Qualification School

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Candidates may register for any of the below Qualifications, Certified Fire Investigator, & Reciprocity exams and retest for failures at Q School. You will be approved or denied based on the course prerequisites. Course prerequisites for each exam are listed below. Each candidate may register for multiple exams at the same location or for multiple locations. 

Registration closes 45 days prior to each Qualification School. Staff will email you 30 and 15 days out as to the day and time you need to be at the Q-School to qualify for the subject you selected. 

Testing Procedures

  • Written test for all Qualification Exams will be 100 questions.
  • A grade of 80% or greater is required for all written exams. 
  • Reciprocity will not be considered for instructor qualification.
  • Re-qualification is required every five years, or as the applicable NFPA standard is revised.

Qualifications