NICET FAS Certifications by State

If you are certified by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) in Fire Alarm Systems (FAS), you may be interested to see how your state ranks up. The cart below has been provided to me by NICET to help show the country how you stack up. I was surprised to see which state came out on top in the most NICET FAS certified technicians. Its also great to see the tail number is up to 17,046 certifier individuals. Keep it up!

How to Apply for NICET Certification Video

NICET Certification - Where to Start

We have had a lot of member from our Facebook Group ask about the NICET certification process, specific to getting started.  The NICET website can be tricky as it is packed with tons of links and  information. To save our readers time, we have complied a video with a complete walk through including: where to click, what to download and most importantly, how to fill out the application for the NICET exam.

Although this video walk through simply covers applying for the NICET exam, you can also find additional information on our website for NICET Practice Exams, NFPA 72 Tabs for references during the NICET exam as well as general information. 

Be sure to comment below if you have any questions with the NICET application process.

NFPA for NICET Certification and CBT Test

Do you know how to navigate through the NFPA code books?  

As you most likely know, the NICET test is open book to an extent.  The older version or "Work Element" version of the NICET test allowed test takers to bring in a lot more material.  Now NICET or National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies has eliminated a lot of these books and gone to a CBT test.  This new version of the NICET test stands for Computer Based Testing.  NICET will now administer an exam on a computer with preset questions for the NICET level you are testing.  We have put together a set of study material for the NICET test levels 1 - 4.  This material contains notes, NICET practice tests, reference material, applications and NICET forms, help with good study and test preparation, etc.  We have also included cross references for all of the NFPA 72 code books 1999 - 2013 as well as what sections of the NFPA code books to study for each element.  These references can save you a lot of time as well as help prepare you for the infamous NICET test.  To be honest the NICET test is very difficult and it does not make sense to go in blind.

NICET Inspection and Testing for Fire Alarm Systems

Inspection and Testing of Fire Alarm Systems

If you are involved with the maintenance and periodic testing of fire alarm systems, now is a better time than ever to become NICET certified.  As you may be aware, NICET recently introduced a secondary certification field for the inspection and testing of fire alarm systems.  This was designed to give personnel the ability to become certified for specifically inspecting and testing fire alarm systems without the need to learn all of the other criteria involved with the standard NICET Practice Test for Fire Alarms.

Why become NICET certified?

With NICET being the benchmark for professional certification as well as this new certification field becoming increasingly popular, its time to get on board.  It is only a matter of time before fire alarm specifications start demanding this certification for all personnel involved with the testing and maintenance of their fire alarm systems.

NICET is helping out in a HUGE way. 

Now if the above does not get you to visit the NICET website, maybe this will.....  NICET is now looking to help out their loyal certificate holders by offering some new crossover credit.  This week NICET revised their website to include a page dedicated to the test credits for the new Inspection and Testing of Fire Alarm Systems exam.  In basic terms, it states that if you hold a current level 2 or higher in Fire Alarms Systems, you can bypass the testing process of the new exam.  See the chart below for a in depth breakdown:

Please note there are still some things you need to do one your end to receive your certification.  This includes the submission of

• NICET Test Application Section 1 and 2
• NICET Work History
• NICET Performance Measures
• NICET Verifier Data
• Submit a Payment of $140.00 to NICET for the Review of your Documents

The payment can be made online at NICET's website.  Make copies of all your documents and submit to NICET via email at evaluations@nicet.org.

I hope this information proves helpful and remember to keep pursuing NICET in your career.  This company's rigorous testing and background process insure you will always be placed with a solid fire alarm company.

NICET FA 1-4 Study Material

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NICET Test & Inspect 1-2 Study Material

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NICET Level 4 Major Project Writeup

If you need your NICET certification in "Fire Alarm Systems", then you have found the right place. Our site contains a ton of great information to help you achieve any NICET certification. If you are pursuing your NICET Level 4 certification you will need to perform what NICET refers to as a Major Project Write up.

The NICET certification level 4 Major Project Write up consist of a two to three page concise and detailed description of one major fire alarm system project.  Simply put you will need to write about a sophisticated fire alarm system you were involved with from design to final inspection. Here are a few things to keep in mind when drafting up your essay:

1 - Give a good description of the project and how your were involved.
2 - The NICET Certification level 4 Major Project Write up must be a separate document from your work history.
3 - The fire alarm project you choose to discuss must be within the past 3-4 years.
4 - Be sure to include all of your responsibilities, job duties and practices used to accomplish the completion of the project.

We have complied a digital download to assist fire alarm technicians with practicing for the NICET certification exam. Our material also contains Major Project Write up guidelines and another documentation on how to properly write an essay. All of this drastically helps as this process can be very tedious.

With NICET continuing to strive in their efforts to properly certify technicians in the field of fire alarm, it is important to stay up to date with their regulations and requirements. Visit NICET for more information or check out our material for NICET practice tests and NICET study material.

NICET Certification with New CBT Format

Has anyone taking the NICET certification exam with the new CBT (Computer Based Testing) format? I am under the impression that it is the same exam (questions and NICET elements). I completed my NICET level IV before the CBT went into effect.

I know that the Sate exams such as the California State fire technician certification exam is based on a multiple choice format through computer. It defiantly makes things nice not having to bubble in all of your answers on a scan-tron with a #2 pencil.

I would appreciate any help and or feedback on the new NICET testing procedures as I need to update my NICET fire alarm training CD. I am pretty sure it wont matter as the NICET questions are most likely the same.

Also can you still challenge questions on the new NICET test format?

If you are interested in taking the NICET Test for "fire alarms" or "Inspection and Testing of Fire Alarms", then we have you covered!  We are now selling our CBT Levels 1 - 4 NICET practice test with preparation material.  This material is packed with tons of NICET practice test questions along with all code references as to where to find the answers.  We have also supplied the material with all of the necessary NICET applications, CBT calculator demonstrations, links and more.  If you need more information, feel free to send an email.  You can find the link to purchase our NICET Practice Test on the top left section of this site.

Make sure to join our Fire Alarms Online Facebook Group HERE.

Another thing I heard is it takes a lot less time to receive your results. Maybe instant.