Registered fire sprinkler fitter apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits South Carolina's licence ladder. Updated nightly.
South Carolina has 37 registered fire sprinkler fitter apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 17 counties, 0.1 per 10,000 residents. That is 0.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 5 | 14% | 0.2 |
| Dorchester County | 4 | 11% | 0.2 |
| Horry County | 4 | 11% | 0.1 |
| Lexington County | 4 | 11% | 0.1 |
| Richland County | 3 | 8% | 0.1 |
| Aiken County | 2 | 5% | 0.1 |
| Clarendon County | 2 | 5% | 0.6 |
| Florence County | 2 | 5% | 0.1 |
| Greenville County | 2 | 5% | 0.0 |
| Orangeburg County | 2 | 5% | 0.2 |
| Berkeley County | 1 | 3% | 0.0 |
| Charleston County | 1 | 3% | 0.0 |
| Kershaw County | 1 | 3% | 0.1 |
| Lancaster County | 1 | 3% | 0.1 |
| Laurens County | 1 | 3% | 0.1 |
| 2 other counties | 2 | 5% |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
Credential types the South Carolina Contractors' Licensing Board, Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation issues for this trade: Fire Protection Sprinkler Contractor licence / Certificate of Competency, Sprinkler fitter or apprentice registration where the state issues one, NICET certification in Automatic Sprinkler System Layout or Water-Based Systems. See how to get a fire sprinkler fitter license in South 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); population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
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