STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (DIR) HAS RELEASED AN UPDATED PUBLIC WORKS MANUAL THROUGH THE DIVISION OF LABOR STANDARDS AND ENFORCEMENT (DLSE)

PLEASE CLICK ON THE "PUBLIC WORKS" LINK TO VIEW THE FULL MANUAL IN PDF FORMAT

LOCATIONS AND DATES FOR THE SUMMER SCHEDULE OF CONTINUED EDUCATION COURSES FOR FIRE/LIFE SAFETY RENEWAL HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED - REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

PLEASE CLICK ON THE "CERTIFICATION" LINK FOR COURSE INFORMATION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION AND RENEWAL INFORMATION

FIRE/LIFE SAFETY TECHNICIAN APPRENTICESHIP & TRAINING PROGRAM

The WBFAA Unilateral Apprenticeship and Training Committee is a statewide apprenticeship training program approved by the State of California Division of Apprenticeship Standards.  The program incorporates 6,000 hours of supervised On-The-Job Training (OJT) with 525 Hours of Related Supplemental Instruction (RSI) through Chabot-Las Positas Community College District.

The Western Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (WBFAA) was formed by the California Alarm Association (CAA) and the California Automatic Fire Alarm Association to sponsor an apprenticeship program to comply with the State of California requirement and to promote professionalism in our Fire/Life Safety industry.

CONTRACTORS

The law requires that all technicians working with 100 volt amperes or above must be certified by the State of California or must be enrolled in an approved apprenticeship and training program.

APPRENTICES

JOURNEYMEN

APPRENTICESHIP COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES