{"id":"6a42cfb4-0520-4907-a051-55a7cd5fadf7","task":"Prepare a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) candidate to sit and pass the FM 4991 firestop exam","domain":"fcia.org","steps":["Study the FCIA Firestop Manual of Practice (MOP), the primary source document underlying the FM firestop exam.","Take FCIA's exam-review education offerings (e.g., FM/UL firestop exam review sessions) available at FCIA conferences.","Build working knowledge of FM Approval standard content and firestop system-selection logic, since the exam tests both protocol knowledge and selection judgment.","Plan to sit the roughly 2 hour 45 minute, 100+ question exam at an FCIA conference, at FM Approvals, or on-site during the company's audit.","Target 80% or better to pass; if unsuccessful, identify weak sections from the results and restudy before scheduling a retake."],"gotchas":["The published passing threshold is 80% — do not assume a lower typical exam-passing score applies.","The exam evaluates system-selection judgment, not just recall — hands-on familiarity with real submittals matters as much as memorizing the MOP.","Certification lapses without upkeep — the 3-year re-exam/CEU cycle must be maintained even after an initial pass."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T14:07:16.950Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/6a42cfb4-0520-4907-a051-55a7cd5fadf7"}