A Certified Fire Protection Specialist® (CFPS®) frequently needs to know the operating principles and hazard control safeguards for a variety of specialized equipment, such as IT and electrical equipment, materials-handling equipment, and refrigeration systems. The Special Equipment, Processes, and Facilities Online Training covers these topics as well as chemical processing, semiconductor manufacturing, and the flammability, toxicity...

Familiarizing yourself with best practices for housekeeping, building care, and maintenance is key to being proactive with fire prevention. The Building Services and Fire Prevention Practices Online Training highlights the importance of the Certified Fire Protection Specialist® (CFPS®) being versed in building care and maintenance. Content covers operating principles and practices of maintaining emergency and standby power supplies, i...

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The Special Suppression Systems Online Training provides a review of the properties, extinguishing characteristics, and limitations of special suppression agents, reinforcing the learning of content from the Fire Protection Handbook® (FPH). Participants also review the features and characteristics of special hazards as they relate to the use of gaseous fire-extinguishing agents. The discussion concludes with a summary of the maintenance a...

Interior elements and building design interact and play a role in the containment of fire within the compartment of origin. A Certified Fire Protection Specialist® (CFPS®) must be familiar with the impact of fire load and fire severity in these types of situations and how resulting fire resistance ratings are calculated. In the Confining Fires Online Training, participants explore the use of construction features, built-in equipment,...

Hazard control involves three primary elements: controlling the likelihood of ignition, containing fire spread, and managing fire impact. It is critical for the Certified Fire Protection Specialist® (CFPS®) to be familiar with the concepts and protocols of fire safety and how codes and standards regulate the use of materials in specific applications and provide guidance on how to store them safely. The Characteristics, Storage, and Ha...

The CFPE Practice Exam offers the flexibility to experience test questions in a variety of ways to prepare for the exam, including short practice tests, topic-based practice tests, and a full-length timed exam to simulate sitting for the actual CFPE exam. Test your knowledge and readiness for the Certified Fire Plan Examiner (CFPE) exam with the flexible new practice test format from NFPA®. For professionals ranging from code officials, s...

You should take the Introduction to Certified Fire Plan Examiner Online Training as the first step in your journey to becoming a CFPE because it will lay out all the details of the how and what to do to in preparing to achieve this certification. This course outlines the scope of the CFPE program and eligibility requirements. This is ideal for anyone who is considering the certification and would like a solid understanding of all that the pro...

The CFPE Introduction to the Code Online Training provides a broad picture of the codes before you take the NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, NFPA 72® National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code®, NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code® and NFPA 1, Fire Code courses. It gives an introduction to the scope, content, and structure of each of the core codes and standards relevant to the CFPE exam. This will help you det...

The CFPE General Knowledge Online Training provides an overview of select requisite knowledge for the five major domains and job performance requirements found in the 2014 edition of NFPA 1031, Standard for Professional Qualifications Fire Inspector and Fire Plan Examiner. You need to take this course as a building block of learning to understand the basics of a CFPE. Specifically, you will learn the basics of a typical plan set and the vario...