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USD 85

PSI QI Specialty Fee

DPOR Board for Contractors / PSI Specialty CIB

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PSI Specialty CIB

FSP

Official Specialty Abbreviation

18VAC50-22-30

QI exam required

Technical Examination

DPOR A501-27EXINFO 09/01/2025

Virginia Fire Suppression Contracting Qualified Individual Examination is the official DPOR/PSI specialty exam for the FSP specialty (18VAC50-22-30). PSI fee is USD 85. Official item count is on the PSI specialty outline.

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1Under 18VAC50-22-30, Fire Suppression Contracting (FSP) provides for the installation, repair, improvement, or removal of which systems annexed to real property?
A.Wet-pipe, dry-pipe, preaction, and deluge water sprinkler systems
B.Halon and other gas systems, dry chemical systems, and carbon dioxide systems
C.Standpipes, fire pumps, and domestic plumbing sprinklers only
D.Any fire-protection piping that uses water as the extinguishing agent
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-30 defines FSP as the service that provides for installation, repair, improvement, or removal of fire suppression systems including halon and other gas systems, dry chemical systems, and carbon dioxide systems annexed to real property. The same definition states that FSP does not provide for water sprinkler work.
218VAC50-22-30 states that the FSP specialty does not provide for which of the following?
A.Removal of a carbon dioxide total-flooding system
B.Repair of a dry chemical local-application system
C.Installation, repair, or maintenance of water sprinkler systems
D.Improvement of a halon or other gas suppression system
Explanation: The FSP definition expressly says the specialty does not provide for the installation, repair, or maintenance of water sprinkler systems. Water sprinkler contracting is the separate SPR classification. FSP still covers listed non-water systems such as halon and other gases, dry chemical, and carbon dioxide.
3Under 18VAC50-22-20, Fire Sprinkler Contracting (SPR) covers sprinkler systems that use what as the means of fire suppression?
A.Water
B.Halon 1301
C.Dry chemical powder
D.Carbon dioxide
Explanation: SPR is the classification for installation, repair, alteration, addition, testing, maintenance, inspection, improvement, or removal of sprinkler systems using water as a means of fire suppression when annexed to real property. Halon, dry chemical, and carbon dioxide are FSP agents, not SPR water sprinklers.
4According to 18VAC50-22-30, how many other contractor classifications provide the FSP function?
A.ELE and HVA both provide FSP
B.SPR provides FSP whenever the piping looks similar
C.CBC provides FSP on commercial buildings
D.No other classification provides the FSP function
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-30 states that no other classification provides for the FSP function. Holding electrical, HVAC, commercial building, or fire-sprinkler authority does not authorize FSP gas, dry chemical, or carbon dioxide system work.
518VAC50-22-20 says the SPR classification does not provide for which of the following?
A.Testing and inspection of water sprinkler systems
B.Installation, repair, or maintenance of other types of fire suppression systems
C.Alteration or addition of a water sprinkler system annexed to real property
D.Removal of a water sprinkler system
Explanation: SPR covers water sprinkler systems and expressly does not provide for installation, repair, or maintenance of other types of fire suppression systems. Those non-water systems are the FSP specialty.
6A Virginia contractor is hired to install a total-flooding carbon dioxide system in a generator room. Which specialty or classification is required?
A.Fire Suppression Contracting (FSP)
B.Fire Sprinkler Contracting (SPR)
C.HVAC Contracting (HVA)
D.Fire Alarm Systems Contracting (FAS) alone
Explanation: A carbon dioxide system annexed to real property is named in the FSP definition. SPR is limited to water sprinklers, HVA does not provide fire-suppression installations, and FAS is low-voltage fire-alarm work, not the suppression agent system.
7A warehouse owner wants a new wet-pipe sprinkler system designed and installed to the water-based sprinkler standards. Which Virginia classification is required?
A.FSP, because any fire-protection piping is fire suppression
B.FAS, because waterflow switches are electrical
C.SPR, because the system uses water as the means of fire suppression
D.HVA, because the piping resembles hydronic piping
Explanation: A wet-pipe sprinkler system uses water as the extinguishing agent, so it is SPR work. FSP does not provide for water sprinkler installation. Alarm interface devices do not convert the sprinkler contract into FAS, and HVA piping authority does not include sprinklers.
8A restaurant wants a wet-chemical hood and duct extinguishing system over fryers. How should a Virginia FSP candidate classify that work relative to SPR?
A.It is an SPR water sprinkler system because liquid agent is piped to nozzles
B.It is chemical cooking-hazard suppression, not a water sprinkler system, so it is not SPR work
C.It is HVA work because it is installed in a kitchen exhaust hood
D.It is PLB work because the hood drains to the sanitary system
Explanation: Commercial kitchen wet-chemical systems discharge a listed chemical agent onto cooking appliances, the plenum, and the duct. They are not sprinkler systems that use water as the means of fire suppression, so they are not SPR. FSP candidates must keep that chemical-suppression work distinct from water sprinklers.
918VAC50-22-20 states that HVAC contractors (HVA) do not provide for which of the following?
A.Heating, ventilating, and cooling systems
B.Steam and hot-water heaters and boilers
C.Fire-suppression installations or sprinkler system installations
D.Mechanical refrigeration systems, including incidental tanks
Explanation: The HVA definition covers heating, ventilating, cooling, boilers, process piping, and mechanical refrigeration, and it expressly does not provide for fire-suppression installations, sprinkler system installations, or gas piping. Those jobs require FSP or SPR as applicable.
10A firm is hired only to install a fire-alarm control unit and initiating devices that operate at 24 volts DC, with no suppression agent piping. Which specialty is described in 18VAC50-22-30?
A.FSP, because detection always belongs to fire suppression
B.SPR, because alarms are part of every sprinkler contract
C.FAS fire-alarm systems contracting, which covers systems that operate at 50 volts or less
D.FSP, because 18VAC50-22-30 names fire-alarm panels as a suppression system
Explanation: Fire alarm systems contracting (FAS) is the service for installation, repair, or improvement of fire-alarm systems that operate at 50 volts or less; ELE also provides that function. A standalone low-voltage alarm job is not FSP suppression-agent work and is not SPR water-sprinkler work.

About the VA FSP QI Exam

The Virginia Fire Suppression Contracting Qualified Individual Examination is the official PSI technical examination for the FSP specialty. 18VAC50-22-30 defines the specialty as installation, repair, improvement, or removal of fire suppression systems including halon and other gas systems, dry chemical systems, and carbon dioxide systems. FSP does not provide water sprinkler systems. The PSI specialty examination fee is USD 85. The examination is open book. Official scored item count, time, and passing score appear on the PSI specialty content outline. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation. It does not replace required trade experience, pre-license education, board approval, or the official examination.

Assessment

Computer-based open-book multiple-choice Qualified Individual examination for the FSP specialty. Official 18VAC50-22-30 scope: installation, repair, improvement, or removal of fire suppression systems including halon and other gas systems, dry chemical systems, and carbon dioxide systems. FSP does not provide water sprinkler systems.

Time Limit

120 minutes

Passing Score

70% (35 of 50 correct)

Exam Fee

USD 85 (PSI Services (for the Virginia Board for Contractors / DPOR))

VA FSP QI Exam Content Outline

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FSP Scope

FSP Scope within the official FSP specialty definition

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Clean Agent Systems

Clean Agent Systems within the official FSP specialty definition

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Dry Chemical and CO2

Dry Chemical and CO2 within the official FSP specialty definition

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Detection and Release

Detection and Release within the official FSP specialty definition

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Jobsite Safety

Jobsite Safety within the official FSP specialty definition

How to Pass the VA FSP QI Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 70% (35 of 50 correct)
  • Assessment: Computer-based open-book multiple-choice Qualified Individual examination for the FSP specialty. Official 18VAC50-22-30 scope: installation, repair, improvement, or removal of fire suppression systems including halon and other gas systems, dry chemical systems, and carbon dioxide systems. FSP does not provide water sprinkler systems.
  • Time limit: 120 minutes
  • Exam fee: USD 85

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  • Work through all 100 available questions
  • Review every answer and explanation
  • Track weak areas and revisit them
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VA FSP QI Study Tips from Top Performers

1Study the official 18VAC50-22-30 FSP specialty definition
2Use the PSI specialty content outline and listed references
3Permanent tabs are allowed in listed code books; study guides are not permitted in the PSI center
4This bank is an English-language MCQ study aid, not an official PSI form

Frequently Asked Questions

How many questions are on the Virginia FSP Qualified Individual exam?

The DPOR-approved PSI specialty content outline lists 50 scored questions, 120 minutes, and a minimum passing score of 70% (35 of 50 correct). PSI may also administer 5 to 10 unscored experimental items. Those numbers are published on the individual specialty content outline linked from the Contractor Specialty Examination CIB, not in the main bulletin.

How much does the Virginia FSP QI exam cost?

PSI charges USD 85 for a Qualified Individual specialty examination (DPOR Board for Contractors page and PSI Specialty CIB).

What work does a Virginia FSP specialty cover?

18VAC50-22-30 defines this specialty as installation, repair, improvement, or removal of fire suppression systems including halon and other gas systems, dry chemical systems, and carbon dioxide systems. FSP does not provide water sprinkler systems.

Is this practice bank the official PSI exam?

No. This is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation. It is not an official translation, format simulation, or substitute for the PSI examination or required field experience.