Access the training at www.tmatraining.org. Users who have the legacy “CSAA Level 1” training in their transcript may upgrade to the new course version at no cost as long as the final exam has not been taken. Contact technical support at support@csaaalarmtraining.com or 502-254-1506 (8am-8pm ET Monday through Friday) if you wish to have this upgrade.

We are certain you will find that the new TMA Level 1 course is an excellent overview of, and introduction to, the industry and will be of tremendous value to your monitoring center’s training program. If you have any general questions, please contact education@tma.us. We look forward to hearing your feedback!

The price of one course is $210 for non-members. TMA members receive the following discounted prices:

• 1 – 4: $147 (30% discount)
• 5 – 9: $136.50 (35% discount)
• 10+: $126 (40% discount)

Modules are also available for purchase individually for $45 each. Members receive discounted pricing.

Cost per module: $45 (Nonmember) | $30 (Bulk Member 1-4) | $27 (Bulk Member 5-9) | $24 (Bulk Member 10+)

For companies who regularly purchase courses from TMA, you have the option to set up a training manager account to purchase in bulk and manage your course licenses. Please contact Technical Support at 502-254-1506 for assistance and download these instructions.

Students will learn about the people, systems and policies of the professional monitoring industry with an emphasis on the important role of the monitoring center operator. The module will explore the roles and responsibilities of the people that play an important part of the alarm monitoring process. At the conclusion, the student will respond to various scenarios to practice contacting new connections in the industry.

Learning Objectives

• Introduce the components of the professional monitoring industry
• Identify and define the roles of the people operators will work with on a regular basis
• Practice scenario-based exercises to contact new connections

This module introduces the new operator to the need-to-know basics of how technology works in the professional monitoring industry.  The student will discover how communications systems support effective monitoring and will be introduced to the main components of an alarm system and how sensors, detectors and video work together at a protected location to save lives and property.

The student will gain an appreciation of the importance of technology to the advances in monitoring services.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the basics of how technology works in the monitoring center
• Understand how communication systems support effective monitoring
• Recognize the main components of an alarm system
• Describe how sensors, detectors and video are used to protect lives and property

The operator will learn about the critical role communication skills play in the monitoring center. We will begin with defining communication methods and apply them to speaking with customers, emergency communications centers and your team in the monitoring center. The operator will also learn how to manage difficult and emotional interactions. We will examine customer services best practices and the importance of effective communication in the monitoring center.

Learning Objectives

• Understanding the Communication Cycle
• Applications of effective communication in the monitoring center
• How to speak with customers, ECCs and your team
• How to identify and manage difficult interactions
• Your role in providing high-quality customer service

In this key module, the student will learn leading industry practices in the monitoring process. The operator is introduced to updated terminology and current best practices, services and technology for today’s professional monitoring center operators. The course will cover the common “go-to” resources for event handling and how the monitoring process works from start to finish. Included is an explanation of the procedures for alerting customers or other contacts about alarm system activations. The student will review and practice the top 5 event classifications and associated response methods. The module concludes with information about how to stay in compliance with industry rules and regulations.

Learning Objectives

• The common “go-to” resources for event handling
• How the monitoring process works from start to finish
• Explain procedures for alerting customers or other contacts about alarm system activations.
• The top 6 event classifications and how response methods differ
• How to stay in compliance with rules and regulations

At completion of this module, the student will understand what false alarms are and how they impact the monitoring industry. The module defines the difference between a false alarm and a false dispatch and explains how laws and policies effect monitoring center response. Most importantly, the operator will have an understanding of his or her role in combating false alarms.

Learning Objectives

• What false alarms are and how they impact the industry
• The difference between a false alarm and a false dispatch
• Laws and policies regarding false alarms and how they affect monitoring center response
• The Operator’s role in combating false alarms

In this module, the operator will discover the importance of monitoring center security and readiness.  The student will learn about the different types of events that could impact monitoring center operations and the part operators play in responding to issues and maintaining operations to preserve business continuity.

Learning Objectives

• Discover the types of events (man-made and environmental) that impact monitoring center operations
• Learn about the types of best-practice behaviors associated with internal processes to maintain monitoring center security (from cybersecurity to responding to equipment failures)
• Understand the role of the operator in identifying and responding to issues in order to maintain continuity