Don McInnis Named 2020 Instructor of the Year

Don McInnis Named 2020 Instructor of the Year

Last week, during the virtual Leadership Summit, Don McInnis was named the ESA National Training School Instructor of the Year. McInnis began teaching for the ESA National Training School in 1987, and throughout his 33 years of instructing, he has...
Engaged Employees in a World of Distractions

Engaged Employees in a World of Distractions

This week my children start back to school, and I am so glad that they will have something positive to distract them from the scary pandemic world they are surrounded by. However, my husband and I will have another distraction – tutoring our kids in a virtual...
ESA to Reveal Enhanced Training Website and Learning Portal

ESA to Reveal Enhanced Training Website and Learning Portal

ESA’s National Training School is upgrading our training and shopping experience! Look for more intuitive design, enhanced search capabilities and easier access to the courses you need to obtain and maintain your license. Please anticipate our shopping site and learning...
ESA’s National Training School Delivers Savings and Convenience with e-Books

ESA’s National Training School Delivers Savings and Convenience with e-Books

In recognition of the economic challenges we all face amidst the COVID-19 crisis, ESA’s National Training School is extending additional savings to electronic security and life safety pros by adopting an e-book format for many of its training courses. More cost-effective digital course...
ESA’s National Training School Releases 19 Hours of New Online CEU Courses on Workplace Essentials

ESA’s National Training School Releases 19 Hours of New Online CEU Courses on Workplace Essentials

Mastery of soft skills – such as conflict resolution or time management – is a highly sought-after attribute in job candidates and a trait many employers wish they could grow in their current employees.  Strong time management, goal setting and conflict resolution capabilities are just some of the soft skillsets that are difficult to measure but serve...
How Training as a Service Empowers ADT Managers

How Training as a Service Empowers ADT Managers

ADT Commercial took ESA’s new Training as a Service (TaaS) program for a test drive and plans to continue using it for developing employees and empowering managers. ESA’s TaaS is the industry’s only customizable, in-house employee onboarding and staff development...
ESA Certifications Evolve with Changing Landscape

ESA Certifications Evolve with Changing Landscape

There was a recent post on a popular alarm installers Facebook page about getting certified. The poster asked if it was worth it to get an ESA Certification. The resounding responses were YES! ESA’s Certification program has been evolving since...
ESA Extends Free CEU Offering through April

ESA Extends Free CEU Offering through April

The six free CEU courses ESA offered through March will remain available free of charge through April. The association has taken the price tag off these courses to support electronic security and life safety companies during the coronavirus outbreak. As...
ESA Stands with Electronic Security and Life Safety Industry During COVID-19 Crisis

ESA Stands with Electronic Security and Life Safety Industry During COVID-19 Crisis

ESA is now offering select free CEU courses in recognition of the economic challenges for businesses affected by COVID-19. These six courses extend the opportunity to learn new topics and to work toward certification or licensing while many might have...
NTS Continued Education Courses Now Eligible in California

NTS Continued Education Courses Now Eligible in California

As an approved training provider, the WBFAA UATC is authorized by the State of California to approve continuing education courses. You now can submit your ESA National Training School Certificates of Attendance to obtain a conversion letter for Continuing Education Hours (CEH).  Renewing technicians would submit copies of both the WBFAA...