Education

NEW COMPREHENSIVE ITM TRAINING

THREE COURSES ADDED TO CURRICULUM Newly designed training courses have been developed to kick off the American Fire Sprinkler Association’s (AFSA) new year! With its popular educational webinars, training workshops, and maintenance programs, AFSA is a well-known training expert within the fire sprinkler industry. There are three new ITM courses, …

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INCREASING AWARENESS ABOUT FIRE SPRINKLERS

“SECOND CHANCE” CONTEST AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is pleased to announce the five college students nationwide who have won a scholarship through the association’s online scholarship program, AFSA Second Chance. These national winners were randomly selected from 13,000 students who entered to receive a one-time $1,000 …

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Apprenticeship Programs Can’t Do It Alone

Three Observations About Workforce Development in America *The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is proud to partner with the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) to develop its Fire Sprinkler Fitter Apprenticeship Training Series and to celebrate apprentices. In celebration of National Apprenticeship Week, here is an article …

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Membership has its Benefits

Quality Contractor Program

Quality Contractor Recognition Program What sets apart “good contractors” and “great contractors” is distinguishing your company from the competition. That’s why the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) created the Quality Contractor (QC) Recognition Program, which allows contractor members to be recognized for their effort in growing companies that produce quality …

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Flashpoint

I want to take this opportunity to announce that Victoria Valentine has been selected to receive the grade of Fellow in the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE). Vicky has been a great addition to the AFSA technical team, and this recognition for SFPE is well deserved. Congratulations! Your AFSA …

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