Technicians will understand the specific requirements of current and relevant UK legislation, BS 5839-1 and other associated standards where applicable, the technologies available through to installation and fixing techniques, testing methodology, fault finding and certificating the work carried out.

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 technician’s complete product specific training from their chosen manufacturer in addition to completing this qualification.

5 Days

This qualification is intended to provide technicians with the knowledge and skills necessary to work on the installation and testing of new systems according to a provided system design.

It is recommended that candidates entering 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 a basic understanding of: –

• Legislation and Standards
• Documentation
• Passive fire protection
• FD&A technologies
• Design of systems to BS5839-1, 6 & 8
• Explosive atmosphere’s
• False alarm management
• Installation methodology
• 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.