Essential Licensing Requirements for Fire
Protection Technicians
What does a Type B license allow you to do? - ✔✔Install, Certify, and Service portable extinguishers and
do low-pressure hydrostatic testing
Type B Portable License required tests - ✔✔TFM01 and TFM02
What does a Type K license allow you to do? - ✔✔Install, Certify, and Service pre-engineered cooking
systems, portable extinguishers, and DOT non-specification extinguishers
Type K License requirements and tests - ✔✔Hold a Type B license or apprentice permit for at least 6
months, and pass TMF01, TMF02, and TMF03
TMF01 - ✔✔Extinguisher Statute and State Rules Exam (Insurance Test)
TMF02 - ✔✔Extinguisher Type B Exam
TMF03 - ✔✔Extinguisher Type K Exam
TMF04 - ✔✔Extinguisher Type A Exam
NICET III - ✔✔National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies
NFPA - ✔✔National Fire Protection Association
What does a Type A license allow you to do? - ✔✔Certify or service the installation of a fixed system OR
install, certify, and service pre-engineered systems
, What does a Type PL License allow you to do? - ✔✔Plan, Install, Certify, and Service: all fixed systems...
AS WELL AS perform, supervise, or certify the installation of a pre-engineered system
TDI - ✔✔Texas Department of Insurance
Who provides you with your certification? - ✔✔State Fire Marshal's Office and the TDI
What does a type R License allow you to do? - ✔✔install, certify, or service pre-engineered residential
range tops
Apprentice Certification Test - ✔✔none
Type B Certification Test - ✔✔TFM01, TFM02
Type K Certification Test - ✔✔TFM01, TFM02, TFM03
Type A Certification Test - ✔✔TFM01, TFM02, TFM03, TFM04
Type PL Certification Tests - ✔✔TFM01 and NICET III
NICET - ✔✔National Institute for Certification of Engineering Technologies
NFPA - ✔✔National Fire Protection Agency
LAHJ - ✔✔Local Authority Having Jurisdiction
SFMO - ✔✔State Fire Marshal's Office
Protection Technicians
What does a Type B license allow you to do? - ✔✔Install, Certify, and Service portable extinguishers and
do low-pressure hydrostatic testing
Type B Portable License required tests - ✔✔TFM01 and TFM02
What does a Type K license allow you to do? - ✔✔Install, Certify, and Service pre-engineered cooking
systems, portable extinguishers, and DOT non-specification extinguishers
Type K License requirements and tests - ✔✔Hold a Type B license or apprentice permit for at least 6
months, and pass TMF01, TMF02, and TMF03
TMF01 - ✔✔Extinguisher Statute and State Rules Exam (Insurance Test)
TMF02 - ✔✔Extinguisher Type B Exam
TMF03 - ✔✔Extinguisher Type K Exam
TMF04 - ✔✔Extinguisher Type A Exam
NICET III - ✔✔National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies
NFPA - ✔✔National Fire Protection Association
What does a Type A license allow you to do? - ✔✔Certify or service the installation of a fixed system OR
install, certify, and service pre-engineered systems
, What does a Type PL License allow you to do? - ✔✔Plan, Install, Certify, and Service: all fixed systems...
AS WELL AS perform, supervise, or certify the installation of a pre-engineered system
TDI - ✔✔Texas Department of Insurance
Who provides you with your certification? - ✔✔State Fire Marshal's Office and the TDI
What does a type R License allow you to do? - ✔✔install, certify, or service pre-engineered residential
range tops
Apprentice Certification Test - ✔✔none
Type B Certification Test - ✔✔TFM01, TFM02
Type K Certification Test - ✔✔TFM01, TFM02, TFM03
Type A Certification Test - ✔✔TFM01, TFM02, TFM03, TFM04
Type PL Certification Tests - ✔✔TFM01 and NICET III
NICET - ✔✔National Institute for Certification of Engineering Technologies
NFPA - ✔✔National Fire Protection Agency
LAHJ - ✔✔Local Authority Having Jurisdiction
SFMO - ✔✔State Fire Marshal's Office
