In my state you need to be a contractor just to run Ethernet or low voltage cables
On Fri, Dec 27, 2024, 11:46 AM Ken Hohhof <khoh...@kwom.com> wrote: > If you fall under the private alarm contractor title, you might need to be > licensed by the state. > > https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/alarm.html > > > > My guess would be find out what activities require that and don’t do those > things. > > > > *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Steve Jones > *Sent:* Friday, December 27, 2024 1:27 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Certification training - low Voltage > > > > So on a new venture im working with, full service MSP, we are setting the > low voltage construction side programs in play. The non electrician tasks > are camera, nvr, access control, alarm panel and sensors, wireless (wifi), > structured cable, etc... the usual suspects. > > > > There are 4 tiers of technician, wire pulling monkey, basic tech monkey, > lead monkey, field engineer monkey. > > > > We are looking at the base low voltage training/certifications. checked > out BICSI, but unless im missing something, it seems antiquated in what > theyre training on. > > > > Im not interested in a discussion of whether certs are useful or not, they > arent, The programs are more toward measuring drive, trainability, and > retention, plus a base consistency in core competencies. > > > > What is good out there? This isnt for in house MSP staff, this is the > field construction and maintenance staff. The regular nerds will get > different programming. > > > > There isnt unlimited funding, but the investment in formal competency > training is a priority of the purse. Hands on is a parallel path, but the > reality is each iteration of hands on only in house training results in > ingrained bad habits throughout the org. I didnt just put my kids hands on > the hot stove, i also liked to have them watch safety videos about burns > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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