A clear sign of a maturing industry is the emergence of certifications offering guidelines (and training) for performing various duties and functions.
For the National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) that time came in 1984-85 when leaders from NBFAA and the Alarm Association of Florida (AAF) realized that for our industry to achieve the level of professionalism desired, we would all have to collectively "raise the bar."