Fire protection licensing in Mississippi
Mississippi's State Fire Marshal (within the Mississippi Insurance Department) licenses alarm companies and individual alarm workers, including fire alarm, under the Electronic Protection Licensing Act. The required training is ESA-based, not NICET. Commercial contracts over $50,000 also involve the State Board of Contractors.
We could only confirm part of Mississippi's rules from official sources. Confirm with the state fire marshal before you rely on this page.
What each trade needs in Mississippi
Fire alarm
Class A Alarm Contracting Business license
- Issued by
- Mississippi State Fire Marshal / Mississippi Insurance Department (Miss. Code §73-69-1 et seq.; 19 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 7 Ch. 1)
- Who needs it
- Companies doing alarm contracting (electronic protective systems, including fire alarm)
- What it takes
- Entity documentation, a designated agent, a Class B licensee at each operating location, fingerprints for officers and principals on request, and an SFM inspection of the premises
Source: MID Electronic Protection Systems Rules and Regulations (2025)
Class B Alarm System Technician / Class C Alarm System Installer licenses
- Issued by
- Mississippi State Fire Marshal
- Who needs it
- Individuals who design, install, maintain, test, inspect or service electronic protective systems (fire and burglar) for an alarm company
- What it takes
- Class B: ESA Level 1, Advanced Intrusion Systems and Fire Alarm Installation Methods, plus ESA Level 2A and 2B Burglar Alarm or the ESA Fire Alarm Installation Methods and Advanced Intrusion Systems courses, or equivalent training approved by the State Fire Marshal. You must live within 150 miles of the office. Class C: the ESA Level 1 Certified Alarm/Security Technician course or an approved equivalent.
Sources: MID Electronic Protection Systems Rules and Regulations (2025); MID Electronic Protection Systems page
Practice for these credentials
None of the credentials above names a national certification we offer practice for. If you are working toward one for your career, see our NICET and CFPS and ICC practice exams.
Sources
Statutes, administrative codes and licensing agency pages, checked November 13, 2026. Rules change; the agency's current text governs.