Security Technician- Profession, Function &Responsibility
The primary job function of a security technician typically includes installation, repair and maintenance of a range of technical security systems like fire alarms and CCTV cameras. It is usually a field job. The security technician keeps moving from place to place to attend to customers’ inquiries, which can come from individual households, institutional campuses, and commercial offices.
Some of the typical job responsibilities are assessing customer needs, recommending relevant security systems, installing security systems, demonstrating system use and repairing security systems. An aspirant must be a high school pass out, besides holding a professional certification from a good security training institution or security industry association, followed by on-the-job field training.
Technical Security Courses that include CCTV installation and Alarm Installation programmes are in high demand in Australia because of the rise in security threats and rapid growth of industry and commerce.
A typical technical security course facilitates the Installers/ aspirant technicians to develop knowledge about the complete variety of equipment, including electronic and electrical surveillance systems and CCTV. Instructors at MILCOM, a leading technical security training organisation, impart an understanding of simple electronic principles and terminating techniques. The candidates undertaking the technical security course at MILCOM are also taught the principles of operation and characteristics of controllers, detectors, relays, bells, sirens, screamers and telephone circuits.
ASIAL Security Technician Certification -An Overview
The certification program is a state-recognised initiative by ASIAL to train and organise technicians with relevant trade experience and is considered a benchmark for technical security training in Australia.
Attracting appropriately skilled and trained workers is the top priority for employers in the electronic security trade. Employers must have the best strategies to attract and retain the best resources to stay ahead of the business and help the company grow.
The state initiated technological developments and reorganisation, such as the rollout of the National Broadband Network and the emergence of IP-based solutions, driving changes to the skill sets required by security technicians.
The STC technical certification program covers the following subdomains in technical security:
- Cabling practices
- Alarms
- CCTV
- Access control
- IP networking
- Cyber security
ASIAL Security Technician Certification program incorporates three levels of recognition:
Level 1 – Certified Security Technician (CST)
Level 2 – Advanced Security Technician (AST)
Level 3 – Master Security Technician (MST)
ABOUT ASIAL
The Australian Security Industry Association Ltd (ASIAL) is Australia’s national apex body for security organisations and professionals. It enjoys approx.—85%participation from the industry.
Australian Security Industry Association Ltd (ASIAL) plays a crucial role in driving Australian industry Standards, developing professional codes of conduct, and raising professionalism and awareness in the security industry. As the spokesperson in the trade, ASIAL performs a key role in representing the industry’s interests at a central State/Territory government level. An overall purview of the apex body is as follows.
- ASIAL is a registered body of employers under the Fair Work Act 2009.
- An Accredited Cabling agency registered under the Australian Communications and Media cabling Provider Regulation
- An Approved Security Industry apex body under the Security Industry ACTe
- An Approved Security Industry association under the Private Security Act 2004 of Victoria
- An Approved Security Industrial body under the Security Providers Act 1993 of Queensland
- ASIAL provides consultancy, and representation to all the members in the security domain, reflecting its membership of owners and operators of security trade, providing all forms of protective security, cash in transit, electronic and associated security service
MILCOM’s Technical Security Courses
MILCOM’s technical security courses help an aspirant Installer get adequate knowledge about the range of equipment, including electronic, electrical surveillance systems and closed-circuit TV. MILCOM instructors also explain simple electronic principles and terminating techniques. They also help the candidates to understand the principles of operation and characteristics of controllers, detectors, relays, bells, sirens, screamers and telephone circuits.
MILCOM Communications offers accredited training courses that will help you for a career in the industry. MILCOM’s technical security courses focus on installing residential and business environments equipment. They cover a range of technologies from stand-alone alarm systems to fully integrated access control and IP CCTV.
MILCOM’s technical security courses are beneficial to beginners in the industry as it provides the basic knowledge of CCTV, cameras, cables and tools. CCTV camera works, what sensors it uses, the focal length, and how to calculate it.
FAQ
Q -What are the various courses offered by ASIAL?
Answer – At present, ASIAL is running courses in Telecommunication, Technical Security, Network Engineering and HSE courses.
Q- How do I connect with MILCOM Communication for more details on technical Security courses?
Answer- Please log on to for all information you are looking for https://milcom.edu.au/technical-security-courses/
Q- How do I enroll myself in technical security courses?
Answer – You may please log on to https://milcom.edu.au/technical-security-courses/ and follow the online instruction for getting your enrolment done in the given course.