Fire protection-related work experience must be documented to establish eligibility for the Journeyman Sprinkler Fitter and Managing Employee (Trade Portion) Examination. 

Hours of experience 

• Managing employee candidates 
  • Payroll record documenting at least 10,000 hours
• Journeyman sprinkler fitter candidates
  • Payroll record documenting at least 8,000 hours and attested to by the managing employee
  • Pension reports documenting at least 8,000 hours of fire protection-related work
  • Insurance benefit statement documenting at least 8,000 hours of fire protection-related work
• Managing employee candidates
  •  Payroll record documenting at least 8,000 hours and attested to by the owner of the company
     

Completion of Sprinkler Fitter Program 

• Journeyman sprinkler fitter candidates
  • Copy of your certificate of completion
  • Statement of your completion from state or federal approval agency
     

Certification by National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies 

• Managing employees and design contractor candidates
  • Copy of your NICET certification documenting the appropriate level of certification

Licensed Engineers 

• Managing employee candidates
  • Copy of your engineering license issued by the state of Minnesota