BICSI and Public Policy

Recent legislation reform is being considered in various states and has alerted professional associations and organizations including BICSI to significant risks to their activities. A number of these bills relate to federal legislative actions and regulatory policies that affect low-voltage installers and designers in the information and communications technology (ICT) profession. In addition, other bills have included provisions that would bar many professionals holding certifications from private organizations such as BICSI from using the titles “certified” or “registered”; or create evidentiary presumptions and barriers to state professional licensure laws recognizing or requiring certifications from private organizations; and/or establish governmental certification programs that would supplant private certification programs, in some circumstances.

In response to these proposed legislations, BICSI is currently working on a number of initiatives.  For example, BICSI is a member of the Professional Certification Coalition whose objective is to address efforts to enact state legislation that would undermine the activities or recognition of certifications developed or offered by non-governmental (NGO), private certification organizations. Also, BICSI is a part of a group of like-minded organizations whose focus is to identify and monitor legislation activities that are in opposition of low-voltage ICT professionals with the goal of formulating advocacy strategies in response.

We encourage BICSI members to contact their State legislators as needed to make your voice heard on legislation that affects you.  We are committed to keeping you informed on public policy issues affecting the ICT profession.  As such, check back here from time to time for new information.