This qualification is intended to provide technicians with the knowledge and skills necessary to work on the design of FD&A systems.

Technicians will understand the specific requirements of current and relevant UK legislation, BS 5839 alongside other associated standards, the technologies available and their application, through to certificating the design and record keeping.

This qualification is not linked to any manufacturer of FD&A equipment and will not include specific requirements set by those manufacturers for making connections, programming and testing. It is strongly recommended that designers complete product specific training from their chosen manufacturer in addition to completing this qualification prior to working on any installed system.

5 Days

This qualification is intended for technicians who require the knowledge and skills necessary to work on the design of FD&A systems.

Candidates should be proficient in core skills literacy, numeracy and communication and should have successfully completed the FireQual Award in Fundamentals of the Recommendations for Fire Detection and Fire Alarms Systems in Non-Domestic Buildings. It is recommended that candidates undertaking this qualification have previously gained field experience either in FD&A and/or appropriate levels of education and/or experience in associated industries.

We encourage and will consider any reasonable request from those with disabilities that may assist them in completing the course and achieving the required standard.

This course is designed to enable the learner to gain advanced understanding of: –

• Legislation, Standards and EH&S
• Documentation
• Passive fire protection
• FD&A standard & advanced technologies
• Design of systems to BS5839-1 & 6
• Explosive Atmospheres
• False alarm management
• Associated standards such as BS6266, BS7671 etc, EN54, BS9999 & BS9991
• EH&S

This qualification is assessed through multiple choice e-Assessments using our online system.

Following completion of the course and a successful pass mark in the assessment, we will issue a FireQual certificate.