Course detail: Fire Fighter 1 National Certification

Certification Test for Fire Fighter Level 1, accredited by IFSAC and ProBoard.

PREREQUISITE FOR THIS CERTIFICATION: The candidate must have successfully certified at the Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations levels prior to being awarded this certification.

WRITTEN TEST: There is a 100-question written test.

SKILLS TEST: There are up to eight (8) skills stations covering required fire fighter skills.

LOCAL VERIFICATION FORM: There is a Local Verification Form and a Live Fire Verification Form that must be signed by the candidate's Fire Chief or Training Division Chief and submitted. These forms are available in the Fire Fighter 1 Certification Guide, available on the KFRTI website.

STANDARD: The certification test is based upon the NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, 2019 edition, Chapter 4, Fire Fighter I.

READING REFERENCE TEXT: The written tests are referenced to IFSTA, Essentials of Fire Fighting, 7th edition. The specific referenced pages are listed in the Fire Fighter 1 Certification Guide, available on the KFRTI website.

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: The required personal equipment for each candidate is listed in the Fire Fighter 1 Certification Guide, available on the KFRTI website.

FEES: The fee for this certification test is $30.00 for Kansas fire service and Kansas fire students and $120.00 for non-Kansas fire fighters.

There is an additional $20.00 fee, made payable to the ProBoard, for the ProBoard certificate.

Effective immediately the Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute will not invoice individuals.  Payment should be made at the time of registration via credit card. 


Fees may be invoiced to organizations ONLY if a Purchase Order from that organization is provided to the Institute, via email or fax, prior to the event. After receipt of the purchase order, the Institute will manually register the students and invoice the organization.  Please call KFRTI at 785-864-9924 to utilize this option.  




KU provides accommodations for certification candidates in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Documentation of the diagnosis from a qualified professional, and a request for accommodation, should be submitted in writing to the Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute Certification Manager at kufire@ku.edu or call 866-804-8841 at least two weeks prior to the exam. The submitted documentation will help KFRTI identify appropriate accommodations. The two week advanced notice/request allows the Institute to assemble the resources necessary for the accommodation.
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Course Resources
How to View National Certification Exam Results Online (PDF Document)
Fire Fighter 1 National Certification Preparation Guide (PDF Document)

 Session Information: FC25100F

Schedule: Every day, starting on 12/13/24 and ending on 12/13/24
Only 6 days left to register!
Times: 08:00am-05:00pm CST
Certification Fee : $30.00

Add-ons

Every day, starting on 12/13/24 and ending on 12/13/24
08:00am-10:00am CST
 

Every day, starting on 12/13/24 and ending on 12/13/24
10:00am-05:00pm CST
 

Instructors

Name Additional Resources
Shon Price

Facility Detail

Coffeyville Community College, Technical Campus
700 Roosevelt
Coffeyville, KS 67337