Minimum requirements:
Qualified applicants for a Certificate of Fitness to perform Chief’s Regulation No. 4 testing shall
meet the following requirements:
1. Be affiliated with a recognized Regulation 4 testing company that has a valid business license with the City of Los Angeles.
2. A valid State Contractor License or a license issued by the California State Fire Marshal as per Section 13196.5 of the Health and Safety Code.
3. Possess a valid California Driver License.
4. Applicants must have at least two years full-time job-related experience as an installer, journey person, maintenance or repairperson, or related experience at a company, firm, or business that performs such services. This experience requirement may be reduced at the discretion of the Chief for basic fire protection equipment, e.g., fire escape assemblies, or emergency unit lighting (battery backup).
NOTE: Educational courses in fire protection engineering at a recognized college, university, NFPA seminar, or training held by industry professionals about fire protection equipment, and other such training that provides solid technical background for understanding how to conduct tests of fire protection equipment, may be substituted for up to one year of the required experience. Proof in the form of course completion certificate(s) or degree from a recognized college, university, or trade school or letter of recommendation shall be required for submission at the time of application.
5. Provide a resume showing your last five (5) years of employment with at least two (2) years experience, training, working knowledge and competency with the materials, tools, equipment, standards, techniques, formulas, and recognized good maintenance practices pertaining to the specific fire protection equipment and systems for which they are applying. The resume shall include at least two references from a person knowledgeable in the fire protection field.