diff --git a/esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/alarm_control_panel.cpp b/esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/alarm_control_panel.cpp
index c29e02c8ef..585401028a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/alarm_control_panel.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/alarm_control_panel.cpp
@@ -35,29 +35,15 @@ void AlarmControlPanel::publish_state(AlarmControlPanelState state) {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Set state to: %s, previous: %s", LOG_STR_ARG(alarm_control_panel_state_to_string(state)),
              LOG_STR_ARG(alarm_control_panel_state_to_string(prev_state)));
     this->current_state_ = state;
-    this->state_callback_.call();
+
+    for (auto *listener : this->listeners_) {
+      listener->on_state(state, prev_state);
+    }
+
 #if defined(USE_ALARM_CONTROL_PANEL) && defined(USE_CONTROLLER_REGISTRY)
     ControllerRegistry::notify_alarm_control_panel_update(this);
 #endif
-    if (state == ACP_STATE_TRIGGERED) {
-      this->triggered_callback_.call();
-    } else if (state == ACP_STATE_ARMING) {
-      this->arming_callback_.call();
-    } else if (state == ACP_STATE_PENDING) {
-      this->pending_callback_.call();
-    } else if (state == ACP_STATE_ARMED_HOME) {
-      this->armed_home_callback_.call();
-    } else if (state == ACP_STATE_ARMED_NIGHT) {
-      this->armed_night_callback_.call();
-    } else if (state == ACP_STATE_ARMED_AWAY) {
-      this->armed_away_callback_.call();
-    } else if (state == ACP_STATE_DISARMED) {
-      this->disarmed_callback_.call();
-    }
 
-    if (prev_state == ACP_STATE_TRIGGERED) {
-      this->cleared_callback_.call();
-    }
     if (state == this->desired_state_) {
       // only store when in the desired state
       this->pref_.save(&state);
@@ -65,48 +51,14 @@ void AlarmControlPanel::publish_state(AlarmControlPanelState state) {
   }
 }
 
-void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_state_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
-  this->state_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
+void AlarmControlPanel::notify_chime() {
+  for (auto *listener : this->listeners_)
+    listener->on_chime();
 }
 
-void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_triggered_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
-  this->triggered_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
-}
-
-void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_arming_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
-  this->arming_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
-}
-
-void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_armed_home_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
-  this->armed_home_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
-}
-
-void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_armed_night_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
-  this->armed_night_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
-}
-
-void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_armed_away_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
-  this->armed_away_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
-}
-
-void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_pending_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
-  this->pending_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
-}
-
-void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_disarmed_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
-  this->disarmed_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
-}
-
-void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_cleared_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
-  this->cleared_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
-}
-
-void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_chime_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
-  this->chime_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
-}
-
-void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_ready_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
-  this->ready_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
+void AlarmControlPanel::notify_ready() {
+  for (auto *listener : this->listeners_)
+    listener->on_ready();
 }
 
 void AlarmControlPanel::arm_away(optional<std::string> code) {
diff --git a/esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/alarm_control_panel.h b/esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/alarm_control_panel.h
index 85c2b2148e..d9090e3c19 100644
--- a/esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/alarm_control_panel.h
+++ b/esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/alarm_control_panel.h
@@ -1,17 +1,32 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <map>
+#include <vector>
 
 #include "alarm_control_panel_call.h"
 #include "alarm_control_panel_state.h"
 
-#include "esphome/core/automation.h"
+#include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/entity_base.h"
+#include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
+#include "esphome/core/preferences.h"
 
 namespace esphome {
 namespace alarm_control_panel {
 
+/// Listener interface for alarm control panel events.
+/// Implement this interface and register with add_listener() to receive notifications.
+class AlarmControlPanelListener {
+ public:
+  virtual ~AlarmControlPanelListener() = default;
+  /// Called when state changes. Check new_state to filter specific states.
+  virtual void on_state(AlarmControlPanelState new_state, AlarmControlPanelState prev_state) {}
+  /// Called when a chime zone opens while disarmed.
+  virtual void on_chime() {}
+  /// Called when ready state changes.
+  virtual void on_ready() {}
+};
+
 enum AlarmControlPanelFeature : uint8_t {
   // Matches Home Assistant values
   ACP_FEAT_ARM_HOME = 1 << 0,
@@ -35,71 +50,19 @@ class AlarmControlPanel : public EntityBase {
    */
   void publish_state(AlarmControlPanelState state);
 
-  /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel changes
+  /** Register a listener for alarm control panel events.
    *
-   * @param callback The callback function
+   * @param listener The listener to add (must remain valid for lifetime of panel)
    */
-  void add_on_state_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
+  void add_listener(AlarmControlPanelListener *listener) { this->listeners_.push_back(listener); }
 
-  /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel chanes to triggered
-   *
-   * @param callback The callback function
+  /** Notify listeners of a chime event (zone opened while disarmed).
    */
-  void add_on_triggered_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
+  void notify_chime();
 
-  /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel chanes to arming
-   *
-   * @param callback The callback function
+  /** Notify listeners of a ready state change.
    */
-  void add_on_arming_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
-
-  /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel changes to pending
-   *
-   * @param callback The callback function
-   */
-  void add_on_pending_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
-
-  /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel changes to armed_home
-   *
-   * @param callback The callback function
-   */
-  void add_on_armed_home_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
-
-  /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel changes to armed_night
-   *
-   * @param callback The callback function
-   */
-  void add_on_armed_night_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
-
-  /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel changes to armed_away
-   *
-   * @param callback The callback function
-   */
-  void add_on_armed_away_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
-
-  /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel changes to disarmed
-   *
-   * @param callback The callback function
-   */
-  void add_on_disarmed_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
-
-  /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel clears from triggered
-   *
-   * @param callback The callback function
-   */
-  void add_on_cleared_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
-
-  /** Add a callback for when a chime zone goes from closed to open
-   *
-   * @param callback The callback function
-   */
-  void add_on_chime_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
-
-  /** Add a callback for when a ready state changes
-   *
-   * @param callback The callback function
-   */
-  void add_on_ready_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
+  void notify_ready();
 
   /** A numeric representation of the supported features as per HomeAssistant
    *
@@ -172,28 +135,8 @@ class AlarmControlPanel : public EntityBase {
   uint32_t last_update_;
   // the call control function
   virtual void control(const AlarmControlPanelCall &call) = 0;
-  // state callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> state_callback_{};
-  // trigger callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> triggered_callback_{};
-  // arming callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> arming_callback_{};
-  // pending callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> pending_callback_{};
-  // armed_home callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> armed_home_callback_{};
-  // armed_night callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> armed_night_callback_{};
-  // armed_away callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> armed_away_callback_{};
-  // disarmed callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> disarmed_callback_{};
-  // clear callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> cleared_callback_{};
-  // chime callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> chime_callback_{};
-  // ready callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> ready_callback_{};
+  // registered listeners
+  std::vector<AlarmControlPanelListener *> listeners_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace alarm_control_panel
diff --git a/esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/automation.h b/esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/automation.h
index db2ef78158..533f4892d1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/automation.h
+++ b/esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/automation.h
@@ -6,81 +6,94 @@
 namespace esphome {
 namespace alarm_control_panel {
 
-class StateTrigger : public Trigger<> {
+class StateTrigger final : public Trigger<>, public AlarmControlPanelListener {
  public:
-  explicit StateTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
-    alarm_control_panel->add_on_state_callback([this]() { this->trigger(); });
+  explicit StateTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) { alarm_control_panel->add_listener(this); }
+  void on_state(AlarmControlPanelState new_state, AlarmControlPanelState prev_state) override { this->trigger(); }
+};
+
+class TriggeredTrigger final : public Trigger<>, public AlarmControlPanelListener {
+ public:
+  explicit TriggeredTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) { alarm_control_panel->add_listener(this); }
+  void on_state(AlarmControlPanelState new_state, AlarmControlPanelState prev_state) override {
+    if (new_state == ACP_STATE_TRIGGERED)
+      this->trigger();
   }
 };
 
-class TriggeredTrigger : public Trigger<> {
+class ArmingTrigger final : public Trigger<>, public AlarmControlPanelListener {
  public:
-  explicit TriggeredTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
-    alarm_control_panel->add_on_triggered_callback([this]() { this->trigger(); });
+  explicit ArmingTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) { alarm_control_panel->add_listener(this); }
+  void on_state(AlarmControlPanelState new_state, AlarmControlPanelState prev_state) override {
+    if (new_state == ACP_STATE_ARMING)
+      this->trigger();
   }
 };
 
-class ArmingTrigger : public Trigger<> {
+class PendingTrigger final : public Trigger<>, public AlarmControlPanelListener {
  public:
-  explicit ArmingTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
-    alarm_control_panel->add_on_arming_callback([this]() { this->trigger(); });
+  explicit PendingTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) { alarm_control_panel->add_listener(this); }
+  void on_state(AlarmControlPanelState new_state, AlarmControlPanelState prev_state) override {
+    if (new_state == ACP_STATE_PENDING)
+      this->trigger();
   }
 };
 
-class PendingTrigger : public Trigger<> {
+class ArmedHomeTrigger final : public Trigger<>, public AlarmControlPanelListener {
  public:
-  explicit PendingTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
-    alarm_control_panel->add_on_pending_callback([this]() { this->trigger(); });
+  explicit ArmedHomeTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) { alarm_control_panel->add_listener(this); }
+  void on_state(AlarmControlPanelState new_state, AlarmControlPanelState prev_state) override {
+    if (new_state == ACP_STATE_ARMED_HOME)
+      this->trigger();
   }
 };
 
-class ArmedHomeTrigger : public Trigger<> {
+class ArmedNightTrigger final : public Trigger<>, public AlarmControlPanelListener {
  public:
-  explicit ArmedHomeTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
-    alarm_control_panel->add_on_armed_home_callback([this]() { this->trigger(); });
+  explicit ArmedNightTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) { alarm_control_panel->add_listener(this); }
+  void on_state(AlarmControlPanelState new_state, AlarmControlPanelState prev_state) override {
+    if (new_state == ACP_STATE_ARMED_NIGHT)
+      this->trigger();
   }
 };
 
-class ArmedNightTrigger : public Trigger<> {
+class ArmedAwayTrigger final : public Trigger<>, public AlarmControlPanelListener {
  public:
-  explicit ArmedNightTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
-    alarm_control_panel->add_on_armed_night_callback([this]() { this->trigger(); });
+  explicit ArmedAwayTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) { alarm_control_panel->add_listener(this); }
+  void on_state(AlarmControlPanelState new_state, AlarmControlPanelState prev_state) override {
+    if (new_state == ACP_STATE_ARMED_AWAY)
+      this->trigger();
   }
 };
 
-class ArmedAwayTrigger : public Trigger<> {
+class DisarmedTrigger final : public Trigger<>, public AlarmControlPanelListener {
  public:
-  explicit ArmedAwayTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
-    alarm_control_panel->add_on_armed_away_callback([this]() { this->trigger(); });
+  explicit DisarmedTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) { alarm_control_panel->add_listener(this); }
+  void on_state(AlarmControlPanelState new_state, AlarmControlPanelState prev_state) override {
+    if (new_state == ACP_STATE_DISARMED)
+      this->trigger();
   }
 };
 
-class DisarmedTrigger : public Trigger<> {
+class ClearedTrigger final : public Trigger<>, public AlarmControlPanelListener {
  public:
-  explicit DisarmedTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
-    alarm_control_panel->add_on_disarmed_callback([this]() { this->trigger(); });
+  explicit ClearedTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) { alarm_control_panel->add_listener(this); }
+  void on_state(AlarmControlPanelState new_state, AlarmControlPanelState prev_state) override {
+    if (prev_state == ACP_STATE_TRIGGERED)
+      this->trigger();
   }
 };
 
-class ClearedTrigger : public Trigger<> {
+class ChimeTrigger final : public Trigger<>, public AlarmControlPanelListener {
  public:
-  explicit ClearedTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
-    alarm_control_panel->add_on_cleared_callback([this]() { this->trigger(); });
-  }
+  explicit ChimeTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) { alarm_control_panel->add_listener(this); }
+  void on_chime() override { this->trigger(); }
 };
 
-class ChimeTrigger : public Trigger<> {
+class ReadyTrigger final : public Trigger<>, public AlarmControlPanelListener {
  public:
-  explicit ChimeTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
-    alarm_control_panel->add_on_chime_callback([this]() { this->trigger(); });
-  }
-};
-
-class ReadyTrigger : public Trigger<> {
- public:
-  explicit ReadyTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
-    alarm_control_panel->add_on_ready_callback([this]() { this->trigger(); });
-  }
+  explicit ReadyTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) { alarm_control_panel->add_listener(this); }
+  void on_ready() override { this->trigger(); }
 };
 
 template<typename... Ts> class ArmAwayAction : public Action<Ts...> {
diff --git a/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_alarm_control_panel.cpp b/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_alarm_control_panel.cpp
index dd3df5f8aa..c96d696862 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_alarm_control_panel.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_alarm_control_panel.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ using namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel;
 MQTTAlarmControlPanelComponent::MQTTAlarmControlPanelComponent(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel)
     : alarm_control_panel_(alarm_control_panel) {}
 void MQTTAlarmControlPanelComponent::setup() {
-  this->alarm_control_panel_->add_on_state_callback([this]() { this->publish_state(); });
+  this->alarm_control_panel_->add_listener(this);
   this->subscribe(this->get_command_topic_(), [this](const std::string &topic, const std::string &payload) {
     auto call = this->alarm_control_panel_->make_call();
     if (strcasecmp(payload.c_str(), "ARM_AWAY") == 0) {
diff --git a/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_alarm_control_panel.h b/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_alarm_control_panel.h
index 4ad37b7314..47d8610d0b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_alarm_control_panel.h
+++ b/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_alarm_control_panel.h
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 namespace esphome {
 namespace mqtt {
 
-class MQTTAlarmControlPanelComponent : public mqtt::MQTTComponent {
+class MQTTAlarmControlPanelComponent final : public mqtt::MQTTComponent,
+                                             public alarm_control_panel::AlarmControlPanelListener {
  public:
   explicit MQTTAlarmControlPanelComponent(alarm_control_panel::AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel);
 
@@ -25,6 +26,12 @@ class MQTTAlarmControlPanelComponent : public mqtt::MQTTComponent {
 
   void dump_config() override;
 
+  // AlarmControlPanelListener interface
+  void on_state(alarm_control_panel::AlarmControlPanelState new_state,
+                alarm_control_panel::AlarmControlPanelState prev_state) override {
+    this->publish_state();
+  }
+
  protected:
   std::string component_type() const override;
   const EntityBase *get_entity() const override;
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/alarm_control_panel/template_alarm_control_panel.cpp b/esphome/components/template/alarm_control_panel/template_alarm_control_panel.cpp
index f025435261..003acb06ff 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/alarm_control_panel/template_alarm_control_panel.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/template/alarm_control_panel/template_alarm_control_panel.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ void TemplateAlarmControlPanel::loop() {
       if ((!this->sensor_data_[info.store_index].last_chime_state) && (sensor->state)) {
         // Must be disarmed to chime
         if (this->current_state_ == ACP_STATE_DISARMED) {
-          this->chime_callback_.call();
+          this->notify_chime();
         }
       }
       // Record the sensor state change
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ void TemplateAlarmControlPanel::loop() {
   // Call the ready state change callback if there was a change
   if (this->sensors_ready_ != sensors_ready) {
     this->sensors_ready_ = sensors_ready;
-    this->ready_callback_.call();
+    this->notify_ready();
   }
 
 #endif