March 28, 2005—Technicians and designers working with video security systems can be among the first in their industry to embark on a new series of certification tests making them eligible for certification by NICET.
NICET, the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies, is launching 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.
The Level I Technician certification is being completely implemented in April. 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.
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.
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.
Designers, technicians and their employers who want to know more about this new certification program can visit the NICET Web site. The Level II Technician application is also available online.
