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KENTUCKY FIRE INSPECTOR CERTIFICATION
EXAMINATION 2026 COMPLETE (110) CURRENT TESTING
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH DETAILED
RATIONALES.
FIRE
Prepare for the Kentucky Fire Inspector Certification Examination with this
comprehensive practice resource designed to support your certification preparation.
It features exam-style questions covering fire codes, building inspections, fire
protection systems, life safety requirements, hazardous materials, code enforcement,
and fire prevention practices. Use it to reinforce essential concepts, assess your
knowledge, and build confidence before test day. An excellent study aid for
candidates preparing for the Kentucky Fire Inspector Certification Examination.
MULTIPLE CHOICE.
KENTUCKY LICENSING, REGULATIONS & ADMINISTRATION (Questions 1–
25)
Question 1: Which Kentucky agency is primarily responsible for issuing fire
sprinkler inspector certifications?
A. Kentucky State Police
B. Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (DHBC)
C. Kentucky Department of Education
D. Kentucky State Fire Marshal's Office
Correct answer: B. Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and
Construction (DHBC)
Rationale: The Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (DHBC)
administers the certification process for fire sprinkler inspectors under
Kentucky Administrative Regulations and KRS Chapter 198B.
Question 2: According to Kentucky Revised Statutes KRS 198B.6401, what is
the minimum age requirement for fire sprinkler inspector certification?
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A. 16 years
B. 18 years
C. 21 years
D. 25 years
Correct answer: B. 18 years
Rationale: KRS 198B.6401(1)(a) explicitly requires that applicants for fire
sprinkler inspector certification be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
Question 3: Fire alarm inspectors in Kentucky shall apply for certification
using which form?
A. Form FPS 33-02
B. Form FPS 33-01
C. Form KYP-01
D. Form CE/PL-100
Correct answer: B. Form FPS 33-01
Rationale: According to 815 KAR 10:060, fire alarm inspectors shall apply to
be certified on "Form FPS 33-01, Application for Fire Alarm Systems
Certification".
Question 4: What is the annual certification fee for a Fire Alarm Inspector in
Kentucky?
A. $25
B. $50
C. $75
D. $100
**Correct answer: B. $50**
**Rationale:** 815 KAR 10:060 requires an annual certification fee of fifty
($50) dollars for each classification applied for.
Question 5: For renewal of a Fire Alarm Inspector certification, the applicant
must provide proof of how many hours of continuing education?
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A. 3 hours
B. 6 hours
C. 12 hours
D. 24 hours
Correct answer: B. 6 hours
Rationale: Renewal requires "proof of six (6) hours of continuing education
from an approved provider obtained in the twelve (12) months prior to
renewal".
Question 6: How many hours of continuing education are required to renew a
Kentucky fire sprinkler inspector certification?
A. 2 hours
B. 4 hours
C. 6 hours
D. 8 hours
Correct answer: C. 6 hours
Rationale: KRS 198B.6405 requires proof of completion of six (6) hours of
continuing education prior to certification renewal, to be accrued within the
twelve (12) months prior to renewal.
Question 7: Fire alarm inspectors in Kentucky must renew their certification
by which date?
A. December 31
B. June 30
C. The end of the licensee's birth month
D. The anniversary of the date of issuance
Correct answer: C. The end of the licensee's birth month
Rationale: License renewal is required annually by the end of the licensee's
birth month.
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Question 8: What is the renewal application form for Fire Alarm Systems
Certification?
A. Form FPS 33-01
B. Form FPS 33-02
C. Form CE/PL-100
D. Form 8301
Correct answer: B. Form FPS 33-02
Rationale: 815 KAR 10:060 Section 15(2)(a) requires a "completed Form FPS
33-02, Renewal Application for Fire Alarm Systems Certification".
Question 9: According to KRS 198B.6401, what is the minimum insurance
coverage required for a fire sprinkler inspector not covered as an employee of
a licensed contractor?
A. $100,000
B. $250,000
C. $500,000
D. $1,000,000
**Correct answer: C. $500,000**
**Rationale:** KRS 198B.6401(1)(c) requires general liability coverage of at
least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for inspectors who are not
employees of a licensed sprinkler contractor.
Question 10: What document may an applicant submit to prove they are an
employee of a licensed sprinkler contractor instead of carrying individual
insurance?
A. A resume
B. An affidavit from a sprinkler contractor
C. A driver's license
D. A high school diploma
Correct answer: B. An affidavit from a sprinkler contractor
Rationale: KRS 198B.6401(1)(c)2 permits submission of an affidavit
completed by a sprinkler contractor that the applicant is and will be an
KENTUCKY FIRE INSPECTOR CERTIFICATION
EXAMINATION 2026 COMPLETE (110) CURRENT TESTING
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH DETAILED
RATIONALES.
FIRE
Prepare for the Kentucky Fire Inspector Certification Examination with this
comprehensive practice resource designed to support your certification preparation.
It features exam-style questions covering fire codes, building inspections, fire
protection systems, life safety requirements, hazardous materials, code enforcement,
and fire prevention practices. Use it to reinforce essential concepts, assess your
knowledge, and build confidence before test day. An excellent study aid for
candidates preparing for the Kentucky Fire Inspector Certification Examination.
MULTIPLE CHOICE.
KENTUCKY LICENSING, REGULATIONS & ADMINISTRATION (Questions 1–
25)
Question 1: Which Kentucky agency is primarily responsible for issuing fire
sprinkler inspector certifications?
A. Kentucky State Police
B. Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (DHBC)
C. Kentucky Department of Education
D. Kentucky State Fire Marshal's Office
Correct answer: B. Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and
Construction (DHBC)
Rationale: The Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction (DHBC)
administers the certification process for fire sprinkler inspectors under
Kentucky Administrative Regulations and KRS Chapter 198B.
Question 2: According to Kentucky Revised Statutes KRS 198B.6401, what is
the minimum age requirement for fire sprinkler inspector certification?
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A. 16 years
B. 18 years
C. 21 years
D. 25 years
Correct answer: B. 18 years
Rationale: KRS 198B.6401(1)(a) explicitly requires that applicants for fire
sprinkler inspector certification be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
Question 3: Fire alarm inspectors in Kentucky shall apply for certification
using which form?
A. Form FPS 33-02
B. Form FPS 33-01
C. Form KYP-01
D. Form CE/PL-100
Correct answer: B. Form FPS 33-01
Rationale: According to 815 KAR 10:060, fire alarm inspectors shall apply to
be certified on "Form FPS 33-01, Application for Fire Alarm Systems
Certification".
Question 4: What is the annual certification fee for a Fire Alarm Inspector in
Kentucky?
A. $25
B. $50
C. $75
D. $100
**Correct answer: B. $50**
**Rationale:** 815 KAR 10:060 requires an annual certification fee of fifty
($50) dollars for each classification applied for.
Question 5: For renewal of a Fire Alarm Inspector certification, the applicant
must provide proof of how many hours of continuing education?
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A. 3 hours
B. 6 hours
C. 12 hours
D. 24 hours
Correct answer: B. 6 hours
Rationale: Renewal requires "proof of six (6) hours of continuing education
from an approved provider obtained in the twelve (12) months prior to
renewal".
Question 6: How many hours of continuing education are required to renew a
Kentucky fire sprinkler inspector certification?
A. 2 hours
B. 4 hours
C. 6 hours
D. 8 hours
Correct answer: C. 6 hours
Rationale: KRS 198B.6405 requires proof of completion of six (6) hours of
continuing education prior to certification renewal, to be accrued within the
twelve (12) months prior to renewal.
Question 7: Fire alarm inspectors in Kentucky must renew their certification
by which date?
A. December 31
B. June 30
C. The end of the licensee's birth month
D. The anniversary of the date of issuance
Correct answer: C. The end of the licensee's birth month
Rationale: License renewal is required annually by the end of the licensee's
birth month.
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Question 8: What is the renewal application form for Fire Alarm Systems
Certification?
A. Form FPS 33-01
B. Form FPS 33-02
C. Form CE/PL-100
D. Form 8301
Correct answer: B. Form FPS 33-02
Rationale: 815 KAR 10:060 Section 15(2)(a) requires a "completed Form FPS
33-02, Renewal Application for Fire Alarm Systems Certification".
Question 9: According to KRS 198B.6401, what is the minimum insurance
coverage required for a fire sprinkler inspector not covered as an employee of
a licensed contractor?
A. $100,000
B. $250,000
C. $500,000
D. $1,000,000
**Correct answer: C. $500,000**
**Rationale:** KRS 198B.6401(1)(c) requires general liability coverage of at
least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for inspectors who are not
employees of a licensed sprinkler contractor.
Question 10: What document may an applicant submit to prove they are an
employee of a licensed sprinkler contractor instead of carrying individual
insurance?
A. A resume
B. An affidavit from a sprinkler contractor
C. A driver's license
D. A high school diploma
Correct answer: B. An affidavit from a sprinkler contractor
Rationale: KRS 198B.6401(1)(c)2 permits submission of an affidavit
completed by a sprinkler contractor that the applicant is and will be an
