The Monitoring Association (TMA) is the trade association that represents companies who install, service, and monitor security systems for commercial, government, and residential markets, in addition to manufacturers and industry service providers
The TMA-AVS-01 Monitoring Center Operator training is a free course that includes three comprehensive modules that provide detailed guidance on the classification process and the standardized communication protocol. Monitoring center leaders can use these training modules to ensure smooth implementation and seamless integration of AVS-01 into their operations. Learn more about this free online training program HERE.
As of 9/29/2025.
The TMA-ATN-01 Monitoring Center Notification of Active Threat Detection Standard has received ANSI accreditation and is now available for download.
A.I. is moving fast—what are the most practical next steps? Take TMA’s A.I. Maturity & Readiness Survey. Your feedback will help the industry answer those questions.
Looking for a way to differentiate your monitoring center? Demonstrate your commitment to delivering high-quality services by earning UL’s AVS-01 certification.
By eliminating manual call handling, ASAP Service reduces alarm-processing time, giving emergency responders a critical head start. Learn more about TMA’s ASAP Service.
ASAP is designed to increase the efficiency and reliability of signals from monitoring centers to ECCs.
The Five Diamond designation is granted annually to monitoring centers that demonstrate TMA’s five points of excellence.
FirstNet is the nationwide public-safety wireless broadband network platform, built and deployed through a first‐of‐its‐kind public‐private partnership.
The IQ Program is the only quality control program for installations, monitoring, maintenance and service of electronic safety systems.
That’s over 17% of the U.S. population that is protected under the ASAP service.
