Simplex Fire alarms NICET Requirements

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CERTIFICATION IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES by the National Society of Professional Engineers Code 003 Code 03 Protection Engineering Technology ALARM SYSTEMS DETAIL MANUAL check NICET web site www nicet org to make sure you the most recent edition of this document upon issuing a new edition of any program detail manual previous editions of that program detail manual become obsolete manual may be freely copied in its entirety 1997 INSTITUTE FOR CERTIFICATION IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES Eighth Edition November 2007 Information Institute occasionally makes changes in its certification programs that will significantly affect the currency of individual detail manuals These changes could include any or all of the following deletion modification or addition of work elements modification to the Examination Requirements Chart modification to crossover work element credit to the work experience requirement to the verification requirement changes could affect the requirements for certification Therefore if this manual is more than a year old NICET highly that you check www nicet org or if you don have access to the Internet call NICET at 888 476 4238 to sure that you have the current edition of the Program Detail Manual before applying for an examination The date of of this manual is November 2007 IS THE APPLICANT RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE HE SHE IS THE CURRENT EDITION OF THE MANUAL reprinted eighth edition of the Fire Alarm Systems program detail manual does not contain any substantive changes from seventh edition Only the following minor changes have been made YOUR to the Personal Tally Sheet to the Standards list and reference listings in work element descriptions deletion of Work Element 37001 and updating of the Examination Requirements Chart updates to information on the General References page an exam requirement changes individuals who are already certified and do not intend to their level of certification do not need to comply with any changes for the level s of they have already been awarded who wish to upgrade must satisfy any new exam or other certification requirements for higher level once the deadline has passed This reprinted 8th edition manual does not inaugurate program changes Of Fire Protection Engineering Technology Of Fire Alarms Of Contents Information and Program Description 1 Requirements 1 Element Examination 2 Numbers 2 3 Requirements Chart 4 of Work Elements 5 History 5 Recommendation Form 5 IV Major Project 6 Testing and Verification of Level IV Work Elements 6 6 6 Work Elements 7 of Certificate 8 Policy 8 Element Listing Tally Worksheet 19 Standards 20 General References 21 Examination Score Report 22 I General 9 I Special 10 II General 11 II Special 14 III General 15 III Special 16 IV General 17 IV Special 17 Information Technology Program Detail Manual contains the certification criteria for the Fire Alarm Systems subfield of Fire Protection Institute for Certification Engineering Technologies NICET King Street Alexandria Virginia 22314 2794 staff response 9am to 4pm Eastern Time mail system at all other times local number Description certification program was designed for engineering technicians working in the fire alarm industry who engage in a of the following fire alarm systems activities layout plan preparation system equipment selection system installation system acceptance testing trouble shooting system servicing and system sales areas covered include applicable codes and standards types of signaling systems supervision requirements of fire and smoke detectors building occupancy considerations basic electricity and electronics and physical science program became operational in 1988 with technical assistance provided by interested consultants working in the candidates must meet the following criteria certification does not entitle the certificant to practice engineering The practice of engineering is defined and by state engineering licensing boards unlawful practice of engineering is a violation of state laws When not by state law the performance of work by the engineering technician technologist which constitutes the practice of must be under the dir