Creating the Workforce of Tomorrow

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has teamed up with Mercer County Community College in New Jersey to bring you a new degree program that prepares students for jobs that support the selling, installation, management and technical support of physical security systems technologies in an IP-based networked environment.

The Associate in Applied Science Degree in Security Systems Technology is set to launch in this fall!

Among other things, successful candidates will be able to:

• Configure and install physical security hardware and software, cameras and optics, access control systems, video management systems, fire and burglary systems, and perform control station monitoring.
• Implement physical security practices and procedures.
• Implement computer network protocols and standards.
• Use printed and online technical documentation.
• Work effectively as individuals and in work groups to install and implement physical security systems technologies.

Students excelling in the program may be eligible to participate in internship opportunities with physical security product manufacturers, system distributors and systems integrators. A capstone experience during the last semester allows students to participate in the design and implementation of a real-world security solution, turning Mercer County Community College into a "living" lab.

Admission requires a high school diploma or its equivalent; one year of high school algebra; and competency in English composition, reading and mathematics, as determined by placement testing.

SIA Members can help get this program off to a great start! Find out how by attending a free webinar about the program on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

Questions? Contact me atavh@securityindustry.org or 301-804-4707.