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Residential Sprinkler Plan Review O0142

Training Specialist


Keith Heckler
301-447-1380

Delivery type


2-day off-campus

ACE recommendation


There is no American Council on Education credit recommendation for this course.

Fundamental-level course. Please note: This course is scheduled and delivered through your state's fire training agency. Please contact your state fire training agency for more information.

The scope of this fundamental-level course looks at the following as the primary guidance for the approval of residential sprinkler systems:

  • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems.
  • NFPA 13D, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes.
  • NFPA 13R, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies.
  • International Residential Code Standard P2904.
  • Manufacturer's Data Sheets.
  • The ability to read and interpret the design is an essential element of preventive fire safety.

Recommended:

This course is appropriate for building and fire code officials whose responsibility it is to review and approve residential sprinkler plans. Such officials include fire inspectors, fire marshals and building code inspectors with at least 1 year of experience on the job.

The audience should have an understanding of the history of water-based fire protection systems and methods used to verify hydraulic calculation.

Recommended: Incident Command System (ICS)-100-level and ICS-200-level training. Preferred courses are Q0462 and Q0463, available through NFA Online. Chief’s signature attests that the applicant has completed this required training.