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IMSA Certification
IMSA, working closely with the IMSA Educational Foundation, began
certification of individuals involved with various public safety
activities in 1982. Today over 70,000 individuals have attained IMSA
certification in their field of public safety. IMSA membership is
not a requirement to obtain certification.
The attainment of certification is a means for individuals to indicate
to the general public, coworkers, employers, and others that an
impartial, nationally-recognized organization has determined that they
are qualified to perform specific technical tasks by virtue of their
technical knowledge and experiences. Certification also bestows a sense
of achievement upon the certificant, since it reflects professional
advancement in a chosen field.
Certification can also provide an entry into many job assignments
that otherwise would be difficult to obtain, since employers recognize
certification as an indication of the individual's ability to do
specific job tasks without the need for on-the-job training.
IMSA currently offers certification in
the following fields:
Interior
Fire Alarm System Technician
Municipal
Fire Alarm System Technician
Public
Safety Dispatcher
Roadway
Signs and Markings
Roadway
Lighting
Traffic
Signal Technician
Work
Zone Traffic Safety
Persons seeking certification must
purchase a certification manual for the appropriate program and level
and pass a proctored examination. IMSA highly recommends that the
participant enroll in a moderated review program but it is not required
for certification. Those participants who wish to review the material in
a self study process and challenge the examination may do so. Moderated
programs are held at various locations throughout the year. IMSA will
present a program at your location upon request. In order to keep costs
low IMSA recommends a minimum class size of twenty participants. Smaller
groups will be accommodated with incrementally higher costs.
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