FIREWORK CERTIFICATION RULES (8 CCR 1507-12)
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Fireworks Display Operator Certification $50.00
New applicants must take an exam administered by DFPC, $30.00 Fee per exam attempt (*new* after July 1, 2022 exam will be based upon 2018 version of NFPA 1123)
All applications must include:
-Colorado Bureau of Investigation Background Check (mail with $13.00 fee to the address at the top of the Request)
-Copy of Driver License or Identification Card
-Proof of Current Safety Training
-New applicants must take an exam administered by DFPC, $30.00 Fee per exam attempt (see Scheduling a Fireworks Exam below)
-Renewing applicants must demonstrate recent participation with Outdoor Fireworks Displays
-Payment of $50.00. Once you have completed your application, you will receive a link to pay on line.
Once you have the above forms completed and in digital format on your computer, please use our Online Display/Pyrotechnic Operator Certification Application application.
Pyrotechnic Operator Certification $50.00
New applicants must take an exam administered by DFPC, $30.00 Fee per exam attempt (*new* after July 1, 2022 exam will be based upon 2021 version of NFPA 1126)
-Please use this form when applying for a Pyrotechnic Operator License for close proximity displays, both indoor and outdoor – previous editions will not be accepted after 60 days from any dated change
All applications must include:
-Colorado Bureau of Investigation Background Check (mail with $13.00 fee to the address at the top of the Request)
-Copy of Driver License or Identification Card
-Proof of Current Safety Training
-New applicants must take an exam administered by DFPC, $30.00 Fee per exam attempt (see Scheduling a Fireworks Exam below)
-Renewing applicants must demonstrate recent participation with Pyrotechnic Displays
-Payment of $50.00. Once you have completed your application, you will receive a link to pay on line.
Once you have the above forms completed and in digital format on your computer, please use our Online Pyrotechnic/Display Operator Certification Application.
Active Firework Display Operator/Pyrotechnic Operator Certifications (updated 07/30/2024)
Scheduling a Fireworks Exam: As of May 1, 2018, Fireworks Display Operator and Fireworks Pyrotechnic Operator Exams will not be administered unless the appropriate application above has been submitted and received by DFPC.
Written Testing is administered by DFPC’s Professional Qualifications and Training Section. The cost to take a Fireworks Exam each time is $30.00. This fee must be paid prior to taking the exam. Please go to Testing Payment and select "Fireworks Certification Exam" as the Service Type.
To schedule an exam, please review the DFPC Written Testing Schedule and Map to find a date, time and location for an exam. It is recommended that you select a first, second and third choice for your exam. We try very hard to accommodate your first choice, but sometimes that is not possible. You may only take one exam per testing session.
Once you have your selections, please submit the following online form, Fireworks Certification Exam Request.
You should receive email confirmation within 5 business days. There will be two emails, one with the subject, “Examination Date Notification” containing the date, time and location that you were registered for and one with the subject, “DFPC Examination Enrollment Confirmation” that will contain your Username and Password needed for the Exam.
Payment Information: The price to make a Credit Card payment to DFPC will be $0.75 plus 2.25% of the transaction amount. The flat fee for an ACH or electronic check payment is $1.00.
Since the transaction must be processed through the state’s official web portal, Colorado.gov, the payment is subject to portal pricing and under a contract administered under the authority of Colorado’s Statewide Internet Portal Authority as designated in statute CRS 24.37.7-101.