Portable Fire Extinguisher Technician
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- None
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- Specific type of conviction prohibited
Portable Fire Extinguisher Technicians sell, service, inspect or install any type of portable fire extinguisher in any business. Requirements: 1) Must be employed by a certified Portable Fire Extinguisher firm. 2) Must obtain a grade of 80% to pass the examinations. Written examination required. Examinations are based on information obtained from the Fire Protection Licensing Board Rules and Regulations, Act 743 of 1977, as amended, and various National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) pamphlets. Portable License fee: $60.00, Portable License (Renewal) fee: $30.00, Exam fee for each exam retake: $25.00
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- No education required
- Continuing education
- No continuing education requirement
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- No experience
- Background check
- Specific type of conviction prohibited
- Physical requirement
- No physical requirements
- Military and veterans
- A temporary license available to military and spouses until formal license approval
Issuing body
- Department
- Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing
- Board
- Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board
- Address
- 900 W. Capitol Ave Suite 400 Little Rock, AR 72201
- Phone
- (501) 661-7903
- Agency website
- www.arfireprotection.org
- Last updated
- June 28, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- FIRE EXTINGUISHER TECHNICIAN 49-9099.00
Source and verification
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