about cctv certification

The historic date of the first CCTV Certification Committee meeting was 10 April, 2008 and the following were present: John Maizels, Chair MITC, Bryan de Caires, CEO ASIAL, Graeme Polley, Chair ASIS NSW (representing all Australian ASIS Chapters), Vlado Damjanovski (currently co writing the CCTV accreditation process for the Security Industry of America) and Les Simmonds.

Members of the committee have spoken to industry people who would be likely to seek certification and in the majority of cases they have been positive. Young installation and maintenance technicians complain that they can only formally train in electronics, not CCTV, and currently have no real career path in the CCTV industry. This program will give them a career path, CCTV Certification, industry recognition and appropriate letters after their name. Security consultants are interested as they are usually risk analysis orientated with little or no formal training in CCTV technology (there are a few exceptions) and they see this program as an incentive to learn more about CCTV and have suitable and recognised letters after their name.

The time taken for CCTV certification will depend on the level required by the candidate, the learning method and their own learning ability. The assessment is expected to be pitched at a level which is easily affordable.

The assessment process is being developed by the industry for the industry.

It should be noted that traditional licensing groups are not banned from involvement in CCTV Certification. However, it is important to understand that certification is recognition of skills and professional ability, not a licensing process.

At this time we are considering the Media Industry Technologist Certification (MITC) program as a process vehicle for CCTV Certification.