Fire Officer I Training

Welcome to North Dakota's Fire Officer I Certification Training

North Dakota Firefighter's Association (NDFA) uses NFPA 1021 Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualification, 2021 Edition, as the training and certification standard.

There are three steps to this certification process. Expand the accordions for details.

1. Pre-Requisites:
All candidates must hold current certifications for Hazardous Materials Awareness & Operations, Fire Fighter I, Fire Fighter II, and Fire Instructor I in order to complete the Fire Officer I certification process. The candidate must have at least three years' experience as a member of an organized fire department.
2. Fire Officer I Portfolio:
All candidates must successfully complete this portfolio; it will be utilized to demonstrate the competencies outlined in Chapter 4 of NFPA 1021
3. Fire Officer I Written Test:
All candidates must successfully pass a 100-question test based on knowledge requirements in Chapter 4 of NFPA 1021. All written questions are referenced to the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) Fire an Emergency Services Company Officer, 5th Edition curriculum or Jones & Bartlett Fire Officer - Principles and Practice, 3rd Edition. Successful completion of the above process will result in the issuance of a North Dakota Fire Officer I Certification that is accredited by the National Professional Qualifications Board (Pro Board®).

Your Evaluator

All submitted Job Performance Requirement documents will be reviewed and graded by your evaluator. Your evaluator is unable to provide assistance or answer questions about the course or assignments.

Please direct your questions to a member of the evaluation team who is not your evaluator.

Modules

In this training course, you will go through six modules: Administration (Parts 1 & 2), Human Resource Management, Community & Government Relations, Inspections & Investigations, Emergency Service Delivery and Health & Safety. To start training select the Administration Part 1 module. 

From the date your account was created, you will have 6 months to complete the training modules and 12 months to pass the written test.