Ohio SFM Fire Alarm & Detection Equipment Certification
Practice for Ohio's closed-book NFPA 72 (2022) Fire Alarm exam — current edition, not the stale 2016 edition competitors are still selling. …
- Questions
- 100
- Time
- 120 minutes
- Pass score
- 70%
Ohio fire industry certifications
Every Ohio-required fire industry credential we cover.
2 state-level certifications
Regulated by
Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal (Department of Commerce)
Required to install, service, test, repair, or inspect fire alarm and detection systems in Ohio. Per ORC 3737.65 and Ohio Fire Code §918.
Key citations
- ORC 3737.65
- OAC 1301:7-7-09 (Ohio Fire Code §918)
Reciprocity
Reciprocity available via Form COM5020-R for substantially similar out-of-state licenses held >=1 year, per ORC 4796.05. NICET does NOT substitute for the SFM install/service exam (NICET satisfies onl…
Ohio fire industry certifications
Ohio SFM Automatic Sprinkler & Standpipe Systems Certification
Practice for Ohio's closed-book sprinkler + standpipe exam — every question grounded in NFPA 13/13D/13R/14/25 plus the Ohio Fire Code §918 a…
- Questions
- 100
- Time
- 120 minutes
- Pass score
- 70%
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