Certification in FFI and FFII

[MVFD81]

If I take FFI in Pennsylvainia can I go to another state such as California will they reject me if I apply with my Pa certification?

[Dalmatian90]

There are two nationwide fire service credential accrediting councils, whose members recognize each other's training.

National Fire Service Professional Qualifications Board, a/k/a ProBoard, http://www.theproboard.org/agencies.htm
Alabama
Alberta
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Kansas
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Utah
Virginia
West Virginia
Plus a few independent agencies/training centers.

The other is the International Fire Service Accrediation Council. www.ifsac.org

Alabama
Alaska
Alberta
Arizona
Arkansas
British Columbia
Canadian Defence
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Georgia
Hawaii
Iceland
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Manitoba
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Nova Scotia
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oman
Ontario
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Quebec
Saskatchewan
South Africa
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
United States Department of Defense
Utah
Washington
Wisconsin

So the quick answer is...While Pennsylvania is a member of both, California is not. So you'd have to take the course curriculm from PA, and show it to however certifies you in CA and see if they'd accept it.

If you, say, where going from PA to FL, it should transfer just fine.

Now, you'll have to send your $15 or so to "register" with each of these associations. At least in CT, the application forms come along with your state certificate.

I'd also caution if you have money riding on it, like you're planning to move to take a firefighting job, contact the agency involved where your relocating too and get assurance in advance that everything is honkey-dorey. It's one thing to fight for your certs if your just moving and gonna volunteer in the new place...it's another to find your not eligible for a new job when you get there and find out there's a technical glitch.

[leadlo]

Dalmatian is right when he said, you should check out where you are going. Michigan is on both lists but to be certified here you have to be an active member of a fire dept. and then challenge the Michigan FF Training Councils test.

[hwoods]

We're on Both......

Maryland is on both lists, but I think that the National Pro Board is recognized more readily here. Whenever I take a course, I make sure that there is credit for whatever certification I am working towards. I currently hold eleven Nat. Pro Board certificates, including Fire Officer IV, Instructor III, and HazMat Tech. Stay safe....

[MVFD81]

Thanks for all of your help Maybe I will just move to Philadelphia. But that is in a long while. I am only in 11th grade.

[drparasite]

and note how New Jersey isn't recognized by either council.....