# Burglar Alarm Contractor License

*/Credentials/Burglar_Alarm_Contractor_License*

## Credential Profile

**Issued By**: [California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services](/Regulators/California_Bureau_of_Security_and_Investigative_Services)
**Satisfies**:
- [California Alarm Company Act](/Regulations/California_Alarm_Company_Act)
**Attests Skill**:
- [Installation](/Skills/Installation)
- [Troubleshooting](/Skills/Troubleshooting)
**Qualifies For**:
- [Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers](/Occupations/Security_and_Fire_Alarm_Systems_Installers)
**Recognized In**:
- [California](/Jurisdictions/California)
**Has Endorsement**:
- [Firearms Permit](/Credentials/Firearms_Permit)
**Attests Knowledge**:
- [Public Safety and Security](/Knowledge/Public_Safety_and_Security)
- [Building and Construction](/Knowledge/Building_and_Construction)
**Qualifies For Role**:
- [Alarm Company Qualifying Manager](/JobTypes/Alarm_Company_Qualifying_Manager)
- [Burglar Alarm Installation Technician](/JobTypes/Burglar_Alarm_Installation_Technician)

## Neighborhood

### Related (depends on)

- [Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)](/Industries/Security_Systems_Services_(except_Locksmiths)) — depends on · Industries

### Has endorsement

- [Firearms Permit](/Credentials/Firearms_Permit) — has endorsement · Credentials
- [Fire Alarm Endorsement](/Credentials/Fire_Alarm_Endorsement) — has endorsement · Credentials

### Satisfies

- [California Alarm Company Act](/Regulations/California_Alarm_Company_Act) — satisfies · Regulations
- [Private Security Act](/Regulations/Private_Security_Act) — satisfies · Regulations

### Qualifies for role

- [Burglar Alarm Installation Technician](/JobTypes/Burglar_Alarm_Installation_Technician) — qualifies for role · JobTypes
- [Alarm Company Qualifying Manager](/JobTypes/Alarm_Company_Qualifying_Manager) — qualifies for role · JobTypes
- [Security Systems Contractor](/JobTypes/Security_Systems_Contractor) — qualifies for role · JobTypes
- [Alarm System Installer](/JobTypes/Alarm_System_Installer) — qualifies for role · JobTypes

### Issued by

- [California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services](/Regulators/California_Bureau_of_Security_and_Investigative_Services) — issued by · Regulators
- [State Department of Public Safety](/Regulators/State_Department_of_Public_Safety) — issued by · Regulators

### Problems this exposes

- [central-station UL listing and contract continuity that the contractor license depends on](/Problems/central-station_UL_listing_and_contract_continuity_that_the_contractor_license_depends_on) — exposes problem · Problems
- [per-jurisdiction burglar-alarm permit registration and false-alarm fine tracking tied to each installed account](/Problems/per-jurisdiction_burglar-alarm_permit_registration_and_false-alarm_fine_tracking_tied_to_each_installed_account) — exposes problem · Problems
- [NICET or state-board technician certification renewal on staggered multi-year cycles](/Problems/NICET_or_state-board_technician_certification_renewal_on_staggered_multi-year_cycles) — exposes problem · Problems
- [low-voltage electrical license reciprocity gaps when crews cross state or county lines](/Problems/low-voltage_electrical_license_reciprocity_gaps_when_crews_cross_state_or_county_lines) — exposes problem · Problems
- [background-check and fingerprint clearance for installers required before they can be dispatched to monitored sites](/Problems/background-check_and_fingerprint_clearance_for_installers_required_before_they_can_be_dispatched_to_monitored_sites) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Permit And False Alarm Compliance Per Jurisdiction](/Problems/Permit_And_False_Alarm_Compliance_Per_Jurisdiction) — exposes problem · Problems

### Recognized in

- [Florida](/Jurisdictions/Florida) — recognized in · Jurisdictions
- [California](/Jurisdictions/California) — recognized in · Jurisdictions
- [Texas](/Jurisdictions/Texas) — recognized in · Jurisdictions

### Qualifies for

- [Electricians](/Occupations/Electricians) — qualifies for · Occupations
- [Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers](/Occupations/Security_and_Fire_Alarm_Systems_Installers) — qualifies for · Occupations

### Attests skill

- [Repairing](/Skills/Repairing) — attests skill · Skills
- [Troubleshooting](/Skills/Troubleshooting) — attests skill · Skills
- [Installation](/Skills/Installation) — attests skill · Skills

### Attests knowledge

- [Law and Government](/Knowledge/Law_and_Government) — attests knowledge · Knowledge
- [Engineering and Technology](/Knowledge/Engineering_and_Technology) — attests knowledge · Knowledge
- [Public Safety and Security](/Knowledge/Public_Safety_and_Security) — attests knowledge · Knowledge
- [Building and Construction](/Knowledge/Building_and_Construction) — attests knowledge · Knowledge