Massachusetts / Fire Sprinkler
Do I need a license to install sprinklers in Massachusetts?
State license required
Yes. Massachusetts requires a state license or certification for sprinklers, issued by Massachusetts Division of Occupational Licensure.
- Issuing agency
- Massachusetts Division of Occupational Licensure
- License / certification types
- Journeyman Sprinkler Fitter; Fire Protection Sprinkler Fitter Contractor
- NICET level
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- State exam
- State exam
- Experience / hours
- Journeyman: 8,000 hours as a licensed MA sprinkler apprentice + 144 study hours per apprenticeship year
- Continuing education
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Renewal cycle
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Reciprocity
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Fees
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Notes
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
Source: official page · checked 2026-10-16
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