Do I need a license to install fire alarms in Massachusetts?
State license required
Yes. Massachusetts requires a state license or certification for fire alarms, issued by Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Electricians.
- Issuing agency
- Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Electricians
- License / certification types
- Systems Technician (Class D); Systems Contractor (Class C)
- NICET level
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- State exam
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Experience / hours
- Technician: 300 hours education + 4,000 hours over 2+ years; Contractor: technician license, 1 year experience, 75 hours education
- Continuing education
- 15-hour code update class
- Renewal cycle
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Reciprocity
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Fees
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Notes
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
Source: official page · checked 2026-10-16
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