Codes and Standards Refresher, including NEC
$70.00
Course Length: 2 Hour
This course is designed to expand and refresh students’ knowledge of the codes and standards that provide regulation and guidance for the electronic security and life safety industry. The course also provides a thorough overview of the various sections of NFPA 70 (2014), also known as the National Electrical Code, that apply to fire alarm systems.
Codes and standards play an important role in today’s life safety industry. There is no choice but to comply with the codes adopted by the jurisdictions in which integrators design and install. As for standards, they must comply with those referenced by the adopted building codes, as well as those specified in the design documents. Although codes and standards are different, one can’t exist without the other in the life safety industry. The purpose of the National Electrical Code is the practical safeguarding of persons and property from hazards arising from the use of electricity. The code will not tell you how to design the needed circuits, nor tell you how to install devices. It assumes you already know this information.
This course will focus on the parts of the code that specifically apply to fire alarm systems. After completing this course, students will be able to define the purpose and the intention of the NEC, identify specific definitions and terms that are fundamental to interpreting all code standards, and understand how this code is used in Fire Alarm installations.
Subjects Explored
- How standards coordinate team activity and establish or indicate requirements
- The difference between standards and codes
- How compliance to standards reduces liability and can result in fewer false alarms
- The term AHJ and the functions or occupations that may serve as an AHJ
- Overview of NFPA 70
- Chapter 1 – 9
- Annex I – H
- Articles, Paragraphs, and Tables
- Summary
What to expect in this course: The presentation includes text, audio, graphics, videos and activities to help you absorb the information presented. This course has a short quiz at the end which you will be required to pass with a 70% or greater to complete the course.
State Approvals/Recognition
State approvals include:
AK-CBPL, Sponsor No 16207
AL-Alabama Electronic Security Board of Licensure (AESBL)
CA-Approved through WBFAA. Must submit through WBFAA, conversion fees apply.
LA-Louisiana Office of the State Fire Marshal: Life Safety & Property Protection Advisory Board (LSPPA)
KY – Louisville-Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD)
MS-Mississippi Office of the State Fire Marshal: Electronic Protection Systems Division
TN – Tennessee Alarm Contractors Board
TX-Texas Department of Public Safety: Private Security Bureau (TX DPS-PSB)
WA-State Department of Labor & Industries – Electrical Board
Online Courses:
If the student has completed less than ¼ of the course and a request is made to cancel, a refund is available less a 25% administrative fee. Students may choose to transfer their funds to another ESA/NTS provided course if less than ¼ the course has been completed. Transfers will not be issued until the class materials, including the course manual, is returned in like new condition to ESA/NTS. Fund transfers cannot be made to non-ESA/NTS courses due to the varied payment terms established by the Training Providers. Cancellation requests made beyond one-quarter through the course will not be refunded or transferred. Refunds should be expected within thirty days of receipt of returned materials.Live In-Person and Virtual Courses
Provider Cancellation Policy: Training Providers may cancel a class with at least 5 calendar days’ notice to pre-registered students. Classes may be cancelled without advance notice due to weather conditions or other unforeseeable emergencies. The Training Coordinator determines the conditions that constitute an emergency. All monies paid to the Training Provider for a class that is cancelled shall be fully refunded within 14 business days of the cancellation notice. Students may choose to have their monies credited towards another scheduled class. Students should contact the Training Provider for additional terms and conditions regarding their refund policy. Student Cancellation Policy: If a student cancels an ESA National Training School course more than seven days prior to the class, a refund, less a 25% administrative fee, will be issued. In lieu of canceling, a student can opt to transfer their funds to a future course. There are no refunds or transfers permitted within seven days before the class.Returns should be sent to:
Attn: PO Box 610605
Dallas, TX 75261
Returned items should include a letter regarding the nature of the return, include the student’s name, telephone number and email address.
Codes and Standards Refresher,...
$70.00
