States / Colorado
Colorado fire protection licensing
| Trade | Status | Agency | NICET | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Sprinkler | State license required | Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control | RME: Water-Based Layout or ITM Level III/IV (or PE) | source |
| Fire Alarm | No state license – local rules | No state license; cities/fire districts (e.g. Denver, Colorado Springs) license locally | — | source |
| Inspection, Testing & Maintenance (ITM) | State license required | Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control | RME may qualify with Inspection & Testing Level III/IV | source |
| Special Hazards / Suppression | Not yet verified | — | — | — |
Adopted NFPA editions Coming soon · being verified
NFPA 13: not yet verified · NFPA 72: not yet verified · NFPA 25: not yet verified
Fire Sprinkler State license required
- Issuing agency
- Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control
- License / certification types
- Fire Suppression System Contractor registration (RME); Sprinkler Fitter registration
- NICET level
- RME: Water-Based Layout or ITM Level III/IV (or PE)
- State exam
- Approved fitter exam
- Experience / hours
- Fitter: apprenticeship, comparable out-of-state authorization, or 8,000 hrs in prior 5 yrs
- 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
Fire Alarm No state license – local rules
- Issuing agency
- No state license; cities/fire districts (e.g. Denver, Colorado Springs) license locally
- License / certification types
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- NICET level
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- State exam
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Experience / hours
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- 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
- State: electrician license not needed for fire alarm installation; Colorado does not license or register alarm installers.
Source: official page · checked 2026-10-16
Inspection, Testing & Maintenance (ITM) State license required Coming soon · being verified
- Issuing agency
- Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control
- License / certification types
- Fire suppression contractor registration covers testing, inspection and maintenance
- NICET level
- RME may qualify with Inspection & Testing Level III/IV
- State exam
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Experience / hours
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- 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
Special Hazards / Suppression Not yet verified Coming soon · being verified
We have not yet confirmed Colorado's rules for suppression systems from an official state source. Check with the Colorado State Fire Marshal or contractor licensing board, and your local AHJ.
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