Firefighter Certification Testing
Get Fire Fighter Certified
Moreno Valley offers California Fire Fighter 1 and 2 certification testing courses designed to prepare fire fighters to pass state certification tests. Exams are offered according to the curriculum set by CalFIRE State Fire Training.
Certification testing courses do not include any fire fighter training. Participants are expected to have completed their training prior to enrolling.
Fire Fighter 1 is the first certification in the California Fire Fighter professional certification series. The requirements for this certification can be found in the . The was developed to provide detailed information regarding how and when the transition to this new certification will go into effect.
- Candidates may choose to follow 2019 or 2024 Edition requirements, where applicable. You must select one or the other for all application tasks. Editions may not be mixed.
- Alternate/reciprocity candidate participation in MVC's California State Fire Fighter 1 Test is at the discretion of the lead evaluator and academy director.
- Students are expected to be familiar with all Structural, Wildland and Hazmat FFI evolutions as found on the 67 SFT FFI Skills Sheets and will be given limited time to practice these skills.
- At the completion of the practice portions, testing of the ten mandatory and seven random skills selected by SFT will be conducted. Each candidate should become familiar with the certification and testing procedures. Testing candidates must be prepared to take the cumulative written test and psychomotor skills before signing up for the testing event.
- Fire Fighter 1 candidates who sign up may be added to an in-progress Fire Academy exam to complete their certification, and may not need to sign up for a separate course. The Fire Technology program team will facilitate your enrollment and fee payment. Just ensure you have a current sa国际传媒官网网页入口 application on file so you can access the sign-up form.
The Fire Fighter 2 Certification in California is the second certification in the state鈥檚 professional Fire Fighter series. The requirements for obtaining this certification are outlined in the .
- Candidates may choose to follow 2019 or 2024 Edition requirements, where applicable. You must select one or the other for all application tasks. Editions may not be mixed. Refer to the for details of completing all requirements with CalFIRE.
- Alternate/reciprocity candidate participation in MVC's California State Fire Fighter 2 Test is at the discretion of the lead evaluator and academy director.
- Students are expected to be familiar with all Structural, Wildland and Hazmat FFI evolutions as found on the SFT FF2 Skills Sheets and will be given limited time to practice these skills.
- Fire Fighter 2 candidates who sign up may be added to an in-progress Fire Academy exam to complete their certification, and may not need to sign up for a separate course. The Fire Technology program team will facilitate your enrollment and fee payment. Just ensure you have a current sa国际传媒官网网页入口 application on file so you can access the sign-up form.
Depending on your candidate type, certain information will be required on the sign-up form. Have this information available prior to signing up for testing, as your reservation cannot be completed without all required information being submitted.
All candidates need to know:
- RCCD Student ID Number
- (Format: ####-####)
- CA State Fire Training Profile Email
- Current EMT or Paramedic Card
- Annual FIT Test Document (Current within last 12 months)
- Optional: Fire Control 3 Live Fire Training Certification. If student is not currently certified, then student must participate in a live control scenario.
- (alternate delivery, reciprocity or upgrade candidate)
- Alternate Delivery Candidates: Fire Fighter Training Record; Completed Skills Waiver Sheet signed by a fire chief; and a Confined Space Rescue Awareness (SFT, IAFF or IFSAC/Pro Board) OR Confined Space Rescue Technician (SFT) certificate
- Reciprocity Candidates: Exam Authorization Letter issued by CA State Fire Training (reach out to the Certification Examination Scheduling Coordinator listed under )
- Upgrade Candidate: Exam Authorization Letter issued by CA State Fire Training; copies of IS-100, IS-200, IS-700 and IS-800 certifications; Fire Fighter Survival course completion certificate OR Fire Fighter 1 (2013) certificate; Confined Space Rescue Awareness (SFT, IAFF or IFSAC/Pro Board) or Confined Space Rescue Technician (SFT) certificate
- FF1A Structure Written Exam
- FF1A Structure Skills Exam
- FF1B HazMat FRA/FRO Written Exam
- FF1B HazMat FRA/FRO Skills Exam
- FF1C Wildland Written Exam
- FF1C Wildland Skills Exam
- FF2A Structure Exams
Questions and Returning Applications
If you have any questions regarding the testing course or testing procedures, or wish to turn in your course applications, please email the Fire Academy Coordinator at John.Begg@rccd.edu.
Compliance
sa国际传媒官网网页入口 (ARTP) conducts all certification exams in conformance with the procedures established by State Fire Training (SFT) and under the supervision of a registered Lead Evaluator with the assistance of registered Psychomotor Skills Evaluators.
SFT develops, validates, and publishes psychomotor skill sheets that reflect the current job function level and National Fire Protection Association Standard (NFPA) edition year for which SFT is accredited. SFT uses to evaluate the psychomotor skills of pre-service candidates on a statewide basis.
