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WBFAA UATC Online Continuing Education Now Available!

 

Click here to visit the Technician Education

& Apprentice Management (TEAM) Portal Website.

 

The Western Burglar & Fire Alarm Association

 

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

 

Fire / Life Safety Technician Apprenticeship & Training Program

 

The WBFAA Unilateral Apprenticeship and Training Committee (UATC) 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.

 

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 a state-approved apprenticeship and training program.

 

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All technical field employees of an electrical contractor (C10) must be certified or enrolled in a state-approved apprenticeship program.

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WBFAA UATC provides relevant apprentice training as well as exam preparation support and CEUs for Certified Fire/Life Safety Technicians.

 

Apprentices

 

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Each new employee must hold a high school diploma or GED and to be enrolled.

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Apprentices report supervised On-the-Job Training (OJT) hours monthly and receive online instruction.

 

Journeymen

 

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Receive instruction and support to take and pass the certification exam.

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Provide supervision to Apprentices On-the-Job.

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Receive relevant training and education to achieve the 32 hours of Continuing Education Units for renewal.

 

 

 

Apprenticeship Committee & Board of Trustees

 

Chairman

Shane Clary, Ph. D. – Bay Alarm Company

 

Vice-Chairman

Ron Dalton – ADT

 

Secretary / Treasurer

Ron Lander – Ultrasafe Security Specialists

 

Directors

Kevin Green – Detection Logic Fire Protection

George Gunning – USA Alarm Systems

John Hopper – Sentry Alarm

Doug Shackley – Pacific Auxiliary Fire Alarm

Matt Westphal – Bay Alarm Company

 

Ex-Officio

Jerry Lenander – Executive Director

Lessing E. Gold – Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp LLP

Charles Schwager – Barkin, Perren, Schwager & Dolan, C.P.A.

Arthur Webster – Arthur Webster & Associates

 

 

 

333 Washington Boulevard, #433, Marina del Rey, CA 90292 • Phone: (800) 809-0280 • Fax: (800) 809-0281 • info@wbfaa.net