Do I need a license to install sprinklers in Colorado?
State license required
Yes. Colorado requires a state license or certification for sprinklers, issued by Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control. NICET: RME: Water-Based Layout or ITM Level III/IV (or PE).
- Issuing agency
- Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control
- License / certification types
- Fire Suppression System Contractor registration (RME); Sprinkler Fitter registration
- NICET level
- RME: Water-Based Layout or ITM Level III/IV (or PE)
- State exam
- Approved fitter exam
- Experience / hours
- Fitter: apprenticeship, comparable out-of-state authorization, or 8,000 hrs in prior 5 yrs
- Continuing education
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- 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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