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Fire Inspectors
Certified Fire Inspector II Certification Description Like the CFI-I, the CFI-II is based on the NFPA 1031, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspector and Plan Examiner. In addition to the codes covered in CFI-I, the CFI-II program expands the fire inspector certification track to include the NFPA 24 and NFPA 220 standards. Certifying Organization National Fire Protection Association http://www.nfpa.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Certified Fire Inspector II Website
Certified Fire Plan Examiner I Certification Description The NFPA Fire Inspector I and II (CFI-I and CFI-II) and Fire Plan Examiner (CFPE) certification programs are a result of requests by fire inspectors, plan reviewers, state agencies, and national organizations to develop certifications founded on the NFPA Professional Qualification Standards and other applicable NFPA codes and standards. Certifying Organization National Fire Protection Association http://www.nfpa.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Either training or work experience required, but not both? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes Certified Fire Plan Examiner I Website
Certified Fire Protection Specialist Certification Description The three-hour open book CFPS examination is comprised of 100 multiple-choice questions. The examination is based on a job analysis of fire protection specialists. The examination questions are referenced in the NFPA Fire Protection Handbook. Certifying Organization National Fire Protection Association http://www.nfpa.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Certified Fire Protection Specialist Website
Certified Healthcare Safety Professional - Fire Safety Management Certification Description The International Board for Certification of Safety Managers, also known as BCHCM, is proud to announce the new healthcare Fire Safety Management (FSM) designation. The FSM is a specialty endorsement designation to the existing Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP) credential. Applicants for the new FSM designation must hold the CHSP and be in good standing with the Board. Any CHSP member can apply to sit for the FSM exam by completing an on-line application and paying the current examination fee of $150. There is currently no application fee. The Board does not need any supporting documentation such as reference forms or transcripts. The FSM exam is comprehensive in scope and contains from 80-100 multiple choice questions. The exam is challenging but does not contain questions requiring math or engineering calculations. The exam content has been developed with the assistance of practicing professionals and subject matter experts. The Board statistically analyzes each exam to ensure the validity of all questions. The Board also uses analytical techniques to ensure the reliability of each exam version to access the competency of each candidate. Each exam may contain 5 to 10 "trial questions" that are being validated for use on future exam forms. Certifying Organization International Board for Certification of Safety Managers http://ibfcsm.org/index.php Certification Details ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Certified Healthcare Safety Professional - Fire Safety Management Website
Certified Portable Fire Extinguisher Technician Certifying Organization International Code Council https://www.iccsafe.org/ Certification Details ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Certified Portable Fire Extinguisher Technician Website
Commercial Fire Sprinkler Inspector Certifying Organization International Code Council https://www.iccsafe.org/ Certification Details ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Commercial Fire Sprinkler Inspector Website
Fire Inspector I Certifying Organization International Code Council https://www.iccsafe.org/ Certification Details ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes Fire Inspector I Website
Fire Inspector I Certification Certification Description The NFPA Certified Fire Inspector I (CFI-I) certification program was created in response to repeated requests by local entities, state agencies, and national organizations for certification programs founded on the NFPA 1031, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspector and Plan Examiner, and other applicable NFPA codes and standards. Certifying Organization National Fire Protection Association http://www.nfpa.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes Fire Inspector I Certification Website
Fire Inspector II Certification Description Content Outline: General Inspection Administration, General Provisions for Fire Safety, Occupancies, and Regulated Materials and Processes. Certifying Organization International Code Council https://www.iccsafe.org/ Certification Details ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 6 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes Fire Inspector II Website
Fire Plans Examiner Certification Description Content Outline: Administration, Occupancies, Hazardous Materials, Fire Protection, and Egress and Safety. Certifying Organization International Code Council https://www.iccsafe.org/ Certification Details ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes Fire Plans Examiner Website
Pre-Engineered Kitchen Fire Extinguishing System Technician Certifying Organization International Code Council https://www.iccsafe.org/ Certification Details ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Pre-Engineered Kitchen Fire Extinguishing System Technician Website

Fire Inspectors

Certification Description
Like the CFI-I, the CFI-II is based on the NFPA 1031, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspector and Plan Examiner. In addition to the codes covered in CFI-I, the CFI-II program expands the fire inspector certification track to include the NFPA 24 and NFPA 220 standards.

Certifying Organization
National Fire Protection Association
http://www.nfpa.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certified Fire Inspector II Website

Certified Fire Plan Examiner I

Certification Description
The NFPA Fire Inspector I and II (CFI-I and CFI-II) and Fire Plan Examiner (CFPE) certification programs are a result of requests by fire inspectors, plan reviewers, state agencies, and national organizations to develop certifications founded on the NFPA Professional Qualification Standards and other applicable NFPA codes and standards.

Certifying Organization
National Fire Protection Association
http://www.nfpa.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Either training or work experience required, but not both? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

Certified Fire Plan Examiner I Website

Certified Fire Protection Specialist

Certification Description
The three-hour open book CFPS examination is comprised of 100 multiple-choice questions. The examination is based on a job analysis of fire protection specialists. The examination questions are referenced in the NFPA Fire Protection Handbook.

Certifying Organization
National Fire Protection Association
http://www.nfpa.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certified Fire Protection Specialist Website

Certified Healthcare Safety Professional - Fire Safety Management

Certification Description
The International Board for Certification of Safety Managers, also known as BCHCM, is proud to announce the new healthcare Fire Safety Management (FSM) designation. The FSM is a specialty endorsement designation to the existing Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP) credential. Applicants for the new FSM designation must hold the CHSP and be in good standing with the Board. Any CHSP member can apply to sit for the FSM exam by completing an on-line application and paying the current examination fee of $150. There is currently no application fee. The Board does not need any supporting documentation such as reference forms or transcripts. The FSM exam is comprehensive in scope and contains from 80-100 multiple choice questions. The exam is challenging but does not contain questions requiring math or engineering calculations. The exam content has been developed with the assistance of practicing professionals and subject matter experts. The Board statistically analyzes each exam to ensure the validity of all questions. The Board also uses analytical techniques to ensure the reliability of each exam version to access the competency of each candidate. Each exam may contain 5 to 10 "trial questions" that are being validated for use on future exam forms.

Certifying Organization
International Board for Certification of Safety Managers
http://ibfcsm.org/index.php

Certification Details
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certified Healthcare Safety Professional - Fire Safety Management Website

Certified Portable Fire Extinguisher Technician

Certifying Organization
International Code Council
https://www.iccsafe.org/

Certification Details
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certified Portable Fire Extinguisher Technician Website

Commercial Fire Sprinkler Inspector

Certifying Organization
International Code Council
https://www.iccsafe.org/

Commercial Fire Sprinkler Inspector Website

Fire Inspector I

Certifying Organization
International Code Council
https://www.iccsafe.org/

Certification Details
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

Fire Inspector I Website

Fire Inspector I Certification

Certification Description
The NFPA Certified Fire Inspector I (CFI-I) certification program was created in response to repeated requests by local entities, state agencies, and national organizations for certification programs founded on the NFPA 1031, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspector and Plan Examiner, and other applicable NFPA codes and standards.

Certifying Organization
National Fire Protection Association
http://www.nfpa.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes

Fire Inspector I Certification Website

Fire Inspector II

Certification Description
Content Outline: General Inspection Administration, General Provisions for Fire Safety, Occupancies, and Regulated Materials and Processes.

Certifying Organization
International Code Council
https://www.iccsafe.org/

Certification Details
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 6 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes

Fire Inspector II Website

Fire Plans Examiner

Certification Description
Content Outline: Administration, Occupancies, Hazardous Materials, Fire Protection, and Egress and Safety.

Certifying Organization
International Code Council
https://www.iccsafe.org/

Certification Details
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

Fire Plans Examiner Website

Pre-Engineered Kitchen Fire Extinguishing System Technician

Certifying Organization
International Code Council
https://www.iccsafe.org/

Pre-Engineered Kitchen Fire Extinguishing System Technician Website

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