Michigan Fire Alarm Specialty Technician License

The Fire Alarm Specialty Technician License allows you to do the following work:

• Design of fire alarm systems
• Installation and alteration of fire alarms

Keep in mind that a fire alarm contractor may also be a fire alarm specialty technician.

How to Get a Fire Alarm Specialty Technician License in Michigan?

1. Satisfy the licensing requirements:
   • Experience and Education requirements:
     • Be certified as an associate engineering technician (level II or a number disposed of by the board) by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technology (NICET).
   • Minimum age requirement.
     • 20 years of age
2. Submit the application via mail or online along with the corresponding fee(s).
   • To apply by mail, fill out the form and send it with the fee, and exemptions (if applicable) to P.O. Box 30255, Lansing, MI 48909.
     • Fire Alarm Specialty Technician
   • To apply and pay the application fee online, follow the next steps.
     1. Enter to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
     2. Login or create an account.
     3. Go to “BCC licenses” and click on “Apply for a License”.
     4. Read and accept the terms.
     5. Select the Fire Alarm Specialty Technician license and trade.
     6. Complete each step (includes fee payment online).
   • Veterans with evidence of separation from the United States armed forces under “honorable” or “general honorable” are exempt from the initial license fee. For consideration attach a DD-214 or DD-215to the application.
3. Upon approval schedule with PSI©:
   1. Wait for the department's approval. Then, expect a letter with payment and schedule instructions for the PSI© examination.
   2. If the application is denied, reapplication is needed.
   3. To schedule and pay for the PSI© examination, register or sign in with the same data of the LARA initial application.
   4. Select the corresponding examination and add the information sent by the BCC.
   5. Pay and schedule the examination.

Michigan Fire Alarm Specialty Technician License Exam Prep Course

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Michigan Fire Alarm Specialty Technician License Exam

Below is all the information related to the trade exam, including the official reference list.

Michigan Fire Alarm Specialty Technician Trade Exam

• Testing Method: Computer-based testing
• Testing Company: PSI©
• Number of Questions: 36
• Types of Questions: Multiple Choice
• Time Allowed: 90 Minutes
• Minimum Passing Score: 75%
• Subjects Involved:
  • Grounding and bonding
  • Overcurrent protection
  • Wiring methods and installations
  • Boxes and cabinets
  • Special occupancies
  • Load calculations
  • Box and raceway fill
  • Power limited circuits
  • General electrical trade knowledge
  • Any rules promulgated under the skilled trades regulation act
  • Current electrical code rules – part 8
  • Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act
• PSI© Fire Alarm Specialty Technician Official Content Outline

Michigan Fire Alarm Specialty Technician Book Set

This set of books includes all required references for the Fire Alarm Specialty Technician exam. Orders placed before 2 PM are shipped the same day via UPS and a tracking number is emailed before 3 PM.

Michigan Fire Alarm Specialty Technician Exam Books

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Books Not Allowed in Testing

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