2026 Training
The Mississippi Security Association partners with the ESA National Training School (NTS) - the leading provider of certification courses (classroom and online) and continuing education (CEUs) for the evolving electronic security and life safety industry.
NTS courses are developed by professionals with in-depth experience in security integration. The courses focus on practical skills and knowledge relevant to the required jobs and tasks in a subject area. As the security integration channel and code specifics evolve, so do the courses, reflecting the latest trends and updates. Students learn what they need to know in today's market.
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Certified Alarm Technician Level 1 (24 CEUs after exam)
Attendance in this class is available via Online Instructor Led Training (OILT). OILT courses allow you to get the full benefit of a live instructor teaching a course without the travel time or expense! You are able to interact with the instructor and ask questions all from the comfort of your home or office.
About This Course
This 22-hour foundational course, followed by a two-hour examination, provides students with an understanding of the industry and their role within it and provides the essential knowledge and skills for all forms of electronic security: intrusion detection, fire detection, video surveillance and access control. Level I trained professionals perform higher quality work more efficiently leading to greater productivity and higher profits for employers.
Level 1 2026 Instructor Led Classes
March 10-12, 2026 – Tupelo
June 23-25, 2026 - Bat St. Louis
September 21-23, 2026 - Pearl
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Advanced Intrusion Systems (16 CEUs after exam)
Attendance in this class is available via Online Instructor Led Training (OILT). OILT courses allow you to get the full benefit of a live instructor teaching a course without the travel time or expense! You are able to interact with the instructor and ask questions all from the comfort of your home or office.
About This Course
This intrusion detection course, followed by a two-hour examination, is an advanced look at the design and installation of intrusion systems. Students learn how to select and install proper equipment in a variety of intrusion system applications. The course provides basic electronics instruction and how it pertains to system design, component selection and troubleshooting, as well as information on system testing, commissioning and project management.
Advanced Intrusion Systems Instructor Led Classes
April 14-15, 2026 - Richland
October 20-21, 2026 - Richland
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Fire Alarm Installation Methods (16 CEUs after exam)
Attendance in this class is available via Online Instructor Led Training (OILT). OILT courses allow you to get the full benefit of a live instructor teaching a course without the travel time or expense! You are able to interact with the instructor and ask questions all from the comfort of your home or office.
About This Course
This 14-hour course, followed by a two-hour examination, provides broad training for attendees to learn proper installation and service requirements for commercial fire alarm systems based on NFPA and ICC codes. NFPA now requires that fire inspection and testing personnel be knowledgeable and trained, and that service personnel be qualified and experienced. This course provides the information needed for installers and service technicians to become familiar with fire alarm system requirements necessary to gain certification and prove competence.
Fire Alarm Installation Methods Instructor Led Classes
May 19-20, 2026 – Richland
November 17-18, 2026 - Richland
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Electronic Access Control (16 CEUs after exam)
Attendance in this class is available via Online Instructor Led Training (OILT). OILT courses allow you to get the full benefit of a live instructor teaching a course without the travel time or expense! You are able to interact with the instructor and ask questions all from the comfort of your home or office.
About This Course
The Electronic Access Control (EAC) course will provide the latest information students need to successfully design and install an electronic access control system. The primary focus of this course is to equip learners with knowledge on the most common devices and methods to connect them. Students will learn how to assess the customer’s needs, what to look for when performing a site survey, and then how to translate the data into an effective system. This option offers access control training online.
Electronic Access Control Instructor Led Classes
February 18-19, 2026 – Richland
August 18-19, 2026 – Richland
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Video Surveillance Technologies (16 CEUs after exam)
Attendance in this class is available via Online Instructor Led Training (OILT). OILT courses allow you to get the full benefit of a live instructor teaching a course without the travel time or expense! You are able to interact with the instructor and ask questions all from the comfort of your home or office.
About This Course
The recently updated Video System Technologies course will teach you the solid technical fundamentals of this fast-growing security category. This 14-hour surveillance camera training course contains the knowledge needed to successfully design and install a basic video surveillance system.
This is a MUST course for any technician who is installing or servicing video systems. It focuses on methods and equipment including digital cameras, coaxial cabling, user interfaces, networking considerations, system design, and video storage options. The course includes two extensive exercises that culminate in an actual system design based on a given customer’s specifications and building plans. This is the CCTV installation certificate every installer should earn to gain an understanding of how to properly and professionally install a security camera system.
Video System Technologies Instructor-Led Class
July 21-22, 2026 – Richland
Understanding Electronic Security Systems
Attendance in this class is available via Online Instructor Led Training (OILT). OILT courses allow you to get the full benefit of a live instructor teaching a course without the travel time or expense! You are able to interact with the instructor and ask questions all from the comfort of your home or office.
About This Course
This course teaches students the basic elements of the electronic security field including sensors, control panels and communications, with an emphasis on the need for an adequate site survey. The course stresses the importance of false alarm prevention and explores the interactions between electronic life safety security professionals, law enforcement and fire prevention officials.
Security Sales Essentials
Attendance in this class is available via Online Instructor Led Training (OILT). OILT courses allow you to get the full benefit of a live instructor teaching a course without the travel time or expense! You are able to interact with the instructor and ask questions all from the comfort of your home or office.
About This Course
This course is a comprehensive, modular program covering the complete sales cycle. The first part of the course will explore core sales subjects within residential sales and part 2 will focus on commercial sales in each of the industry segments: intrusion, access control, fire and video.
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