ESA/NTS Fire Alarm Certifications Recognized by Texas State Fire Marshal
Texas is the latest state to approve the Electronic Security Association’s (ESA) fire alarm certifications as an acceptable testing resource for three of the state’s fire alarm licenses: Fire Alarm Technician (FAL), Residential Fire Alarm Superintendent (RAS), and Fire Alarm Planning Superintendent (APS).
ESA’s National Training School (NTS) submitted the curriculum and on-the-job training requirements needed to obtain the Certified Fire Alarm Technician Level II (CFAT) and Certified Fire Alarm Designer Level III (CFAD) certifications to the Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office earlier this year. As a result, the State Fire Marshal’s Office announced on September 18 that ESA’s fire alarm certifications would be accepted immediately as an option to fulfill the technical requirements for licensing.