South Carolina Fire Academy
Protect. Prevent. Train. Respond.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
Date | Time | Location | Address | Region |
Contact Email Retest/Challenge Exam form |
1/10/23 | 9:00am | SCFA Campus Room 101 | 141 Monticello Trail Columbia | 6 | |
1/10/23 | 6:00pm | Anderson County HQ | 210 McGee Road, Anderson | 7 | |
1/11/23 | 6:30pm | Beaufort City FD | 1120 Ribault Rd. Beaufort | 5 | |
1/11/23 | 10:00am | SCFA Regional Office | 210 S Harvin St., Sumter | 3 | |
1/12/23 | 6:00pm | Pickens Rural FD | 756 Concord Church Road, Pickens | 7 | |
1/17/23 | 2:00pm | SCFA Regional Office | 5111 Old Buncombe Rd | 1 | |
1/19/23 | 6:00pm | Pelham Batesville | 3050 Hwy 14, Greer | 1 | |
1/21/23 | 10:00am | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester Rd. N Char | 5 | |
1/24/23 | 6:00pm | Clinton HQ | 404 N. Broad St | 1 | |
1/25/23 | 6:30pm | Colleton Station 19 | 1118 Thunderbolt Dr. Colleton | 5 | |
1/28/23 | 9:00am | North Augusta Public Safety Station II | 501 W Five Notch Rd. North Augusta | 6 | |
1/28/23 | 10:00am | Howe Springs FD | 2229 E. Howe Springs Rd. Florence | 3 | |
2/01/23 | 6:30pm | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester Rd. N Char | 5 | |
2/07/23 | 6:30pm | Due West FD | 13 Church Street, Due West | 7 | |
2/07/23 | 6:00pm | Anderson County HQ | 210 McGee Road, Anderson | 7 | |
2/07/23 | 6:00pm | Oconee Emergency Services | 216 Emergency Ln, Westminster | 7 | |
2/11/23 | 10:00am | Beaufort City FD | 1120 Ribault Rd. Beaufort | 5 | |
2/11/23 | 10:00am | Howe Springs FD | 2229 E. Howe Springs Rd. Florence, | 3 | |
2/14/23 | 2:00pm | SCFA Regional Office | 5111 Old Buncombe Rd | 1 | |
2/14/23 | 6:00pm | Gaffney FD | 116 East Meadow St | 1 | |
2/14/23 | 9:00am | SCFA Campus Room 101 | 141 Monticello Trail Columbia | 6 | |
2/16/23 | 2:00pm | SESA Spart Emer Serv Acc. | 100 Bob Holt Dr | 1 | |
2/16/23 | 6:30pm | Northwest VFD | 201 Oakwood Dr, Greenwood | 7 | |
2/18/23 | 10:00am | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester Rd. N Char | 5 | |
2/21/23 | 6:00pm | Easley City FD | 1089 S. Pendleton Street, Easley | 7 | |
2/22/23 | 6:30pm | Colleton Station 19 | 1118 Thunderbolt Dr. Colleton | 5 | |
2/23/23 | 6:30pm | SCFA Regional Office | 210 S. Harvin St., Sumter | 3 | |
2/28/23 | 6:30pm | Orangeburg FD | 131 Firefighter Lane, Orangeburg | 6 | |
3/04/23 | 10:00am | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester Rd. N Char | 5 | |
3/07/23 | 6:30pm | Due West FD | 13 Church Street, Due West | 7 | |
3/07/23 | 9:00am | SCFA Campus Room 101 | 141 Monticello Trail Columbia | 6 | |
3/09/23 | 6:00pm | Pickens Rural FD | 756 Concord Church Road, Pickens | 7 | |
3/09/23 | 6:30pm | Howe Springs FD | 2229 E. Howe Springs Rd. Florence, | 3 | |
3/11/23 | 10:00am | Burton FD | 158 Bay Pines Rd, Beaufort | 5 | |
3/14/23 | 2:00pm | SCFA Regional Office | 5111 Old Buncombe Rd | 1 | |
3/14/23 | 6:00pm | Anderson County HQ | 210 McGee Road, Anderson | 7 | |
3/15/23 | 6:30pm | Colleton Station 19 | 1118 Thunderbolt Dr. Colleton | 5 | |
3/16/23 | 6:00pm | Pelham Batesville | 3050 Hwy 14, Greer | 1 | |
3/23/23 | 6:30pm | Wagener Fire Department | 299 Park St., NE Wagener | 6 | |
3/23/23 | 6:30pm | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester Rd. N Char | 5 | |
3/25/23 | 10:00am | SCFA Regional Office | 210 S. Harvin St., Sumter | 3 | |
3/28/23 | 6:00pm | Clinton HQ | 404 N. Broad St | 1 | |
4/01/23 | 9:00am | North Augusta Public Safety Station II | 501 W Five Notch Rd. North Augusta | 6 | |
4/01/23 | 10:00am | Burton FD | 158 Bay Pines Rd, Beaufort | 5 | |
4/04/23 | 6:30pm | Due West FD | 13 Church Street, Due West | 7 | |
4/04/23 | 6:00pm | Oconee Emergency Services | 216 Emergency Ln, Westminster | 7 | |
4/06/23 | 6:30pm | SCFA Regional Office | 210 S. Harvin St., Sumter | 3 | |
4/11/23 | 2:00pm | SCFA Regional Office | 5111 Old Buncombe Rd | 1 | |
4/11/23 | 9:00am | SCFA Campus Room 101 | 141 Monticello Trail Columbia | 6 | |
4/11/23 | 6:00pm | Anderson County HQ | 210 McGee Road, Anderson | 7 | |
4/11/23 | 6:00pm | Gaffney FD | 116 East Meadow St | 1 | |
4/15/23 | 10:00am | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester Rd. N Char | 5 | |
4/19/23 | 6:30pm | Beaufort City FD | 1120 Ribault Rd. Beaufort | 5 | |
4/20/23 | 2:00pm | SESA Spart Emer Serv Acc. | 100 Bob Holt Dr | 1 | |
4/20/23 | 6:30pm | Northwest VFD | 201 Oakwood Dr, Greenwood | 7 | |
4/21/23 | 6:00pm | Easley City FD | 1089 S. Pendleton Street, Easley | 7 | |
4/23/23 | 10:00am | Howe Springs FD | 2229 E. Howe Springs Rd. Florence | 3 | |
4/24/23 | 6:30pm | New Holland VFD | 2243 Old Ninty six Indian Trail, Wagener | 6 | |
5/02/23 | 6:30pm | Due West FD | 13 Church Street, Due West | 7 | |
5/09/23 | 9:00am | SCFA Campus Room 101 | 141 Monticello Trail, Columbia | 6 | |
5/09/23 | 2:00pm | SCFA Regional Office | 5111 Old Buncombe Rd | 1 | |
5/09/23 | 6:00pm | Anderson County HQ | 210 McGee Road, Anderson | 7 | |
5/10/23 | 10:00am | SCFA Regional Office | 210 S. Harvin St., Sumter | 3 | |
5/11/23 | 6:00pm | Pelham Batesville | 3050 Hwy 14, Greer | 1 | |
5/11/23 | 6:00pm | Pickens Rural FD | 756 Concord Church Road, Pickens | 7 | |
5/23/23 | 6:00pm | Clinton HQ | 404 N. Broad St | 1 | |
5/24/23 | 7:00pm | Orangeburg FD | 131 Firefighter Lane, Orangeburg | 6 | |
5/27/23 | 10:00am | Howe Springs FD | 2229 E. Howe Springs Rd. Florence | 3 | |
6/06/23 | 6:30pm | Due West FD | 13 Church Street, Due West | 7 | |
6/06/23 | 9:00am | SCFA Campus Room 101 | 141 Monticello Trail Columbia | 6 | |
6/06/23 | 6:00pm | Oconee Emergency Services | 216 Emergency Ln, Westminster | 7 | |
6/08/23 | 6:30pm | Howe Springs FD | 2229 E. Howe Springs Rd. Florence | 3 | |
6/13/23 | 2:00pm | SCFA Regional Office | 5111 Old Buncombe Rd | 1 | |
6/13/23 | 6:00pm | Anderson County HQ | 210 McGee Road, Anderson | 7 | |
6/13/23 | 2:00pm | SESA Spart Emer Serv Acc. | 100 Bob Holt Dr | 1 | |
6/15/23 | 6:30pm | New Ellenton FD | 21 Chimebell Church Road, Aiken | 6 | |
6/15/23 | 6:30pm | Northwest VFD | 201 Oakwood Dr, Greenwood | 7 | |
6/20/23 | 6:00pm | Easley City FD | 1089 S. Pendleton Street, Easley | 7 | |
6/22/23 | 6:00pm | Gaffney FD | 116 East Meadow St | 1 | |
6/24/23 | 9:00am | North Augusta Public Safety Station II | 501 W Five Notch Rd. North Augusta | 6 | |
6/24/23 | 10:00am | SCFA Regional Office | 210 S. Harvin St., Sumter | 3 |