Registered fire sprinkler fitter apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits Alabama's licence ladder. Updated nightly.
Alabama has 75 registered fire sprinkler fitter apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 22 counties, 0.1 per 10,000 residents. That is 1.1 apprentices for every 100 employed fire sprinkler fitters in the state, the rate at which the trade is training its own replacements.
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Registered fire sprinkler fitter apprentices by county of the apprentice, largest first. Each county links to its fire sprinkler fitters market page.
| County | Apprentices | Share | Per 10k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauderdale County | 19 | 25% | 2.0 |
| Mobile County | 8 | 11% | 0.2 |
| Limestone County | 5 | 7% | 0.4 |
| Shelby County | 5 | 7% | 0.2 |
| Walker County | 5 | 7% | 0.8 |
| Baldwin County | 4 | 5% | 0.2 |
| Colbert County | 4 | 5% | 0.7 |
| Tuscaloosa County | 4 | 5% | 0.2 |
| Jefferson County | 3 | 4% | 0.0 |
| St. Clair County | 3 | 4% | 0.3 |
| Bibb County | 2 | 3% | 0.9 |
| Hale County | 2 | 3% | 1.3 |
| Lee County | 2 | 3% | 0.1 |
| Blount County | 1 | 1% | 0.2 |
| Cleburne County | 1 | 1% | 0.6 |
| 7 other counties | 7 | 9% |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
The Alabama register ATI reads carries no separate apprentice-tier credential for fire sprinkler fitters; its ladder for this trade starts at Journeyman (231 active records, read September 16, 2026). Registered apprentices in the county table above are counted from the federal apprenticeship system, not from the licence register.
Credential types the Alabama State Fire Marshal's Office (Alabama Department of Insurance), administering Chapter 33 of Title 34, Code of Alabama, Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems issues for this trade: State Fire Marshal's Permit as a Certified Fire Protection Sprinkler Contractor (issued to the contractor, with a named certificate holder). See how to get a fire sprinkler fitter license in Alabama for hours, exams and renewal.
Sources: registered apprentices: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, as of December 31, 2025; employment: BLS QCEW construction x OEWS occupation share (estimate); licence tiers: Alabama register read September 16, 2026; population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
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