Level I |
Level II |
Level III |
Level IV |
| Examination*- Pass the: | |||
| Level I Exam |
Level I and II Exams |
Level I, II, III General Plans and Preparation, and III Hydraulics and Water Supply Planning Exams |
Level I, II, III General Plans and Preparation, and III Hydraulics and Water Supply Planning, and IV Exams |
| Performance Verification- Obtain supervisor verification of all Performance Measures for: | |||
| Level I | Levels I and II | Levels I, II, and III | Levels I, II, III, and IV |
| Work Experience- Provide complete, detailed position descriptions and time allocations showing: | |||
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A minimum of 6 months of technical experience with aspects of plan preparation for water-based fire protection systems, including preparation and compiling of CAD drawings, including layout of sprinklers, and assisting in field surveys. Note: All time requirements are full-time equivalent |
2 years of water-based fire protection systems layout core and related work experience. This must include at least 12 months of core water-based fire protection systems layout experience, including the complete layout of NFPA 13D, 13R, and/or 13 sprinkler systems, application of design specifications to NFPA 13 sprinkler and/or standpipe systems, field surveys for NFPA 13D, 13R, and/or 13 systems and standpipe systems, and detailing for other types of systems. The two years may include up to 12 months of related work experience, as defined below. 1 year of related experience credit may be granted for 5 years experience in any one or any combination of the following:
6 months of related experience credit may be granted for 3 years of experience in any one or two of the above work areas. Note: All time requirements are full-time equivalent |
A minimum of 5 years of water-based fire protection systems layout, involving the complete layout of sprinkler and standpipe systems, including hydraulic calculations, for a variety of applications, and which may include management of water-based system layout projects and/or code compliance. *Note: All time requirements are full-time equivalent. |
A minimum of 10 years of full-time involvement with layout of water-based systems*, which must include management of multiple layout projects involving multiple work teams, coordination with installers, and responsible interactions with clients, engineers, and AHJs. Five years may include up to one year’s credit for 50% of the time involved as an AHJ in reviewing water-based system layouts for code compliance, up to a maximum of one year. *Note: Systems must include wet-pipe, drypipe, antifreeze, deluge, and pre-action, and may include foam and fixed water-spray. *Note: All time requirements are full-time equivalent. |
| Personal Recommendations- Obtain recommendation ratings showing a capacity for: | |||
| (not required) | (not required) | Independent engineering technician responsibilities | Senior engineering technician responsibilities |
| Major Project- Provide a detailed description of a major project and your role in it showing: | |||
| (not required) | (not required) | (not required) | Senior responsibility for a water-based system layout project of substantial complexity |
*Time periods are full time equivalent
*If you are currently certified at a particular Level in this program, you do NOT need to take any test listed for that Level or lower. For example, if you want to test for Level III and are certified in this program at Level II through previous work element testing, then you must pass the Level III General and Level III Hydraulics exam, but do not need to take the Level I or Level II exams.