High School
School to Career Program
Your career in fire sprinklers starts with a high school diploma. If you are still in high school ask your vocational teacher about enrolling in a School-To-Career program where you can earn a paycheck while you earn your diploma.
Changing Careers & Veterans
Training, both in the classroom and on the job is available almost everywhere in the U.S. and you don’t have to wait until you finish your training to get paid. The demand for skilled installers is so great that employers will pay you while you train. Use the list below to find out about training opportunities in your area.
Chapters & State Affiliates
- Alabama Fire Sprinkler Association
- AFSA Carolinas Chapter
- AFSA Chesapeake Bay Chapter (Maryland, Northern Virginia, Washington D.C.)
- AFSA Connecticut Chapter
- AFSA Florida Chapter
- Georgia Fire Sprinkler Association
- AFSA Louisiana Chapter
- AFSA Mid-Atlantic Chapter (Pennsylvania, Delaware)
- AFSA Northern New England Chapter (Vermont)
- Oklahoma Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association
- AFSA Pacific Northwest Chapter (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington)
- Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association of Texas
- AFSA Virginia Chapter
- AFSA Yankee Chapter (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island)
- List of other AFSA Chapters
Classroom Training
- Beginning Fire Sprinkler System Planning School
- OSU – Fire Sprinkler Inspection Training & Certificate Program
Online Training
- Apprentice Training (Available through Company or Chapter)
- Fire Sprinkler eCampus (Online Correspondence Courses)
Scholarship Opportunities
- Philip L. DeCamara, Jr. Scholarship (University of Maryland)
- Thomas S. Waller Memorial Scholarship (Oklahoma State University)
- High School Senior Scholarship Contest
- Second Chance Scholarship Contest