Certification

The mission of the DFPC certification program is to provide consistency for all accreditation levels relating to written and practical examinations. The program also ensures that all accreditation levels are conducted with the same criteria. These criteria follow the guidelines of IFSAC and Pro Board.

The general purpose of these certification programs is to:

• measure the knowledge, skills, and abilities of firefighters and Emergency Medical Responders (EMR)
• attest that these individuals meet nationally recognized standards. 

These competency-based standards allow training program evaluation and promote uniformity in firefighter and EMR training.

Certification Program Documents

• DFPC Written Testing Schedule (Dates/times might be full - Please get together with your Training Officer)
• Testing Payment
• Firefighter & HazMat Certification
• Firefighter Certification Information Memorandum
• Job Performance Requirements (JPR's)
• Fireworks Certification
• Driver Operator Series Reading List (updated 23 March, 2023)

Special Circumstance Exam Request

A candidate’s fire department representative can request a special circumstance exam for their personnel in DFPC's Records Management System (RMS). When the request is received, the certification manager will email the accommodation request form to the candidate for completion.