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Alarm and Security Technician Trade Regulations

made under Section 29 of the

Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act

S.N.S. 2003, c. 1

O.I.C. 2012-320 (October 2, 2012), N.S. Reg. 186/2012

Citation

1     These regulations may be cited as the Alarm and Security Technician Trade Regulations.

Definitions

2     (1)    In these regulations,

 

“Act” means the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act;

 

“alarm and security technician trade” means the occupation of an alarm and security technician, consisting of installing, adjusting, altering, inspecting, testing, activating, repairing and servicing security systems with voltages of 50 V or less, but not fire alarm systems, and including all of the following:

 

                         (i)     analyzing security requirements and risks,

 

                         (ii)    conducting a physical survey of the areas to be secured and their functions, and a survey of client behaviours and lifestyles,

 

                         (iii)   designing the security system, including selecting input and output devices, any necessary control, monitoring, viewing or signaling equipment and any accessories essential to the operation of the equipment,                     

 

                         (iv)   preparing for the system installation by reading the work order and checking the site drawings to confirm locations for the security equipment,

 

                         (v)    confirming the availability of all third-party services such as telephone lines and power,

 

                         (vi)   obtaining the tools, equipment and supplies required for installing a security system,

 

                         (vii)  locating all shut-offs and conducting safety hazard assessments,

 

                         (viii) installing cable and wire terminations to all devices, equipment and system accessories as part of the installation of a security system,

 

                         (ix)   programming on-site control equipment and conducting off-site programming, including downloading software,

 

                         (x)    establishing the necessary records for off-site monitoring,

 

                         (xi)   conducting post-installation follow-up, including system performance tests,

 

                         (xii)  providing the customer with a system demonstration and operational training,    

 

                         (xiii) performing both on-site and off-site tests and maintenance and maintaining a repair history;

 

“fire alarm system” means a control panel combined with detection devices, pull stations and alarm devices, all of which are separate from a security system and are required to meet the standards set out in the Nova Scotia Building Code Regulations made under the Building Code Act;

 

“General Regulations” means the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act General Regulations made under the Act;

 

“security system” includes all of the following:

 

                         (i)     an intrusion alarm system,

 

                         (ii)    an access control system,

 

                         (iii)   a closed-circuit video system,

 

                         (iv)   a remote signaling system connected to an alarm output from a fire alarm system or sprinkler system and any equipment or accessories essential to the operation of the remote signaling system.

 

       (2)    The definitions contained in the General Regulations apply to these regulations.

Term of apprenticeship for alarm and security technician trade

3     The term of apprenticeship for the alarm and security technician trade is 6000 hours of combined practical experience and technical training approved by the Director and a certification examination, and may include a probationary period of up to 3 months.

Wage schedule for alarm and security technician apprentice

4     (1)    Subject to subsection (2), the minimum wage for each hour worked by an apprentice in the alarm and security technician trade is a percentage of the wage for an alarm and security technician journeyperson in the same place of employment, as set out in the following table:

Wages for Alarm and Security Technician Apprentice
Hours in Term of Apprenticeship	Minimum Wage (% of journeyperson's wage)
0–1000	55%
1001–2000	65%
2001–3000	75%
3001–4000	85%
4001–6000	95%

 

       (2)    An employer must not employ an alarm and security technician apprentice at a wage for actual hours worked that is lower than the wage that would be paid at the minimum wage rate prescribed in the Minimum Wage Order (General) made under the Labour Standards Code.

Ratio of journeypersons to apprentices

5     An employer in the alarm and security technician trade must maintain a minimum ratio of 1 journeyperson to each apprentice, unless the Director permits the ratio to be varied in accordance with Section 24 of the General Regulations.

Certificate through trade qualification

6     For the purpose of paragraph 30(1)(a)(ii)(B) of the General Regulations, which authorizes the Director to issue a certificate of qualification in a designated trade to a person who does not hold a certificate of apprenticeship in the trade if the person applies and meets certain requirements, 9000 hours is prescribed as the period of employment required for the alarm and security technician trade.

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