Design, Commission & Inspect Fire Alarm Systems & Emergency Lighting Programme (NA-FA-3 & NA-EM-1)

Please note: This programme is a City & Guilds accredited programme.  Learners will receive a C&G accredited certificate.  C&G accreditation evaluates bespoke courses against a benchmark, to ensure that they meet C&G standards and provides learners with external validation to demonstrate the quality of the course.

• Legislation under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and The Building Regulations 2000
• BS5839-1:2017 Part 1 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings
• BS5839-6:2019 Part 6 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings (domestic)
• BS5266-1:2016 Emergency lighting
• BS EN 1838:2013 Lighting applications – Emergency lighting
• BS5266-8:2004 Emergency escape lighting systems
• BSEN 1838:2013 Lighting applications – Emergency lighting

• System categories
• System design
• False alarms
• Installation
• Commissioning
• Maintenance
• Users responsibilities
• Inspection & servicing

• Theory – The fire alarm theory assessment is a paper based multiple choice assessment. The emergency lighting assessment is a paper based, multiple choice paper assessment. (the assessment is open book).
• Practical assessment- Includes carrying out the inspection and fault finding on a two-zone fire alarm panel.

Although there are no formal prerequisites, it is expected that candidates will have previous cable installation experience of similar systems and a knowledge of electrical theory principles.