ACADEMY OF SECURITY EDUCATORS AND TRAINERS NEWS

Abstract

Since 1981, the Academy of Security Educators and Trainers (A.S.E.T.) has been conducting the most difficult, honored, and prestigious program in the entire security industry. No other program, and there have been dozens of certifications created over the decades, can make the claims of this professional certification process. To begin with, there are no “grandfathers” or “grandfathering” processes in the entire history of this program since the very first class. The creator of the program, Dr. Richard W. Kobetz, and the elected academy officers in 1981 went through the entire program process with an independent faculty conducting the first session. All candidates from the first class in August 1981 through class 28, in November 2004, have submitted to the entire program process. This legitimate program was created in an attempt to counter the training deficiencies noted and continuing in the security field through the creation of performance standards for security trainers. The Academy created a formal and valid process for men and women who desired to be recognized in a professional manner. As a result, in the history of the Certified Security Trainer (C.S.T.) Program, only 200 candidates have successfully completed the process, including some of the most prominent and recognized authors, professors, practitioners, and research professionals in the field.