 cost
Plan and initiate alarm system installations for commercial and residential applicationsApply codes and standards to ensure compliant electronic security and life‑safety systemsDefine basic installation procedures and compare underlying technologies across intrusion, fire, video, and access control systemsTroubleshoot security system components using industry‑standard tools and methodsCommunicate effectively with customers and industry personnel during installation and service activities
Short-Term Certificate

Electrical - Entry Level Technician

Trenholm State Community College
Associate's Degree

Electrical Applications

Pikes Peak State College
Certificate

Electrical Fundamentals

Wallace State Community College
Electrical SafetyBasic CircuitsElectrical MeasurementsWiring MethodsConductor IdentificationDevice Installation
Course

Electrical Maintenance Technician

Electrical Maintenance & Troubleshooting
AL
Diploma

Electrical Technician

HVAC Technical Institute
Associate's Degree

Electrical Technology

Bevill State Community College
AL
Short-Term Certificate

Electrical Technology

Calhoun Community College
Certificate

Electrical Technology

North Orange County Community College District
Short-Term Certificate

Electrical Technology

Bevill State Community College
AL
Certificate

Electrical Technology

Bevill State Community College
AL
Short-Term Certificate

Electrical Technology

Wallace Community College - Dothan
Short-Term Certificate

Electrical Technology - Commercial/Industrial Wiring

J.F. Ingram State Technical College
Short-Term Certificate

Electrical Technology - Industrial Controls

J.F. Ingram State Technical College
Short-Term Certificate

Electrical Technology - Level 1 (NCCER)

Shelton State Community College
AL
Short-Term Certificate

Electrical Technology - Level 2 (NCCER)

Shelton State Community College
AL
Short-Term Certificate

Electrical Technology - Residential Wiring

J.F. Ingram State Technical College
Short-Term Certificate

Electrical Technology Commerical Technician

Northwest-Shoals Community College
AL
Short-Term Certificate

Electrical Technology Industrial Technician

Northwest-Shoals Community College
AL
Short-Term Certificate

Electrical Technology Residential Technician

Northwest-Shoals Community College
AL
Short-Term Certificate

Electrical Technology w/emp in Electrical Technology Basic

Wallace Community College Selma
Short-Term Certificate

Electrical Technology w/emp in Electrical Technology I

Wallace Community College Selma
Short-Term Certificate

Electrical Technology w/emp in Electrical Technology II

Wallace Community College Selma
Short-Term Certificate

Electrical Wiring Fundamentals

Mountain Gateway Community College
Diploma

Electrical and Electronic Systems Technology

Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
Short-Term Certificate

Electrician

Pickens Technical College
Short-Term Certificate

Electrician

Gadsden State Community College
AL
Short-Term Certificate

Industrial Electrical Technology I

Bevill State Community College
AL
Short-Term Certificate

Industrial Electrical Technology II

Bevill State Community College
AL
Diploma

Industrial Electricity

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski
$5,948 cost
Diploma

Industrial Electricity

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown
$5,948 cost
Diploma

Industrial Electricity

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro
$4,570 cost
Diploma

Industrial Electricity

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump
$5,344 cost
Diploma

Industrial Electricity

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton
$5,948 cost
Diploma

Industrial Electricity

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson
$7,245 cost
Diploma

Industrial Electricity

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
$4,710 cost
Diploma

Industrial Electricity

Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest
$5,693 cost
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