New Water-Based Systems Layout Exams

Release Date July 8, 2024

NICET will release new updated exams for WBSL certification on July 8, 2024. The current exams will no longer be available at that time. The new exam content will be based on the 2022 edition of NFPA 13 and several other updated references. The details are available on the WBSL Program Page of NICET’s website.

NICET began the update and maintenance process for WBSL in September 2022 with a Job Task Review (JTR). The first step of the JTR is completed by a group of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and practitioners who assess the existing certification content and requirements against industry best practices. Next, a survey was distributed to a wider audience of practitioners, certificants, and other stakeholders to validate the JTR.

Once validated the JTR Report was presented to and approved by the NICET Board of Governors in April 2023. SMEs and practitioners in collaboration with NICET staff continued the update with item writing, item edits, item review, item approval, test assembly, a passing score study and standard setting in sequence. NICET is following the ISO/IEC 17024 Standard Conformity assessment — General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons for this update and will seek accreditation following the release of the new exams.

Dozens of volunteers contributed to this effort! Thank you to everyone who participated!