I’m mapping out 2025 CE and need recommendations for advanced courses on OSDP v2.2 secure channel and Mercury LP/EP controller integrations — ideally an 8–12 hour class that also covers tying ACS into BACnet/MQTT and a SIEM for scalable deployments. Bonus if it addresses mobile credential growth planning and offers CEUs recognized by ALOA.
I got the most out of an 8‑hour lab when the instructor let us enroll OSDP v2.2 Secure Channel on a Mercury LP1502 with unique SCBKs and then rotate a key mid‑lab — “don’t leave the default key in place” saved me on a hospital job. If they say they cover SIEM, confirm they push host CEF/syslog and normalize door/alert fields, not just controller events, and get ALOA CEU pre‑approval in writing. If you want a direction, SIA’s OSDP Boot Camp paired with a Mercury-focused integrator lab usually nails it, while BACnet/MQTT is typically handled via middleware on the ACS side.
If you want it in a single day, pair SIA’s OSDP Boot Camp with a Mercury LP hands‑on from your distributor — ours pushed LP1502 events to Graylog (CEF), mirrored to MQTT via Node‑RED, and mapped a BACnet gateway; make sure they demo “SCBK‑D to site‑SCBK changeover” and TLS syslog to a SIEM. ALOA CEUs weren’t automatic, so get that confirmed; @charlotte57’s point is spot‑on, and I’d add mobile‑cred growth planning plus LP firmware prerequisites. OSDP Boot Camp.