Sprinkler Age A Publication of the American Fire Sprinkler Association
Recognizing the Top Students
It’s time to celebrate the best of the best in fire sprinkler training! The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) started the National Apprentice Honor Roll in 2012 and has continued the annual tradition of spotlighting the top students. This roll showcases the brightest trainees who have not just completed the four levels of Sprinkler Fitting apprenticeship training but have raised the bar and earned a 95% or higher GPA. AFSA is proud to recognize eight outstanding students from the Class of 2025—selected from a graduating class of 301!
The following companies are the proud employers of inductees into the 2025 National Apprentice Honor Roll:
- Aqueduct Fire Protection, Williamstown, N.J.
- Blaze Fire Protection, Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Impact Fire Services, Southborough, Mass.
- Johnson Controls, Inc., Raleigh, N.C.
- Mack Fire Protection, Middletown, Conn.
- Maine Fire Protection, Bangor, Maine
- Mammoth Fire Protection, Hudson, N.H.
- Titanium Fire Protection, Gretna, Neb.
Sponsoring employers will receive recognition plaques to honor their students, giving contractor companies the perfect opportunity to present these awards in an appropriate setting. AFSA celebrates all contractors participating in this curriculum and encourages fitter trainees to excel in their studies by bringing attention to these companies in Sprinkler Age and on the national stage at AFSA’s annual convention.
APPRENTICE TRAINING PROGRAMS
The National Apprentice Honor Roll is just one way AFSA acknowledges the hard work and commitment of both apprentices and employers enrolled in the association’s apprenticeship training series, which offers two options: Employer-Led Path (ELP) or Virtual Instruction Path (VIP).
With ELP, employers choose to instruct their own in-house apprenticeship training. AFSA provides course materials, including assessments. Other benefits include online testing with 24/7 access, modules for customizing the program, visual aids to assist with learning, and online access to student history and grades.
AFSA also offers the VIP option, which includes the Sprinkler Fitting textbooks, two live monthly sessions, performance tasks to reinforce the modules, self-study components, and assessments. Each level provides ten months of education to accompany the On-The-Job Learning (OJL) conducted by the employer. The live lessons are instructed by AFSA staff and subject matter experts.
With VIP, AFSA handles the related technical instruction (RTI) portion so employers can focus on apprentices’ field training. For more details regarding either program or to register, visit firesprinkler.org/sprinkler-apprentice-training.
NATIONAL APPRENTICE COMPETITION
AFSA’s National Apprentice Competition (NAC) is the perfect opportunity to showcase apprentice skills! Competitors receive hand tools and cash prizes—$10,000 for first place, $7,500 for second place, $5,000 for third place, and $2,500 for fourth through seventh place finishers.
Completing the competition’s Phase I testing is easier and more accessible than ever with online testing through each apprentice’s Canvas account. This year’s Phase II will take place at AFSA45: Convention, Exhibition, and Apprentice Competition, Sept. 27-30 in San Antonio, Texas. For more information on the NAC, visit firesprinkler.org/competition.