Application Process Flashcards

How frequently must a CFPS holder recertify to maintain their credential?

Answer: Every 3 years

CFPS certification must be renewed every 3 years through the completion of continuing education or by retaking the exam.

How many Professional Development Hours (PDHs) are required to recertify the CFPS credential?

Answer: 45 PDHs

CFPS holders must accumulate 45 PDHs over the 3-year certification period to recertify without retaking the exam.

What is the alternative method for CFPS recertification besides accumulating PDHs?

Answer: Retaking and passing the CFPS examination

Candidates who prefer not to document PDHs may recertify by retaking and passing the full CFPS examination.

Which of the following activities would most likely qualify as a PDH for CFPS recertification?

Answer: Completing an NFPA-sponsored fire protection training course

Fire protection-specific training courses, especially those offered or approved by NFPA, directly satisfy CFPS continuing education requirements.

What happens to a CFPS credential if the holder fails to complete recertification by the deadline?

Answer: The credential lapses and must be reinstated or the full exam retaken

Failure to recertify by the deadline causes the CFPS credential to lapse, requiring the holder to reinstate it through reinstatement procedures or retesting.

Teaching a fire protection course at a university or industry seminar would qualify as which type of recertification activity?

Answer: Professional development through instruction or presentation

Instructing or presenting on fire protection topics is recognized as professional development and earns PDHs toward CFPS recertification.

When should a CFPS holder submit their recertification application relative to their expiration date?

Answer: Within the renewal window before the certification expiration date

CFPS holders should submit recertification materials within the designated renewal window prior to their credential's expiration date to avoid a lapse.