New Jersey Fire Alarm Licensing -DCA/Protmetric registration

[Leo]

- check attached docs -
DCA - Division of Consumer Affairs - Fire Alarm, Burglar Alarm and Locksmith Advisory Committee
http://njconsumeraffairs.gov/fbl

NJDCA - CPD Points, via nicet
http://www.nicet.org/candidates/publica ... jersey.pdf

Application for an Alarm License
http://njconsumeraffairs.gov/fbl/alarmpacket.pdf

Check to see if you are Licensed
https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/
Search the DCA Database to see if you or someone you know is licensed, (License Status - Active,Pending,Late Renewal)(Expiration Date: )
Name: Leo R Gerst, Jr
Address: Pennsauken,NJ
Profession/License Type: Electrical Contractors,Burglar Alarm License
License No:
License Status: Pending
Issue Date:
Expiration Date


You have to call Protmetric (800-813-6549) pay the $255 which registers you then can schedule all 3 test for one day.
Can not be done online you must call, I was able to re-schedule online ( no fee to re-schedule if done within 3 days)

There are three test 3 hours and $85 each (you must pay for all three test when you register)
Burglar Alarm Exams Fee
Business and Law
Burglar Alarm
Electronic Security System

Fire Alarm Exams Exam
Fire Alarm - once the first 3 test are done you will need to register again with the state for this test

http://www.prometric.com/NewJersey/njalarm.htm

PROMETRIC TEST CENTER:
635 BAY AVE, SEACOURT PAVILLION, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753
BROADWAY/RT4, SUITE 205, FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410
100 WALNUT AVE., SUITE 301, CLARK, NJ 07066
601 WALNUT ST. CURTIS CENTER, SUITE 150 WEST PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

can not test at this location: DEPTFORD

[Leo]

Books/Reference Tests are based on

This link at page 9 has a list of books/Reference that the test is based on. Books you Can and Can Not bring in
http://www.prometric.com/NR/rdonlyres/e ... 80414C.pdf

Business and Law Exam - Open Book, 50 questions, 2 hours
Reference allowed during the exam
1 New Jersey Electrical Contractor’s Reference Manual, Eighth Edition, Prometric 877.624.2562 - NEED THIS BOOK FOR TEST

Electronic Security System Exam - Open Book, 40 questions, 2 hours
Reference allowed during the exam
1 NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, 2008 Edition
References not allowed during the exam
1 Intrusion Detection Systems, Second Edition
2 Security: A Guide to Security System Design and Equipment Selection and Installation, Second Edition

Burglar Alarm Exam - Open Book, 50 questions, 2-1/2 hours
Reference allowed during the exam
NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, 2008 Edition
References not allowed during the exam
1 Understanding and Servicing Alarm Systems, Third Edition
2 Low Voltage Wiring: Security/Fire-Alarm Systems

Fire Alarm Exam - Open Book, 50 questions, 2-1/2 hours
Reference allowed during the exam:
1 NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, 2008 Edition
2 NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm Code, 2002 Edition
References not allowed during the exam
1 Understanding and Servicing Alarm Systems, Third Edition
2 Low Voltage Wiring: Security/Fire-Alarm Systems, 2002

[ghurty]

Hi,

I am planning on studying and going for my fire permit exam. Do you have an updated list of study material? Also if I am currently only going for Fire, do I need to take the Burglar Alarm and Electronic Security System tests as well or just the Fire and the Business and Law test?

Thank you

[Leo]

for NJ correct?
if so, You can just do the fire license and the business and law test
The state employees that you will need to deal with are painful. no fun
there is only a few places in nfpa70 that you need to know, become familiar with those sections.
Find the 72 edition that the test is using and buy the handbook (the handbook is a hard cover and also has sections that explain the code)
read it front to back two to three times.

business and law test - buy the book, read it, most pass the first time, use the index.

[ghurty]

Yes, New Jersey
How would I know which places on NFPA70 I need to know?
I am pretty good at book knowledge, would the test be that hard? Are there trick questions (on the EMT test there were tons of those)
Can you elaborate please what I need to interact with the state employees? Who would know what version the test is off of?

Thank you

[ghurty]

According to PSI, there are three tests you need to take for fire.
Fire
Business and Law
and Electronic Security Systems.

They are testing off of NFPA 72 2010. I had ordered this book already http://psionlinestore.com/nfpa-72-natio ... code-2010/ which is not the handbook. Will me getting the handbook help that much more that it is worth it for me to get it?


Do you have any idea on which section of NFPA 70 I need to know?

Thank you

[Leo]

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