About Us

About Us
The California American Fire Sprinkler Association, CAFSA, apprenticeship program is approved through the State of California’s Division of Apprenticeship Standards and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship Training, Education and Labor (OATELS). It is a five-year, performance-based program, consisting of a ten-level regimen of home study, classroom instruction, hands-on lab work, and on-the job training. Our program develops your employees into skilled, motivated, and productive craftspeople.
Our Mission
- Promoting an environment that attracts, trains, and retains men and women within the fire sprinkler industry through a comprehensive apprenticeship training program.
- Promoting, developing and supporting a climate which sustains and enhances the long-term viability of the fire sprinkler industry through coordinating member services.
Staff
Training Contribution Coordinator
Request By Prospective Training Contractor For Information
Request By Prospective Training Contractor For Information Regarding Subscription To CAFSA
Fitter Instructors Needed
The CAFSA Unilateral Training Committee is currently looking for qualified instructors for part-time positions in its Fire Sprinkler Apprenticeship Training Program.
Please contact Michelle Perez, CAFSA Apprenticeship Director (818) 687-9492 | mperez@jewelry-onlinestore.com
Fire Sprinkler Contractor Links
- New DIR Prevailing Wage Manual (2018)
- DIR Published Residential Rates
- Apprenticeship Prevailing Rate Sheets Per County
- Journeyman Prevailing Wage Sheets
- California Department of Industrial Relations
- California Contractors State License Board
- American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA)
- California State Fire Marshal’s Office
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- DOL Office of Apprenticeship, Training and Labor
- CAL-OSHA Construction Industry Safety Regulations