Alarm Systems Apprentice

Exam

No exam

Education

None

Experience

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Background check

Specific type of conviction prohibited

"Alarm Systems Apprentice" means an individual employed by an alarm systems company who installs, services, or repairs on site and who is supervised by an alarm systems technician, a supervisor of technicians, or a manager. Requirements: 1) Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of application. 2) Must not be suffering from habitual drunkenness or from narcotic addiction or dependence. 3) Must not have been discharged from the United States Armed Services under dishonorable conditions. 4) Must not have been adjudicated as mentally incompetent or have been involuntarily committed to a mental institution or mental health treatment facility. 5) Must not be a registered sex offender or be required to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration Act of 1997. 6) Must not have been found guilty of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to one or more of the following in any court in the State of Arkansas or to a comparable offense in another state, or in a military or federal court for which a pardon has not been granted: a. A felony, b. A Class A misdemeanor involving theft, sexual offenses, violence, an element of dishonesty, or a crime against a person as determined by the department. c. An attempted felony or solicitation or conspiracy to commit a felony that is classified as a Class A misdemeanor. 7) An individual shall not be denied issuance of a license or credential or renewal of an existing license or credential if the individual by any court has been found guilty of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to any misdemeanor if the person was found guilty of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to the misdemeanor 10 or more years before the date of the application for issuance or renewal. 8) The state and national criminal background check shall include a record of all offenses that have been previously sealed or expunged by any court. 9) An individual may be employed as an alarm system apprentice for a period of six months without providing proof of NICET Level II, ESA Level I, NESA Level I, The Complete Electrical Academy, or Elite CEU Level 1 certification to the Department. (Not required for Class "E-S" Companies.) At the expiration of the six month period, the alarm system company must provide proof of certification to the Department, or the individual must cease work as an apprentice. 10) Must work under the direct supervision of an alarm system agent or technician. 11) Must be in compliance with any other reasonable qualifications that the Director of the Department of Arkansas State Police may set by rule. Credential Application fee: $40.00, Background fees: $36.25