Certification: Certified Alarm Technician - Level I (CAT)

2300 Valley View Lane, Suite 230, Irving, TX 75062

To earn Certified Alarm/Security Technician - Level I status, students must successfully complete the Certified Alarm Technician course, or the online equivalent for Alarm Technician Level I course, and pass the two-hour, proctored multiple-choice examination.
More information about this certification

More than two years of education or training after high school required?
No
More than two years of work experience required?
No
Either training or work experience required, but not both?
Yes
Oral or Written Exam Required?
Yes
Renewal Required?
Every 1 Year(s)
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?
Yes
Renew through Re-Examination?
No
Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)?
No
Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?
No

Core

  1. The certification does not have a minimum education level or has an education level below a two-year Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree and the certification does not have a minimum requirement for work experience or requires two or less years of work experience.
  2. The certification has an education level of an Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree or higher, but has a work experience requirement of less than 2 years of work experience.
  3. The certification has a work experience requirement of more than 2 years but does not require a two-year Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree.