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...
February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month®, a public awareness campaign that takes place to celebrate the value of Career Technical Education and the achievements and accomplishments of CTE programs across the country. CTE is education that directly prepares students for high-wage,...
ESA’s fire certifications, preferred for streamlined access to training, testing and credentialing, are gaining traction across the US as alternatives to NICET. Most recently, ESA’s National Training School (NTS), racked up approvals in Hawaii and in Kansas’ Sedgwick County and...
ESA staff was busy during 2019 building new benefits and improving the services we provide to give our nationwide members powerful tools for success. Your success has always been ours – and in 2019 there was much to report. In...
As of January 1, there are two big changes to the NTS Certification Renewal process that will make it easier to keep your NTS Certification(s) current. Work Experience During a Renewal Cycle The first change taking effect is that CEU...
Cookie-cutter training solutions will not work to meet the needs of today’s employers. With a tight labor market making retention a priority, proper onboarding and training programs could be the difference between making 2020 a fantastic year or a flop...
In a past article, I mentioned the Yungblut family has a new puppy and we are in the midst of puppy training. This intensive program includes potty training, no-jumping training, sleep training, no-biting training, no-choking-yourself-while-walking training, and the no-barking training.  Phew!  How my husband and I...
ESA’s National Training School is offering discounted pricing on its new networking courses through the month of December. These seven new courses teach the fundamentals of networking, all the way from basics and protocols to administration and troubleshooting. Integrators and...
The skilled workers talent gap is a critical issue we are all facing. According to recent research, the global talent shortage could climb to 85.2 million people by 2030. Among the top three industries facing the largest forecasted shortages are...
As it prepares for 2020, ESA’s National Training School (NTS) continues to garner approvals from new jurisdictions to provide its quality training and certifications to more electronic security and life safety industry professionals across the nation. NTS is already the...