EAL Level 3 BS 5839-1:2025

5 Days + Exam
Course Price: £1000 + VAT

Get EAL Level 3 certified with our comprehensive BS 5839-1 fire alarm and fire system course.

Check out our 1-day BS 5839-1 Refresher Course for those already with the 2017 qualification and in need of an update to 2025.

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    Course Details


    This 5-day, EAL level 3 fire detection and fire alarm systems training course is delivered by our very own Guru Steve Pilfold (MISFM), with over 30 years of experience in the fire protection industry.

    Covering the BS 5839-1:2025 for fire detection and fire alarm systems in non-domestic premises.

    NOTE: No lunch will be provided. Please make sure you bring your own lunch or have plans to get something near your training centre.

    This course is ideal for anyone who has an interest in, passion for, or designs, installs, commissions and maintains fire detection and fire alarm systems in non-domestic premises.


    Upon completing an open-book, multiple choice exam, you will gain an EAL Level 3 qualification.

    You have to achieve 60% to pass. This exam is 100 minutes long.

    This course is also BAFE SP 203-1 recognised and goes towards your ECS Card.

    Course Breakdown


    Covering:

    - The law
    - The need for fire detection and fire alarm systems
    - Categories of systems
    - Automatic fire detectors
    - Detection zones

    & more...

    Covering:

    - Practices and workmanship
    - Fault finding on addressable and non-addressable systems
    - False alarm limitations
    - Extending and modifying systems

    & more...

    Covering:

    - The process of commissioning fire detection and fire alarm systems
    - System detection device testing
    - Cause and effect
    - Commissioning, verification and acceptance certificates

    & more...

    Covering:

    - Inspection and testing
    - Battery calculations
    - False alarm management
    - System takeovers
    - Emergency callouts

    & more...

    Covering:

    - Initial Assessment (Day 1)
    - Mock Exam (Day 2)
    - Final Exam (Day 5) - This is the EAL L3 Award in Commissioning, Handover and Servicing of Fire Detection and Alarm Systems to BS 5839-1 (Code: 610/0039/3)