How often does NFPA 72 require inspection?

NFPA 72 sets a schedule from monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual intervals. The full task-by-task table with code sections and who may perform each task is shown above, and the calendar builder dates it from your real last-completed dates.

Which of these tasks can be done in-house?

Tasks marked Tier 1 or Tier 2 can be performed by trained facility staff with documentation under the national code. Tier 3 tasks require a certified or licensed professional. Starred tasks are qualified in-house under the national code but licensing is commonly required locally — confirm with your AHJ.

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NFPA 72 Fire Alarm Testing Frequency

The NFPA 72 fire alarm inspection and testing schedule — monthly visuals through the annual full system test — and where a licensed technician is commonly required.

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NFPA 72 schedule

Every requirement carries its code section and the edition it was verified against. ★ = qualified in-house under the national code, but licensing commonly required locally — confirm with your AHJ.

Task	Frequency	Who may perform	Code (edition)	Record
Panel visual — trouble/supervisory indicators, power, ground faults	Monthly	In-house (basic)	NFPA 72 §14.3 (visual inspection) (2022)	Log entry
Pull stations & notification appliances unobstructed, undamaged, in place	Monthly	In-house (basic)	NFPA 72 §14.3 (2022)	Log entry
Supervisory device testing (sprinkler-connected: tamper, pressure switches) ★	Quarterly	In-house (qualified)★	NFPA 72 Table 14.4.3.2 (supervisory device testing) (2022)	Test record
Component visual inspections per Table 14.3.1	Semi-annual	In-house (qualified)	NFPA 72 Table 14.3.1 (2022)	Inspection record
Full system test — control equipment, initiating devices, notification, HVAC shutdown ★	Annual	In-house (qualified)★	NFPA 72 §14.4 (annual ITM) (2022)	Certificate + inspection report
Smoke detector sensitivity test (calibrated equipment)	Every 2 years	Certified / licensed	NFPA 72 §14.4.5 (sensitivity) (2022)	Calibrated test record
CO detector replacement	Every 5 years	In-house (qualified)	NFPA 72 §17.7 / manufacturer (2022)	Replacement log

Other schedules: NFPA 25 · NFPA 96 · NFPA 110 · NFPA 80 · NFPA 10

National consensus-standard baseline with the edition noted per item. Your state, fire marshal, or accrediting body may require more frequent service or licensed personnel where a qualified person is shown. General information, not legal or engineering advice — confirm with your AHJ.