ESA Proudly Celebrates Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month®

ESA Proudly Celebrates Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month®

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 Fire Certifications Grow in Popularity and AHJ Approvals

ESA Fire Certifications Grow in Popularity and AHJ Approvals

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 at the Turn of a Decade

ESA at the Turn of a Decade

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...
New Process for Renewing ESA Certifications

New Process for Renewing ESA Certifications

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...
Training as a Service Receives Positive Reviews at Launch

Training as a Service Receives Positive Reviews at Launch

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...
How Do You Assess Training?

How Do You Assess Training?

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...
NTS Offering Discount on Networking Courses

NTS Offering Discount on Networking Courses

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...
Beta Testing Training as a Service, Plugging the Talent Gap

Beta Testing Training as a Service, Plugging the Talent Gap

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...
ESA’s National Training School Continues to Grow Recognition among AHJs

ESA’s National Training School Continues to Grow Recognition among AHJs

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...
Key Concepts for Effective Project Management

Key Concepts for Effective Project Management

Effective project management is a competitive advantage. Imagine your projects excelling on all key performance indicators, finishing on time and causing you less stress; this scenario could be your reality with a superstar project manager on your team. According to...