IFSAC Certification Testing Changes

The Accredited Certification Office will transition to the 2025 NFPA 1020 Standard for Fire and Emergency Services Instructor, Fire Officer, and Emergency Medical Services Officer Professional Qualifications on January 1, 2027.

This transition will include updates to certification testing for the following:

• Fire Instructor I
• Fire Instructor II
• Fire Officer I
• Fire Officer II
• Fire Officer III
• Fire Officer IV
• Live Fire Instructor
• Live Fire Instructor In-Charge

If you have started but not completed testing for any of these levels, please make every effort to complete it by December 31, 2026.