I have been in the security industry for over 30 years, and growing. I started in electronics shortly after graduation from high school, I then jumped right into earning my degree at ITT technical Institute, I eventually earned my Bachelors, in Electrical Engineering and Communication Technology.
My first job in security was like most techs, a helper. Within his first year, i took my Security Level 1 Certification course and passed. With my new license, I was able to get, not only a promotion, but a healthy raise, too. I quickly rose to Service Tech ! With my quick learning and persistence to perfection, i started getting request from fortune 500 companies, to design, and install hi-end systems all over the country as a sub-contractor.
10 years later everything came to a halt, Hurricane Katrina! Being that my company was based out of New Orleans, I had lost everything. On the up note, due to all the hurricanes wreckage, i was able to redefine my company and start over, in the Baton Rouge area. Now, not only did my sub-contact business design, service, and install electronic security, it now also designed, serviced, & installed physical security, such as Bank Vaults, Night Drops, Drive-thru Equipment, Barriers, etc.. Eventually, we were back traveling the county again, now with multiple crews.
During this time, I traveled to Canton, Ohio weeks at a time, attending the Diebold boot camps and their certification courses. Me being, the perfectionist I am, have studied the Security Bank equipment industry till he eventually became known as a guru. Not only was I internal tech support for my company, but also advised Fortune 500 companies, all over the country, training their techs, and while being a first line support.
Meanwhile, the bank rebuilding projects were growing fast, so fast the Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s office had to step in and regulate the industry. This included permitting & licensing jobs, and techs. “Boyd” Petty, Chairman of the Louisiana Property Protection & Life Safety Board, knew me as (my nick name “Professor) (unofficial) an advisor to them, when it came writing the new laws in Bank Locking Industry. “Boyd” commissioned me to build certification courses that specialized in the Security & Bank Locking Industry. I have now been teaching & certifying techs, in Bank Locking, Electronics & Physical Security, all over the county for over 15 years.
I have sense focused on building a School specifying all Security subjects. A place where technician’s, like myself, can go online to learn more about specifics in our industry. Specifies like current rules and regulations, UL Listings, how to solder, wire management, proper use of particular tools, OSHA PPE, & Safety, as well as how to use a multi-meter. They could also earn CEUs and Certifications in the Security industry. With all of this, i opened an online version of my teaching “The Security Professor.com!” Technicians can now take their courses online, and have their testing proctored.
