Registered fire sprinkler fitter apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits North Carolina's licence ladder. Updated nightly.
North Carolina has 66 registered fire sprinkler fitter apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 14 counties, 0.1 per 10,000 residents. That is 0.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph County | 31 | 47% | 2.1 |
| Mecklenburg County | 9 | 14% | 0.1 |
| Onslow County | 4 | 6% | 0.2 |
| Wake County | 4 | 6% | 0.0 |
| Gaston County | 3 | 5% | 0.1 |
| Robeson County | 3 | 5% | 0.3 |
| Cabarrus County | 2 | 3% | 0.1 |
| Currituck County | 2 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Guilford County | 2 | 3% | 0.0 |
| Wilson County | 2 | 3% | 0.3 |
| Chatham County | 1 | 2% | 0.1 |
| Davie County | 1 | 2% | 0.2 |
| Haywood County | 1 | 2% | 0.2 |
| Surry County | 1 | 2% | 0.1 |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
The North Carolina register ATI reads carries no separate apprentice-tier credential for fire sprinkler fitters; its ladder for this trade starts at Intermediate (49 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 North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Plumbing, Heating and Fire Sprinkler Contractors issues for this trade: FS (Fire Sprinkler Installation) Contractor, FS-IC (Fire Sprinkler Inspection) Contractor, RFSC (Residential Fire Sprinkler) Contractor, RFSCD (Residential Fire Sprinkler Design) Contractor, Fire Sprinkler Inspection Technician, Fire Sprinkler Maintenance Technician. See how to get a fire sprinkler fitter license in North Carolina 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: North Carolina register read September 16, 2026; population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
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