Why do some work element descriptions include references to standards like NFPA, IEEE, AASHTO, ACI, ASTM, ISA, etc?
When a work element’s test questions are based on a specific national standard, the standard will be named at the end of the work element description in the program detail manual. The Institute strongly recommends that all examinees bring copies of references/standards/codes to the exam. For many programs, you must use the most recent edition of the standard, provided it was published at least one year prior to the exam date. Fire protection examinees will receive by mail a list of standard editions referenced in test questions for their upcoming exam. If you use a newer edition to answer the questions, then you must use the challenge process to identify the edition and the work element that was affected.
