Quick Courses

Instructional Design Group's IDG University offers single-topic "Quick Courses" covering material from NFPA codes and standards. Quick Courses can be used to review before industry certification exams. Course bundles group similar topics at a discount.


Courses are 3 or 4 contact-hours in duration, and award a Certificate of Completion. All courses include a 20-question quiz with answers directly from codes and standards. 


Instructional Desgin Group, LLC is a NICET Recognzied Training Provider.

Quick Course Training Catagories

Essential Skills

Building Codes

Fire Alarm Systems

Fire Protection

Special Hazards

CCTV/Security

Civil (HWY/Bridge)

Instructional Design Group (IDG), LLC has founded IDG University to offer "Quick Course" and Customized Online Training. Our courses are designed per ANSI/ACET 2018, Standard for Continuing Education and Training and will offer Continuing Education Units (CEU's) soon.

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Fire Alarm Basic Bundle (FABB)

  • Fundamentals
  • Documentation
  • Initiating Devices
  • Notification Appliances
  • Protected Premises


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Code: NFPA 72 (2025)

Duration: 15 Contact-Hours

Cost: $199.95

Access: 30-Days


Instructional Design Group, LLC is a NICET Recognized Training Provider. We recognize the value and importance of NICET certification to engineering technicians and technologists, employers, and other stakeholders in the engineering community.

Essential Skills

Ohm's Law

  • Voltage Properties
  • Current Properties
  • Resistance Properties
  • Ohm's Law Calculations


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Code: NFPA 70 (2023)

Duration: 3 Contact-Hours

Cost: $49.99

Access: 30-Days


When you know the codes, industry exams are easy. The codes and standards referenced in our course are the code books your are allowed to bring in test centers. Practice like you play people!

Fire Alarm System Courses

Fire Alarm System Fundamentals

  • Purpose of Fire Alarm Systems
  • System Equipment Requirements
  • Personnel Qualification Requirements


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Code: NFPA 72 (2025)

Duration: 3 Contact-Hours

Cost: $49.99

Access: 30-Days


Fire Alarm System Documentation

  • Minimum Required System Documentation
  • Design Layout and Shop Drawing Documentation


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Code: NFPA 72 (2025)

Duration: 3 Contact-Hours

Cost: $49.99

Access: 30-Days


Fire Alarm System Initiating Devices

  • Purpose of Initiating Devices
  • Requirements for  Automatic Detectors
  • Supervisory Initiating Devices


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Code: NFPA 72 (2025)

Duration: 3 Contact-Hours

Cost: $49.99

Access: 30-Days


Fire Alarm System Appliances

  • Purpose and general requirements
  • Public Mode and Private Mode
  • Audible and Visual Characteristics


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Code: NFPA 72 (2025)

Duration: 3 Contact-Hours

Cost: $49.99

Access: 30-Days


Protected Premises Alarm Systems

  • Purpose and system functions
  • Circuit Class and Performance
  • Emergency Control Functions


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Code: NFPA 72 (2025)

Duration: 4 Contact-Hours

Cost: $49.99

Access: 30-Days


Bi-Directional Amplifier (BDA) Systems

  • Purpose and Origin of in-building Systems
  • Components, Equipment and Monitoring
  • Installation, RF Coverage and Testing/Commission


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Code: IFC (2024) | NFPA 70 (2023) | NFPA 1225 (2022)

Duration: 5 Contact-Hours

Cost: $59.99

Access: 30-Days


Our Courses are designed to produce competent engineering technicians who are proficient in current published codes and standards. Our content is 100% organic and created by industry Subject Matter Experts (SME's). No AI-generated content.

Fire Protection System Courses

Foam Suppression Systems

  • Industry terms/definitions.
  • Identify hazards and appropriate system.
  • Describe components to produce foam.
  • Water sources/supplies.
  • Acceptance testing and documentation.


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Code: NFPA 11 (2024)

Duration: 4 Contact-Hours

Cost: $49.99

Access: 30-Days


Special Hazard Suppression System Courses

Courses coming soon!

What makes a competent engineering technician is the same magic to pass industry certification exams. Our courses are designed to engage the participant to interact with codes and standards. We don't try to sell you books. The "text books" required for all of our courses are codes and standards that can be accessed online for FREE.

Building Code Courses

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CCTV / Security Courses

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Civil (Highway | Bridge) Courses

Courses coming soon!

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