Maine Fire Service Institute offers written and skills testing at different locations throughout the State.

Requirements and prerequisites to test are spelled out in the Certification Manual. All qualifications must be met and documentation supplied to Maine Fire Service Institute (MFSI) two weeks prior to admission of any examinations.

• Individual program coordinators need to plan at least 30 days in advance to schedule exams. Candidates who are part of a Local or Regional program do not need to register as this is taken care of by individual program coordinators.
• Skills exams are first come, first serve and have a limit as to how many can test at any one skills exam.
• Photo Identification is required at all exams and NO WALK-IN test takers are allowed. Exams must be scheduled in advance.
• Anyone desiring to participate in certification testing should contact MFSI at 207-844-2074 or via email for more information.

MFSI strongly urges all candidates to complete certification testing within one year of program completion. Exceptions can be considered by the Certification Manager providing the candidate is testing within the current NFPA standard.  Once MFSI has transitioned to the new NFPA standard, the candidate cannot proceed with certification. Learn more about the Exams and Skills tests.

MFSI will be ready to test to the new 2024 NFPA 1010 standard (5th edition Jones & Bartlett textbook) beginning in 2026. Programs starting after Fall 2025 will be tested on the new standard [unless otherwise noted]. For all programs that finish testing by Fall 2025, the 4th edition textbook and 2019 NFPA standard skill sheets will be referenced for certification examinations. 

Effective September 1, 2025, any accommodations to the testing process approved by SMCC’s Director of Disability Services will be applied to the testing process going forward and not applied to previous testing attempts. Student Accessibility Services

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