Who is the governing agency?
Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure
What are the educational requirements for locksmiths, security and low voltage licensees?
As pulled from the Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure Administrative Code:
As of January 1, 2018 the CEU requirements are based on a two year renewal time frame depending on the name of your company.
Qualifying Agents:
– Must Complete both the Alarm Level 1 and Alarm Level 2, which includes both the AEIT & FAIT
– Additional Certifications dependent on services provided.
– All Qualifying Agents must demonstrate completion of educational requirements equivalent to those required for current status. Qualifying Agents with one licensing category must complete 1.6 CEU’s or 16 hours of approved continuing education. All licensees who perform two or more disciplines will need to obtain a total of 2.4 CEUs or 24 hours of approved continuing education.
Monitoring Station Operators:
– A monitoring station operator is required to prove attendance at a 1 day NTS approved course for Monitoring Station persons or an Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure approved program with input given by law enforcement agency or NTS Level I in order to obtain or renew a license.
Alarm Installer:
– Must complete the Alarm Level 1
– Additional Certification dependent on duties performed in the field.
– Alarm Installers must demonstrate completion of educational requirements equivalent to those required for current status. Alarm Installers who perform only one discipline will need to obtain a total of 1.6 CEUs or 16 hours of continuing education. All licensees who perform two or more disciplines will need to obtain a total of 2.4 CEUs or 24 hours of approved continuing education.
Locksmiths:
– A registrant who performs the duties of a locksmith must have passed the mandatory section of the Proficiency Registration Program (PRP) of the Associated Locksmiths of America (ALOA) or a Board approved exam in order to obtain or renew a license on January 1, 2012, and thereafter.
– Additional Certifications dependent on duties performed in the field.
– All Locksmiths, who perform only one discipline, must demonstrate the completion of 1.6 CEUs = 16 hours of Board approved continuing education units. All licensees who perform two or more disciplines will need to obtain a total of 2.4 CEUs or 24 hours of approved continuing education.
Salesperson:
– Must complete the Alarm Level 1 or Board approved sales equivalent.
– All Salespersons must demonstrate the completion of 0.8 CEUs or 8 hours of approved continuing education units per year or 1.6 CEUs or 16 hours of continuing education per renewal period.
Click on the link below for additional details:
ALABAMA ELECTRONIC SECURITY BOARD OF LICENSURE
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
CHAPTER 304-X-1 Alabama
Code of Alabama 1975 Section 34-1A
What Elite CEU courses are approved for State credit?
AEIT – Level 2 Equivalent (11-00388)
FAIT
Video Surveillance Systems and Closed Circuit Television
Approved CE Courses:
2023-036 Alarm Communications – 1 hour
2023-035 Alarm Industry Research – 1 hour
2023-034 Aluminum Stile Door Service & Repair Part 1: Pivots – 2 hours
2023-067 An Advanced Perspective of Commercial Applications and Layout – 1 hour
2023-066 An Advanced Perspective of Residential Application and Layout – 1 hour
2023-065 An Advanced Perspective of System Programming – 1 hour
2023-064 An Expert Approach to Commercial Interior Detection – 1 hour
2023-062 An Expert Approach to Commercial Perimeter Detection – 1 hour
2023-063 Applications of Electrical Theory for Alarm Professionals – 1 hour
2023-033 Automotive Key Generation Ford Series – 2 hours
2023-032 Basic Elements of the NEC – 2 hours
2023-061 Best Practices in Troubleshooting Burglar Alarm Systems – 1 hour
2023-031 Burglar Alarm Basics – 2 hours
2023-030 Burglar Alarm Industry Statistics – 1 hour
2025-025 Bypassing Kwikset SmartKey – 1 hour
2025-026 Bypassing Schlage SecureKey – 1 hour
2025-070 CCTV — Auxiliary CCTV Components – 1 hour
2023-029 CCTV Basic Design – 2 hours
2025-071 CCTV Camera Types – 1 hour
2025-072 CCTV Lenses – 1 hour
2025-073 CCTV Recording Devices – 2 hours
2023-028 CCTV Site Survey – 2 hours
2025-074 CCTV Testing Procedures – 1 hour
2023-027 Client Relations – 1 hour
2023-013 Commercial Fire Alarm Sales – 2 hour
2023-026 Common Sense Approach to OSHA Safety Procedures – 2 hours
2024-049 Cybersecurity – Cybersecurity 101: An Introduction to Digital Security – 1 hour
2024-047 Cybersecurity – Digital Armor: Strengthening Security Awareness – 1 hour
2024-048 Cybersecurity – Guarding the Grid: Cybersecurity for Low Voltage and Electronic Security Systems – 1 hour
2024-050 Cybersecurity – Network Fortification: Safeguarding Low-Voltage and Electronic Systems – 1 hour
2023-025 Designing a Functional & Reliable Intrusion Alarm System – 1 hour
2023-072 Door Hardware and Troubleshooting – 1 hour
2023-024 Electricity 101 – 2 hours
2023-022 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Fire Alarms – 2 hours
2023-021 False Alarm Reduction 101 – 1 hour
2023-020 Fire Extinguishing Systems – Fixed Water Spray – 3 hours
2023-019 Fire Sprinkler Systems – 1 hour
2023-074 Fundamentals of Access Control – 1 hour
2023-075 Fundamentals of Documentation, Inspection and Testing – 1 hour
2023-018 Initiating Devices – 1 hour
2025-028 Inside Kwikset SmartKey – 1 hour
2025-009 Inside Schlage SecureKey – 1 hour
2023-059 Installing and Servicing Commercial Locks – 1 hour
2023-058 Installing and Servicing Door Closers – 1 hour
2025-042 Internet Connections for Physical Security Devices – 1 hour
2023-017 Introduction to Access Control – 2 hours
2023-016 Introduction to IP Networking for Physical Security (IP Part 1)- 1 hour
2023-015 Introduction to Locksmithing – 2 hours
2023-014 IP Addressing for LANS & the Internet (Part 2) – 1 hour
2023-057 IP Survival Kit – 2 hours
2025-076 Lighting: Surveillance Systems – 1 hour
2025-077 Monitors for CCTV Systems – 1 hour
2025-043 Network Switches & Physical Security Devices – 1 hour
2025-044 Network Testing and Cable Troubleshooting – 1 hour
2023-056 NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace – 1 hour
2023-012 Notification Devices – 1 hour
2023-078 Off-Premises Reporting – 1 hour
2023-011 On the Job Safety – 1 hour
2023-116 OSHA Lock Out – Tag Out – 2 hours
2023-117 OSHA Fall Protection – 2 hours
2023-119 OSHA Blood Borne Pathogens – 2 hours
2023-120 OSHA Electrical Safety – 2 hours
2023-121 OSHA Excavation and Trenching – 2 hours
2023-118 OSHA Scaffolding – 2 hours
2023-055 Output Device Proficiency – 1 hour
2023-079 Overview of Alarm Basics – 1 hour
2023-010 Overview of the Life Safety Codes Module One – 3 hours
2023-009 Overview of the Life Safety Codes Module Two – 3 hours
2023-080 Overview of NEC Wiring Methods – 1 hour
2025-045 Performing Common LAN & Internet Connections & Network Testing Tools – 1 hour
2023-008 Perimeter & Interior Detection – 2 hours
2025-079 Powering a Surveillance System – 1 hour
2023-007 Powering an Alarm System – 1 hour
2023-054 Practical Guide to Control Panels – 1 hour
2023-053 Professional Customer Service for Alarm Technicians – 2 hours
2023-006 Professional Management (How to Manage Your Company) – 1 hour
2023-005 Proper Wiring Techniques – 1 hour
2023-052 Proven Approaches to System Power Needs – 1 hour
2025-046 Router Functions & Programming Options for Security Device IP Communications – 1 hour
2025-067 Sales Processes for Security Professionals – 1 hour
2023-004 Selecting the Right Camera and Lens – 2 hours
2025-080 Simple Networking for CCTV – 1 hour
2025-081 Site Survey: Meeting Client’s CCTV Needs – 1 hour
2023-003 Structured Cabling – 2 hours
2025-083 SWGIT/FBI Guidelines for CCTV Systems – 2 hours
2023-002 The Fundamentals of Fire Systems – 2 hours
2023-001 Time Management – 2 hours
2023-049 Tips & Tricks to Automotive Locksmithing Part 1 – 1 hour
2023-048 Tips & Tricks to Automotive Locksmithing Part 2 – 1 hour
2023-047 Tips & Tricks to Automotive Locksmithing Part 3 – 1 hour
2023-046 Tips & Tricks to Automotive Locksmithing Part 4 – 1 hour
2023-045 Tips & Tricks to Automotive Locksmithing Part 5 – 1 hour
2025-082 Transmission Methods for Video Surveillance Systems – 1 hour
2025-084 Troubleshooting a CCTV System – 1 hour
2023-044 Troubleshooting an Alarm System – 1 hour
2023-082 Understanding & Applying Security Concepts – 2 hours
2023-043 Understanding Digital Video Recorders – 2 hours
2023-042 Wired & Wireless Connections – 1 hour
2023-041 Written & Verbal Communication Skills – 2 hours
2023-051 Z-Wave Wireless Basics – 1 hour
2023-050 Z-Wave Wireless Implementation – 1 hour
All Elite CEU license specific coursework is approved by NICET for the renewal of NICET Certifications. To update your NICET Certification, review our Fire Systems Category or Industry Code Category for applicable coursework. Remember, this is not a State specific Certification, and our coursework is approved across State lines. For up to date information and requirements for your Certification renewal, you can visit the NICET website here.
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