Life Safety and Property Protection Education Board public meetings in 2020
4 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Life Safety and Property Protection Education Board
The Life Safety Property Protection Advisory Board is reviewing several proposed certification courses for fire alarms, extinguishers, and kitchen suppression systems. The board will also discuss time extensions for CEUs and certifications for elevators.
- Elite CEU – Electronic Access Control Installation Certification course
- Bezou’s Bank Locking & Security Specialist Academy name change
- FED Learning Center Fire Alarm Systems training courses
- FED Learning Center Portable Fire Extinguishers training courses
- FED Learning Center Kitchen Suppression Systems training courses
The Board unanimously extended the deadline for 2020 continuing education units (CEUs) to March 31, 2021. It also rejected several virtual certification courses from FED Learning Center due to concerns over student identification and proctoring.
- Approved minutes from July 16, 2020 (Unanimous)
- Tabled vote on Elite CEU Electronic Access Control Installation certification
- Rejected FED Learning Center Virtual Certification courses for Fire Alarm, Portable Fire Extinguishers, and Kitchen Fixed Fire Suppression (Unanimous)
- Extended 2020 CEU deadline to March 31, 2021; credits cannot count toward 2021 requirements (Unanimous)
- Scheduled 2021 meetings for the third Thursday of the corresponding quarter
Life Safety and Property Protection Education Board
The Life Safety Property Protection Advisory Board is meeting to vote on several gate system installer courses and certifications. The board will also hear presentations regarding new training modules for fire extinguishers, fire alarms, and electronic access control.
- Vote on American Fence Association-Gate Operator Installer School courses
- Vote on Accreditation and Certification Institute Gate Automation Technician certification
- Discussion of minimum certification for temporary or construction elevators/hoists
- Presentation of Electronic Access Control Installation Certification by Elite CEU
- Review of multiple fire extinguisher and fire alarm training courses from FED Learning Center
The Life Safety and Property Protection Education Board approved multiple virtual training courses from FED Learning Center and the Accreditation and Certification Institute. The Board also reviewed requests regarding gate automation and temporary elevator certifications.
- Approved Accreditation and Certification Institute Gate Automation Technician course as initial certification (unanimous)
- Approved Accreditation and Certification Institute Gate Automation Technician course as qualifier certification (unanimous)
- Accepted FED Learning Center Portable Fire Extinguisher: Foundation Basics virtual course (unanimous)
- Accepted FED Learning Center Portable Fire Extinguisher: Occupancy Hazards virtual course (unanimous)
- Accepted FED Learning and Maintenance for Portable Fire Extinguishers virtual course (unanimous)
- Accepted FED Learning Center Fire Alarm: Foundational Basics virtual course (unanimous)
- Accepted FED Learning Center Fire Alarm: Testing, Maintenance, and Inspection virtual course (unanimous)
- Accepted FED Learning Center Fire Alarm: Communications, Circuits, & Pathways virtual course (unanimous)
Life Safety and Property Protection Education Board
The Life Safety and Property Protection Education Board is meeting to vote on several initial certification courses and continuing education credits. The board will also discuss the impact of COVID-19 on education and certification requirements.
- Vote on FED Learning Center Fire Alarm Systems course as an initial certification
- Vote on seven LLSSA courses for initial certification in areas including CCTV, Household Fire, and Security Technician
- Vote on a 150-question LLSSA Challenge Exam as an alternative to the Level 1 Property Protection Technician course
- Review of Electronic Security Technician CEU course from Complete Electrical Academy
- Review of National Electrical Code (2017) CEU course from Stay Safe Enterprises, LLC
Life Safety and Property Protection Education Board
The Life Safety and Property Protection Education Board is meeting to vote on several initial certification courses for fire alarms, locksmithing, and gate automation. The board will also discuss licensing requests and potential law revisions regarding elevator mechanics.
- Vote on Elite CEU Residential Fire Alarm Technician certification course
- Vote on three FED Learning Center courses for Kitchen Suppression, Fire Extinguishers, and Fire Alarm Systems
- Vote on Foley Belsaw Locksmithing Professional Locksmithing course
- Vote on American Fence Association Gate Operator Installer School course
- Request from Hoist & Crane Service Group to revise laws and grandfather existing elevator mechanics