Registration closes January 20, 2023. OSFM Staff will notify you 30 days out of the exact date, time and room location.
To register, please visit OSFM 24.
Q School will begin the Monday afternoon of the week scheduled. Qualification exams with written exams only will be testing on this day. Exams that require practicals will begin Tuesday of the week scheduled. Regardless of your exam, your test time slot may be pushed to Tuesday (AM or PM), Wednesday (AM or PM), etc. based on Delivery Agency restrictions, number of registered candidates, and staff present. You can request a specific time based on our schedule completed at 45 days out by emailing staff before the 45 day out date. Reach out to Katherine.Burton@ncdoi.gov or Paul.Ward@ncdoi.gov out for more info.
Qualifications and Certifications Offered at Q School:
- Firefighter
- Airport Firefighter
- Driver Operator EVD, Pumps, Aerials, & MWS
- Fire and Life Safety Educator I, II & III
- Fire Officer I & II
- Hazmat Operations
- Instructor I & II
- Marine Firefighter
- Rescue Officer
- Technical Rescuer Vehicle
- Fire Arson Certification
- Reciprocity exams
- TR Field Delivered Qualifications at Q School. To find out which qualifications and more visit Field Delivered Qualifications.
- NFA Qualification Testing at Q School
Please contact Katherine.Burton@ncdoi.gov or Paul.Ward@ncdoi.gov if you have any questions regarding Q School.