State Fire

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

General Retesting/Challenge Exam Instructions

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).
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

Date	Time	Location	Address	Region	Contact Email Retest/Challenge Exam form
10/04/22	9:00 am	SCFA Campus Room 102	141 Monticello Trail Columbia	6	FARegion6@llr.sc.gov
10/04/22	6:00 pm	Oconee Emergency Services	216 Emergency Ln Westminster	7	FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
10/04/22	10:00 am	Myrtle Beach Station 3	2108 S Kings Hwy Myrtle Beach	4	FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
10/04/22	6:00 pm	Easley City FD	1089 S. Pendleton Street, Easley	7	FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
10/04/22	6:30 pm	Due West FD	13 Church Street, Due West	7	FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
10/06/22	2:00 pm & 6:30 pm	York County Training Site	2500 McFarland Rd York	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
10/08/22	10:00 am	Beaufort City FD	Beaufort FD 1120 Ribault Rd. Beaufort	5	FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
10/11/22	6:00 pm	Anderson County HQ	210 McGee Road Anderson	7	FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
10/11/22	2:00 pm	Duncan Chapel FD SCFA Regional Office	5111 Old Buncombe Rd Greenville	1	FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
10/12/22	10:00 am	Conway Fire Station 52	703 Country Club Dr. Conway	4	FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
10/15/22	10:00 am	Howe Springs FD	2229 E. Howe Springs Rd. Florence,	3	FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov
10/18/22	6:00 pm	Gaffney FD	116 East Meadow St Gaffney	1	FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
10/19/22	6:30 pm	SCFA Regional Office	6390 Dorchester Rd. North Charleston	5	FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
10/20/22	6:30 pm	New Ellenton	20 Chimebell Church Rd., Aiken	6	FARegion6@llr.sc.gov
10/20/22	2:00 pm	Spartanburg ESA	100 Bob Holt Dr Spartanburg	1	FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
10/20/22	2:00 pm	York County Training Site	2500 McFarland Rd York	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
10/20/22	6:30 pm	Northwest VFD	201 Oakwood Dr Greenwood	7	FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
10/27/22	10:00 am	SCFA Regional Office	210. S. Harvin St Sumter	3	FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov
10/29/22	10:00 am	Beaufort City FD	Beaufort FD 1120 Ribault Rd. Beaufort	5	FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
11/01/22	6:30 pm	Due West FD	13 Church Street Due West	7	FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
11/03/22	2:00 pm	York County Training Site	2500 McFarland Rd York	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
11/08/22	7:00 pm	SCFA Regional Office	210. S. Harvin St Sumter	3	FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov
11/2/22	6:30 pm	SCFA Regional Office	6390 Dorchester Rd. North Charleston	5	FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
11/03/22	2:00 pm	York County Training Site	2500 McFarland Rd York	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
11/3/22	6:00 pm	Pelham Batesville FD	3050 Hwy 14 Greer	1	FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
11/08/222	6:00 pm	Anderson County HQ	210 McGee Road Anderson	7	FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
11/08/22	9:00 am	SCFA Campus Room 101	141 Monticello Trail Columbia	6	FARegion6@llr.sc.gov
11/08/22	2:00 pm	Duncan Chapel FD SCFA Regional Office	5111 Old Buncombe Rd Greenville	1	FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
11/10/22	6:00 pm	Pickens Rural FD	756 Concord Church Road, Pickens	7	FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
11/12/22	10:00am	SCFA Regional Office	Beaufort FD 1120 Ribault Rd. Beaufort	5	FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
11/17/22	2:00 pm & 6:30 pm	York County Training Site	2500 McFarland Rd York	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
11/19/22	10:00 am	Howe Springs FD	2229 E. Howe Springs Rd. Florence,	3	FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov
11/19/22	9:00 am	Wagener Fire Dept	299 Park, ST. NE Wagener	6	FARegion6@llr.sc.gov
11/23/22	6:30 pm	SCFA Regional Office	6390 Dorchester Rd. North Charleston	5	FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
11/29/22	6:00 pm	Clinton	404 N. Broad St Clinton	1	FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
12/01/22	2:00 pm & 6:30 pm	York County Training Site	2500 McFarland Rd York	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
12/06/22	9:00	SCFA Campus Room 101	141 Monticello Trail Columbia	6	FARegion6@llr.sc.gov
12/06/22	6:00 pm	Gaffney FD	116 East Meadow St Gaffney	1	FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
12/06/222	6:30 pm	Due West FD	13 Church Street Due West	7	FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
12/06/22	6:00 pm	Oconee Emergency Services	216 Emergency Ln Westminster	7	FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
12/06/22	6:00 pm	Easley City FD	1089 S. Pendleton Street Easley	7	FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
12/07 /22	6:30 pm	Beaufort City FD	Beaufort FD 1120 Ribault Rd. Beaufort	5	FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
12/08/22	6:30 pm	Northwest VFD	201 Oakwood Dr Greenwood	7	FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
12/13/22	2:00 pm	Duncan Chapel FD SCFA Regional Office	5111 Old Buncombe Rd Greenville	1	FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
12/13/22	6:00 pm	Anderson County HQ	210 McGee Road Anderson	7	FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
12/14/22	6:30 pm	Orangeburg County FD	131 Firefighter Lane, Orangeburg	6	FARegion6@llr.sc.gov
12/15/22	2:00 pm	York County Training Site	2500 McFarland Rd York	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
12/15/22	2:00 pm	Spartanburg ESA	100 Bob Holt Dr Spartanburg	1	FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov