National Systems Contractors Associations (NSCA)

The NSCA is the leading not-for-profit association representing the commercial electronic systems industry. There are more than 2,500 member companies worldwide who work within the low-voltage industry, including systems contractors/integrators, product manufacturers, consultants, sales representatives, a growing number of architects, specifying engineers and others. The NSCA is dedicated to “building connections between the people, knowledge and new ideas of the commercial electronic systems industry.”

For more information on NSCA, please go to http://www.nsca.org/

National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA)		Go to site… http://www.nsca.org/
Certified Electronic Systems Technician Program
C-EST Click Here for more info	1 Exam: Multiple Choice, 100 question exam based on EST Levels 1, 2 and some of 3. Performance Verification: required to complete a hands-on performance verification component. Experience: 4,000 hours (or 2 years). Click here for details on all of the Certification Requirements.	Exam fee is $275. The exam will be offered on a regional basis. Click here for exam dates.
Registered Electronic Systems Integrator
R-ESI Click Here for more info	Training: NSCA project management course and 120 hours of "electives" with not more than 40 hours from one of the following: audio, video, telephony, data networking, intra building communications, security/life safety, integrated automation and computer programming to sit for exam. 1 Exam: Multiple Choice, 100 question exam. (R-ESI). Experience: 8,000 hours (or 4 years). Click here for details on all of the Certification Requirements.	The first R-ESI exam will be available at the 2005 NSCA Systems Integration Expo®.