ESA Offers Free CEU Courses for All Industry Professionals
A half dozen courses range from job safety reminders, troubleshooting panels and power supplies, and methods to reduce false alarms.
“As an association, we are in the business of building a strong, united industry front — of building community. I am confident that we can, and will, get through this together,” says ESA CEO Merlin Guilbeau.
(UPDATED, April 2: ESA announced the six free CEU courses listed below will remain available free of charge through April. The association said it took the price tag off these courses to support electronic security and life-safety companies during the coronavirus outbreak.
“As the situation has progressed and guidelines for social distancing have been extended, the association decided to likewise extend the free course offerings so the industry’s professionals can ontinue learning online,” ESA states in the announcement.)
DALLAS — The Electronic Security Association (ESA) is lifting the pay wall for a half dozen online CEU courses for the remainder of March in recognition of the economic challenges for businesses affected by the coronavirus crisis.
A half dozen courses are aimed at extending the opportunity to learn new topics and to work toward certification or licensing while installing security contractors may have reduced workloads.
The following courses are free through the end of March:
- Job Safety Reminders
- Troubleshooting Panels and Power Supplies
- Troubleshooting Intrusion Alarm Devices
- Codes and Standards Refresher
- Methods to Reduce False Alarms
- Asking the Right Questions to Identify Your Client’s Needs
In addition, ESA has distributed a 2020 Training Gift Certificate granting access to $250 worth of online and virtual training to the primary point-of-contact for every member company. Each gift certificate is unique to each individual member. Please contact membership services if you need a reminder on your gift certificate credentials.
The association will connect members throughout the nation to talk freely about options for their businesses throughout the environment created by containment measures across the nation on Tuesday (March 24) at 2 p.m. (CST) in a session titled: ESA Members Open Forum: COVID-19 and Its Impact on Your Business. Seating is limited and additional forums will be scheduled should demand warrant it.
“As an association, we are in the business of building a strong, united industry front — of building community. I am confident that we can, and will, get through this together,” says ESA CEO Merlin Guilbeau.
For more information, and to access industry updates from ESA on COVID-19, visit the association’s resource center here.
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