South Carolina Fire Academy

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Retesting or Challenging an Exam

Individuals failing to obtain the required minimum score will be allowed two retest opportunities for each type of cognitive exam. For cognitive exams an immediate retest opportunity will be given, no sooner than one day after the original test failure, at the next available testing date, and no later than 120 days after the original test failure. Students failing to obtain the required minimum score on the immediate retest opportunity shall be allowed a second retest opportunity a minimum of 30 days after the immediate retest opportunity. This will allow remediation and additional study. The first retest must be at least one day from the original test failure but no more than 120 days after the original test failure and the second retest, if needed, must be given 30 days from the immediate retest, but no later than 120 days after the original test failure.

Entire Retesting Policy, Levels of Certification, and Prerequisites needed to Challenge an Accredited test are found at: https://statefire.llr.sc.gov/scfa/accreditationoverview.aspx

How to Find Retesting/Challenge Exam Information

If challenging HMA or EVDT, an additional skill must be completed and accompany the registration form.

General Retesting/Challenge Exam Instructions

Click here to access the Retest/Challenge Exam Registration form
  • Select a testing session from the list below.
  • Complete the Retest/Challenge Exam Registration form. It must be signed by the student and respective Fire Chief (or designee). Students Challenging an accredited test must use the Challenge Exam Course Codes.
  • Retest/Challenge Exam Registration forms must be emailed to the SCFA Regional email at least one week prior to the testing date.
  • Once students are scheduled, a confirmation email is emailed from the SCFA Region Office.
    • Students who attend testing sessions without receiving a confirmation email will not be tested.
  • Student minimums and maximums are determined individually and dependent on testing location.
  • Special accommodations, such as an oral test, must be communicated at the time of the request.
    • The registration form must be accompanied by a letter from a medical doctor (on physician's letterhead) outlining the accommodation or an IEP outlining the accommodation.
  • Retest or Challenge exams for junior firefighters are coordinated through the Regional Office before attempting to register.

Retest Sessions

Regional Map

Retest Dates and Locations
Date Time Location Address Region Contact
November          
11/04/25 6:00 pm Anderson Co HQ 210 McGee Rd, Anderson 7 FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
11/04/25 10:00 am Region 4 Conway 704 Country Club Dr, Conway 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
11/04/25 6:00 pm Pickens Rural FD 756 Concord Church Rd, Pickens 7 FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
11/04/25 2:00 pm DCFD 5111 Old Buncombe Rd, Greenville 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov  
11/05/25 6:30 pm Jackson Fire Department 703 Burroughs St, Jackson 6 FARegion6@llr.sc.gov
11/06/25 6:30 pm Lexington County FS 436 Ball Park Rd, Lexington 6 FARegion6@llr.sc.gov
11/06/25 1:00 pm York Co. Fire TC 2500 McFarland Rd, York 2 FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
11/06/25 6:30 pm Howe Springs Fire Station 1 2229 E Howe Springs Rd, Florence 3 FASumteroffice@llr.sc.gov
11/06/25 9:00 am SCFA Rm 101 141 Monticello Tr, Columbia 0 Miranda.Turner@llr.sc.gov
11/10/25 6:00 pm Oconee HQ 216 Emergency Lane, Westminster 7 FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
11/11/25 6:00 pm Laurens Co. 2544 N. Old Laurens Rd, Gray Court 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov  
11/12/25 6:30 pm Beaufort Station 2 1120 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort 5 FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
11/18/25 10:00 am Region 4 Myrtle Beach 500 Harrelson Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
11/18/25 2:00 pm SESA 100 Bob Holt Dr, Duncan 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov  
11/19/25 10:00 am SCFA Region 3 Office 210 South Harvin St, Sumter 3 FASumteroffice@llr.sc.gov
11/20/25 1:00 pm York Co. Fire TC 2500 McFarland Rd, York 2 FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
11/20/25 6:30 pm Hodges Cokesbury FD 4410 Main St, Hodges 7 FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
11/22/25 9:00 am North Augusta Safety Station II 501 W Five Notch Rd, North Augusta 6 FARegion6@llr.sc.gov
11/27/25 6:00 pm Lancaster Co. EOC 111 Covenant Place, Lancaster 2 FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
11/29/25 10:00 am SCFA Region 5 Office 6390 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston 5 FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
December          
12/02/25 2:00 pm DCFD 5111 Old Buncombe Rd, Greenville 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov  
12/03/25 6:30 pm Due West Fire and Rescue 13 Church St, Due West 7 FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
12/04/25 1:00 pm York Co. Fire TC 2500 McFarland Rd, York 2 FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
12/04/25 10:00 am Midway Sta. 81 67 St. Paul’s Place, Pawleys Island 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
12/04/25 6:30 pm Lexington County FS 436 Ball Park Rd, Lexington 6 FARegion6@llr.sc.gov
12/04/25 6:30 pm Howe Springs Fire Station 1 2229 E Howe Springs Rd, Florence 3 FASumteroffice@llr.sc.gov
12/06/25 9:00 am Orangeburg 131 Firefighter Lane, Orangeburg 6 FARegion6@llr.sc.gov
12/06/25 10:00 am Beaufort Station 2 1120 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort 5 FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
12/09/25 6:00 pm Laurens Co. 2544 N. Old Laurens Rd, Gray Court 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov  
12/09/25 9:00 am SCFA Rm 101 141 Monticello Tr, Columbia 0 Miranda.Turner@llr.sc.gov
12/09/25 6:00 pm Anderson Co HQ 210 McGee Rd, Anderson 7 FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
12/09/25 6:00 pm Easley City FD 1089 S. Pendleton St, Easley 7 FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
12/10/25 6:30 pm SCFA Region 5 Office 6390 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston 5 FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
12/11/25 1:00 pm York Co. Fire TC 2500 McFarland Rd, York 2 FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
12/15/25 6:00 pm Oconee HQ 216 Emergency Ln, Westminster 7 FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
12/17/25 10:00 am SCFA Region 3 Office 210 South Harvin St, Sumter 3 FASumteroffice@llr.sc.gov
January          
01/06/26 2:00 pm DCFD 5111 Old Buncombe Rd, Greenville 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
01/07/26 6:30 pm Beaufort #2 1120 Ribaut Rd. 5 FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
01/06/26 6:00 pm Dillon Co. St. 1 201 W. Howard St. Dillon, SC 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
01/13/26 2:00 pm SESA 100 Bob Holt Dr, Duncan 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
01/20/26 10:00 am Region 4 Office Conway 704 Country Club Dr. Conway 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
01/24/26 10:00 am North
Charleston 		6390 Dorchester
Rd. 		5 FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
February          
02/03/26 2:00 pm DCFD 5111 Old Buncombe Rd, Greenville 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
02/03/26 10:00 am Region 4 Myrtle Beach 500 Harrelson Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
02/10/26 6:00 pm Laurens Co. 2544 N. Old Laurens Rd, Gray Court 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
02/17/26 6:00 pm Dillon Co. St. 1 201 W. Howard St. Dillon, SC 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
02/17/26 6:00 pm Gaffney City 205 N. Limestone St, Gaffney 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
02/21/26 10:00 am Beaufort #2 1120 Ribaut Rd. 5 FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
02/24/26 2:00 pm SESA 100 Bob Holt Dr, Duncan 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
02/24/26 6:30 pm North Charleston 6390 Dorchester Rd. 5 FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
March          
03/03/26 2:00 pm DCFD 5111 Old Buncombe Rd, Greenville 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
03/03/26 10:00 am Midway Sta. 81 67 St. Paul’s Place, Pawleys Island 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
03/04/26 6:30 pm Beaufort 1120 Ribaut Rd. 5 FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
03/10/26 2:00 pm SESA 100 Bob Holt Dr, Duncan 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
03/17/26 10:00 am Region 4 Conway 704 Country Club Dr. Conway 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
03/17/26 6:00 pm Laurens Co. 2544 N. Old Laurens Rd, Gray Court 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
03/21/26 10:00 am North Charleston 6390 Dorchester Rd. 5 FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
03/24/26 6:00 pm Gaffney City 205 N. Limestone St, Gaffney 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
03/31/26 10:00 am Region 4 Myrtle Beach 500 Harrelson Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
03/31/26 2:00 pm DCFD 5111 Old Buncombe Rd, Greenville 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
April          
04/07/26 2:00 pm SESA 100 Bob Holt Dr, Duncan 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
04/08/26 6:30 pm North
Charleston 		6390 Dorchester
Rd. 		5 FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
04/14/26 6:00 pm Dillon Co. St. 1 201 W. Howard St. Dillon, SC 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
04/14/26 6:00 pm Laurens Co. 2544 N. Old Laurens Rd, Gray Court 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
04/21/26 2:00 pm DCFD 5111 Old Buncombe Rd, Greenville 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
04/21/26 2:00 pm SESA 100 Bob Holt Dr, Duncan 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
04/25/26 10:00 am Beaufort #2 1120 Ribaut Rd. 5 FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
04/28/26 10:00 am Midway Sta. 81 67 St. Paul’s Place, Pawleys Island 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
May          
05/05/26 6:00 pm Gaffney City 205 N. Limestone St, Gaffney 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
05/06/26 6:30 pm Beaufort #2 1120 Ribaut Rd. 5 FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
05/12/26 10:00 am Region 4 Conway 704 Country Club Dr. Conway 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
05/12/26 2:00 pm DCFD 5111 Old Buncombe Rd, Greenville 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
05/19/26 6:00 pm Laurens Co. 2544 N. Old Laurens Rd, Gray Court 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
05/23/26 10:00 am North
Charleston 		6390 Dorchester
Rd. 		5 FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
05/26/26 10:00 am Region 4 Myrtle Beach 500 Harrelson Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
05/26/26 2:00 pm SESA 100 Bob Holt Dr, Duncan 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
June          
06/02/26 2:00 pm DCFD 5111 Old Buncombe Rd, Greenville 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov  
06/09/26 6:00 pm Dillon Co. St. 1 201 W. Howard St. Dillon, SC 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
06/09/26 6:00 pm Laurens Co. 2544 N. Old Laurens Rd, Gray Court 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov  
06/10/26 6:30 pm North
Charleston 		6390 Dorchester
Rd. 		5 FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
06/16/26 2:00 pm SESA 100 Bob Holt Dr, Duncan 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov  
06/23/26 10:00 am Midway Sta. 81 67 St. Paul’s Place, Pawleys Island 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
06/23/26 6:00 pm Gaffney City 205 N. Limestone St, Gaffney 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov  
06/27/26 10:00 am Beaufort #2 1120 Ribaut Rd. 5 FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
July          
07/07/26 10:00 am Region 4 Conway 704 Country Club Dr. Conway 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
07/08/26 6:30 pm Beaufort #2 1120 Ribaut Rd. 5 FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
07/21/26 10:00 am Region 4 Myrtle Beach 500 Harrelson Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
07/25/26 10:00 am North Charleston 6390 Dorchester Rd. 5 FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
August          
08/04/26 10:00 am Midway Sta. 81 67 St. Paul’s Place, Pawleys Island 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
08/05/26 6:30 pm North Charleston 6390 Dorchester Rd. 5 FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
08/18/26 10:00 am Region 4 Myrtle Beach 500 Harrelson Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
08/22/26 10:00 am Beaufort #2 1120 Ribaut Rd. 5 FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
September          
09/03/26 10:00 am Region 4 Conway 704 Country Club Dr. Conway 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
09/09/26 6:30 pm Beaufort #2 1120 Ribaut Rd. 5 FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
09/15/26 6:00 pm Dillon Co. St. 1 201 W. Howard St. Dillon, SC 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
09/26/26 10:00 am North Charleston 6390 Dorchester Rd. 5 FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
09/29/26 10:00 am Midway Sta. 81 67 St. Paul’s Place, Pawleys Island 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
October          
10/07/26 16:30 pm North
Charleston 		6390 Dorchester
Rd. 		5 FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
10/13/26 10:00 am Region 4 Conway 704 Country Club Dr. Conway 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
10/24/26 10:00 am Beaufort #2 1120 Ribaut Rd. 5 FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
10/27/26 10:00 am Region 4 Myrtle Beach 500 Harrelson Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
November          
11/04/26 6:30 pm Beaufort #2 1120 Ribaut Rd. 5 FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
11/10/26 10:00 am Midway Sta. 81 67 St. Paul’s Place, Pawleys Island 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
11/21/26 10:00 am North
Charleston 		6390 Dorchester
Rd. 		5 FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
11/24/26 6:00 pm Dillon Co. St. 1 201 W. Howard St. Dillon, SC 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
December          
           
12/08/26 10:00 am Region 4 Conway 704 Country Club Dr. Conway 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
12/02/26 6:30 pm North Charleston 6390 Dorchester Rd. 5 FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
12/12/26 10:00 am Beaufort #2 1120 Ribaut Rd. 5 FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
12/14/26 10:00 am Region 4 Myrtle Beach 500 Harrelson Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC 4 FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov