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NICET In-Building Public Safety Communications Design Technician

NICET certification for engineering technicians who independently design in-building public safety communications systems.

Licensing authority: National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies · Application information

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NICET In-Building Public Safety Communications Design Exam
Experience
At least two years full-time-equivalent ERCES technical experience including at least twelve months directly involved in ERCES design. Those twelve months may include systems layout, plan preparation, code compliance review, CAD drawings, submittals, propagation/attenuation calculations, RF strength/quality measurements and coordination with installers, clients, engineers or AHJs. Up to six months may be related ERCES experience, including the specified other code-driven/life-safety electrical systems roles and technical support/training.
Performance
Supervisor verification of every Design Performance Measure, 2801-7101 through 2801-7112; includes designing at least 10 active DAS or 15 passive DAS systems that passed acceptance testing.
Recommendation
Personal recommendation showing capacity for senior engineering technician responsibilities. The recommender must be a professional familiar with the candidate’s technical capabilities and background, able to attest to technical quality, responsibility and ethics. NICET accepts licensed professional engineers and the other listed appropriate professionals; the recommender cannot be a current or former performance verifier, relative, peer or subordinate.
Retest
If unsuccessful, wait 30 days; maximum three attempts within any twelve-month span.
Scheduling
Choose a six-month testing window; complete NICET application, affidavit and payment; schedule a proctored Pearson VUE appointment and obtain confirmation. This is rolling appointment testing, not a single annual test date.
Track
One-level Design track may be used independently from the installation track; no installation-track prerequisite exam is added.
Verifier
A current or previous supervisor in the documented work history must be technically competent and have authority to supervise, inspect or approve the work. Nontechnical supervisors, peers and subordinates cannot verify. Owners and equivalent company leaders must obtain an external qualified verifier; multiple current supervisors may verify singly or together as applicable, each completing Verifier Data.

NICET In-Building Public Safety Communications Design Exam

Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
Computer-based examination at a proctored testing center; English only; permitted printed references are controlled by the Design reference list.
Exam questions
Total questions: 110.
Time limit
150 minutes
Exam fee
$380 application fee
Examination outline

The authority publishes percentage ranges for each content area. The practice percentages below use the midpoint of each range, normalized to 100%; they are not exact percentages published by the authority. Practice question counts may differ slightly because of rounding.

  • Defining the Project Scope — Official range: 15–25% (Practice allocation: 20%)
    • Review and interpret project specifications
    • Review and interpret project drawings and site survey reports
  • Evaluating RF Signal Strength and Quality — Official range: 25–35% (Practice allocation: 30%)
    • Understand potential RF interference
    • Consider all field observations in design
    • Interpret RF signal strength and quality results
  • Designing the System — Official range: 45–55% (Practice allocation: 50%)
    • Entering parameters into system design applications
    • Select system equipment
    • Plan headend
    • Determine system layout
    • Create bill of materials (BOM)
    • Generate submittal packages
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