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Michigan

Security Alarm System Contractor

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LARA Department of Licensing
Security Alarm Licensing

611 W. Ottawa St
Lansing, MI 48933
Phone:  (517) 241-9221
Exam Provider
PSI Services LLC
Security Contractor Exams

3210 E. Tropicana Ave
Las Vegas, NV  89121
Phone  (855) 579-4635
Exam Type
CLOSED  BOOK
Exam Content

The exam content shown below only lists main category headings.  Please consult the PSI–Michigan exam bulletin from the button below for more detailed information about subject sub-categories.

Content AreasSub-
categories
% of
Questions
Licensing, Business Knowledge & Michigan Rules 13
Licensing Requirements6 
Bonding & Insurance Requirements 
Advertising Rules, Records Maintenance, Employee Supervision, Safety Compliance & Legal Concerns5 
Labor Law and Michigan Taxation Rules2 
Uniforms, Insignia, and Contractual Issues2 
Low Voltage Electrical System Basics231
Basic Electrical Theory 
Electronic Components6 
Grounding Techniques 
Internet Protocol (IP) and Internet connections 
Components, Tools, And Installation Techniques 20
System Components7 
Installation Tools & Techniques5 
System Design & Programming 22
System Design3 
Access Control Devices59
Closed-circuit Television (CCTV) System Integration 5
Integration, Design, and Installation2 
Total number of test questions:
100
Time allowed (minutes):
150
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
Private Security Business and Security Alarm Act 330 of 1968, MCL 338.1051–338.1092)
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2.
Michigan Occupational Safety and Health, MIOSHA Act 154 of 1974, Michigan DOL
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3.
Level 1 Certified Alarm Technician (online course only), ESA
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4.
Data, Voice, and Video Cabling, 3rd Edition, Jim Hayes and Paul Rosenberg
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5.
National Electrical Code (NFPA-70), 2017, NFPA
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6.
NTC Blue Book; Security System Design and Installation, 2009, NTC
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7.
Security: A Guide to Security System Design and Equipment Selection and Installation, 2nd Edition, 1994, Elsevier
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8.
The Standard for Remote Supervising Station (SSRS-01) (out-of-print), 2007, ESA
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Additional Recommended Books

The books listed below are NOT allowed at the exam location

1a.
Ferm's Fast Finder Index, 2017, IAEI
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1b.
Tom Henry's Key Word Index, 2017, Tom Henry
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We recommend that you purchase one of the reference books above to study for your exam.  Each book is a comprehensive subject index to the NEC.  They provide an even faster way to look up answers in the code and are far more detailed than the index at the end of the code book.

2.
Ugly's Electrical References, 2017, Jones & Bartlett Learning
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3.
Practical Calculations for Electricians, 2017, Ray Holder
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Ugly's References contain practical applications of the NEC such as Ohm‘s Law, series/parallel circuits, voltage drop, load calculations, motor phases, impediance, inductance and math formulas you are expected to know.  The "Basic Knowledge" covered in the exam is assumed and sometimes not listed as a subject. This book also covers subjects listed as "Calculations and Theory".

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