Massachusetts Class D Systems Technician
Practice for the Massachusetts Class D Systems Technician exam — the licence every fire-alarm technician in Massachusetts must personally hold. Two parts, both open-book: 60 questions in 120 minutes on fire detection, notification and NEC alarm requirements, then 30 questions in 60 minutes on circuit calculations, schematics, troubleshooting and licensing law. 70% required on each part. Questions grounded in the National Electrical Code and NFPA 72 plus the Massachusetts Electrical Code amendments (527 CMR 12.00), the Board's rules (237 CMR) and MGL c. 141. 259 practice questions, each traced to the exact code section it comes from.
About the Massachusetts Class D Systems Technician
Granted by Board of State Examiners of Electricians, Division of Occupational Licensure
Individual licence to install, alter and service fire alarm, security, access control, CCTV, audio-visual and nurse-call systems in Massachusetts. Anyone touching a fire-alarm wire on a Massachusetts job site needs this licence or higher. Board code FA, under MGL c. 141 and 237 CMR.
Eligibility Requirements
4,000 hours of on-the-job training over at least 2 years under a licensed Systems Contractor or Journeyman Electrician, plus 300 hours of Board-approved classroom education. Education and work experience both expire 20 years after they are earned.
What's Included
Every plan gets the same full-access study library.
What the Massachusetts Class D exam covers
Subject areas and item counts are taken from the Board's own Candidate Information Bulletin. Both parts are open-book, and the permitted references are the NEC, NFPA 72, the Massachusetts Electrical Code amendments, the Board's rules and MGL c. 141.
- ✓Fire detection and notification — NFPA 72 (33%)
- ✓NEC alarm requirements — NFPA 70, esp. Article 760 (22%)
- ✓General electrical knowledge and electrical theory (11%)
- ✓Part II — circuit calculations, schematics and plans, materials and components, troubleshooting and testing, and licensing law (33%)
Scheduling & Fees
Where to take it
- Administered by
- PSI Services LLC — Auburn, Boston, Fall River, Lawrence and Springfield
Fees
- Application and exam
- $226
- Initial licence
- $104
- Renewal
- $78
Keeping Your Certification Active
Renewal requirements
- Cycle
- Every 3 years, expiring July 31. 21 hours of continuing education per cycle, 15 of which must be Massachusetts Electrical Code update.
Reciprocity
None. Massachusetts has no reciprocity for systems licences — the out-of-state electrician pathway covers Class A and B only and does not extend to Class C or D systems work.
Sources: Board of State Examiners of Electricians · Candidate Information Bulletin (effective 11/1/2024) · Apply for an individual electrical or systems licence
Frequently Asked Questions
No — this is independent study material that prepares you for the official state certification exam. You still take the real exam through your state fire marshal.
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Questions are pulled randomly from a pool each time you start a test, so no two sessions are alike. Answers include direct code references.
We update our question pool whenever the underlying codes or state regulations change, so your practice stays current.
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