Registered fire sprinkler fitter apprentices by county, open recruitment windows where the state publishes them, and how the apprentice tier fits Virginia's license ladder. Updated nightly.
Virginia has 84 registered fire sprinkler fitter apprentices in active status (fiscal year 2025, DOL RAPIDS), placed in 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford County | 9 | 11% | 0.5 |
| Fairfax County | 6 | 7% | 0.1 |
| Hanover County | 6 | 7% | 0.5 |
| Prince William County | 6 | 7% | 0.1 |
| Chesapeake city | 4 | 5% | 0.2 |
| Spotsylvania County | 4 | 5% | 0.3 |
| Virginia Beach city | 4 | 5% | 0.1 |
| Bedford County | 3 | 4% | 0.4 |
| Chesterfield County | 3 | 4% | 0.1 |
| Warren County | 3 | 4% | 0.7 |
| Fauquier County | 2 | 2% | 0.3 |
| Frederick County | 2 | 2% | 0.2 |
| Fredericksburg city | 2 | 2% | 0.7 |
| Henrico County | 2 | 2% | 0.1 |
| Loudoun County | 2 | 2% | 0.0 |
| 21 other counties | 26 | 31% |
Source: DOL RAPIDS apprenticeship FY2025, active status, county-coded; as of December 31, 2025.
The Virginia register ATI reads carries no separate apprentice-tier credential for fire sprinkler fitters; its ladder for this trade starts at Contractor (194 active records, read October 6, 2026). Registered apprentices in the county table above are counted from the federal apprenticeship system, not from the license register.
Credential types the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Board for Contractors (contractor licensing and individual certification) issues for this trade: Class A Contractor license with the Fire Sprinkler Contracting (SPR) classification, Class B Contractor license with the Fire Sprinkler Contracting (SPR) classification, Class C Contractor license with the Fire Sprinkler Contracting (SPR) classification, Certified Automatic Fire Sprinkler Inspector. See how to get a fire sprinkler fitter license in Virginia 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); license tiers: Virginia register read October 6, 2026; population: U.S. Census 2023 estimates.
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