This course has been discontinued
Where the previous course focused on when seismic protection of automatic fire sprinkler systems is required, this 7-hour online course will cover the topic of how to accomplish that goal, in accordance with the requirements contained in NFPA® 13 (2007 Ed.).
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Click here if you’re interested in saving money by joining AFSA! The course is intended to improve the understanding of these topics by system layout technicians, in order to assist them in preparing drawings that meet the requirements of the standard, and in achieving NICET certification. Authorities Having Jurisdiction will also benefit from this material, as it will improve their ability in the review process.
The information presented here should not be interpreted as a suggestion that the determination of when seismic protection is required is the responsibility of the sprinkler system layout technician. Such decisions and information are made by the civil, structural, or soils engineer of record on a project and under no circumstances should a sprinkler system layout technician offer to perform such services. The presentation of this information is intended to give you some understanding of how such a determination is made, and to illustrate some of the resources available for obtaining the information necessary in the process