MAIN COURSES
Fire Protection
OVERVIEW
Malaysian Skills Certification Program (MSC)
This full-time program is designed to guide students through a structured progression of skill levels. Students must complete each level in sequence, starting with Level 1 before advancing to Level 2, and completing Levels 1 and 2 before moving to Level 3. The entire program spans a total duration of 18 months, providing a comprehensive and practical pathway to certification. Three main levels are as follows :-
Requirements
- Malaysian citizen
- 18 – 45 years old
- Able to read, write, and count
- Not color blind
Study Options
Full time on Campus
Study Duration
18 months
Certification & Accreditation by
- Certification: Malaysian Skills Certificate (MSC/SKM) *SKM = SIJIL KEMAHIRAN MALAYSIA
- Accreditation by : Department of Skills Development (DSD/JPK), Ministry of Human Resources (MOHR) *JPK = JABATAN PEMBANGUNAN KEMAHIRAN
RELEVANT ACT
FIRE SERVICES ACT 1988) – Act 341 Amendment – Act A1568 as of 1 September 2018
Sec 27A – “FIRE SAFETY ORGANISATION IN DESIGNATED PREMISES”
27A. (1) – The owner, occupier or person having the overall management of the designated premises shall establish a fire safety organization.
27A. (2) – Any owner, occupier or person having the overall management of the designated premises who fails to comply with subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.
FIRE SERVICES (FIRE CERTIFICATE) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2020
“ESTABLISHMENT OF FIRE SAFETY ORGANIZATION IN RESPECT OF DESIGNATED PREMISES”
6B. (1) Any owner, occupier or person having the overall management of a designated premises shall, on an application made under regulation 6C, establish a fire safety organization in respect of the designated premises.
(2) The fire safety organization shall consist of one fire safety manager and at least three fire safety officers appointed by the owner, occupier or person having the overall management of the designated premises.
(3) The fire safety manager and fire safety officers appointed under sub regulation (2) shall be certified by the Director General in manner determined by the Director General.
Program Summary by level
Fire Protection Installer (Electrical)- FPE1
Certification
MSC Level 1
Duration
5 months
No. of modules
7 Modules
Overview
A Fire Protection Installer (Electrical) – Level 1 is designated to assist, carry out, perform, prepare, conduct, fabricate, install and handle all electrical related activities in the installation of active (dry) fire protection works.
Learning Objectives
To assist, carry out, perform, prepare, conduct, fabricate, install and handle all electrical related activities in the installation of active (dry) fire protection works.
Learning Outcome
- Prepare materials, upkeep tools and maintains equipment.
- Assist all wiring installation works.
- Assist in installing and checking all fire alarm devices, equipment and control panels.
- Assist in carrying out materials unloading activities.
- Assist in fabricating conduits, hangers, brackets, trays and trunking.
- Assist in testing fire alarm devices, equipment and control panels.
- Carry out housekeeping in work areas.
Skills
- Fire Protection (FP) system materials mobilisation
- FP fabrication works (cutting, bending, threading, fit-out)
- Wiring installation & cable support
- FP system fixtures installation (smoke detector, heat detector, flame detector, audible alarm, manual call point, Keluar sign, emergency light, flow switch, pressure switch, magnetic door holder, firemen intercom, smoke control panel, pump control panel, fire control panel ,etc.)
- Cabling termination testing
- FP system function tests
- Site housekeeping skills
Fire Protection Installer (Electrical)- FPE2
Certification
MSC Level 2
Duration
5 months
No. of modules
7 Modules
Overview
A Fire Protection Installer (Electrical) – Level 2 is designated to organise, check, install, undertake, identify, prepare and handle all electrical related works and activities in the installation of active (dry) fire protection works.
Learning Objectives
To organize, check, install, undertake, identify, prepare and handle all electrical related works and activities in the installation of active (dry) fire protection works.
Learning Outcome
- Organise tools, equipment and materials storage and conduct quality checks.
- Carry out all related wiring installation works.
- Install all fire alarm devices, equipment and control panels.
- Organise material unloading activities.
- Carry out all fabrication of conduits, hangers, brackets and trunking.
- Conduct testing of fire alarm devices, equipment and control panels.
Skills
- FP materials mobilisation checking, site storage arrangement, site materials quality verification
- FP fabrication works measurement verification
- Concealed conduit routing, cabling work checking
- Fixtures installation & checking (early smoke detection system, evacuation voice alarm system, Control Monitoring System (CMS) Link-Up)
- Cabling termination & wiring testing, continuity test work
- FP system function tests
- Site housekeeping checking
Fire Protection Active Supervisor- FPA3
Certification
MSC Level 3
Duration
8 months
No. of modules
8 Modules
Overview
A Fire Protection Active Supervisor – Level 3 is designated to collate, prepare, organise, monitor, enforce, verify, inspect, arrange, assign, conduct, coordinate, maintain and supervise the fire protection installation works and ensure compliance with the specification.
Learning Objectives
To collate, prepare, organise, monitor, enforce, verify, inspect, arrange, assign, conduct, coordinate, maintain and supervise the fire protection installation works and ensure compliance with the specification.
Learning Outcome
- Prepare material and equipment tools.
- Collate design information.
- Organise shop drawing preparation and sample board for approval.
- Prepare work schedules and material requisitions.
- Attend site coordination meeting.
- Ensure quality of work.
- Supervise installation works on fire protection systems.
- Prepare progress report and claims.
- Coordinate testing and commissioning fire protection activities.
- Conduct workers training.
- Verify materials deliveries at site.
- Prepare site budget.
- Coordinate with other trades.
Skills
- Start-up activities preparation
- Quality control
- Site materials mobilisation coordination and verification
- Project activities coordination
- Supervisory function
- Installation activities supervision
- Testing and commissioning
