You can fight it and disagree but as of Jan 1st I will be reqesting a certification card for anyone touching a fire alarm panel and field wiring. I would suggest carrying a copy of an application dated before Jan 1st.
Before criticizing the program I think you need to consider the issues. I have raised many questions to the DAS regarding the certifications. Their reply has been, many people have asked this question and "we don't have an answer, We'll let you know when we do".
My question was, how can a general electrician work on fire/life safety systems without any reference to NFPA 72 "national fire alarm code" on their test?
I work with a lot of very qualified and professional electricians but when it comes to fire alarms they admit they don't know what they are doing!
Many states require NICET certification to even touch a fire alarm system.
