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
How to Find Retesting/Challenge Exam Information
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
Date | Time | Location | Address | Region | Contact |
April | |||||
4/02/24 | 10:00pm | Conway FS 52 | 703 Country Club Dr. Conway, SC | 4 | FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov |
4/02/24 | 2:00pm | Region 1 office | 5111 Old Buncombe Rd Greenville | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
4/04/24 | 2:00-5:00pm | York Co. TC | 2500 McFarland Rd. York | 2 | Gretchen.Cibbarelli@llr.sc.gov |
4/09/24 | 6:00pm | Anderson County HQ | 210 McGee Rd, Anderson | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
4/10/24 | 6:30pm | Due West FD | 13 Church Street, Due West | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
4/11/24 | 10:00am | Howe Springs FD | 2229 E. Howe Springs Rd. Florence | 3 | FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov |
4/11/24 | 6:00pm | Laurens City | 411 Mill St | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
4/11/24 | 6:30pm | New Ellenton | 21 Chimebell Church Rd., Aiken | 6 | FARegion6@llr.sc.gov |
4/16/24 | 2:00pm | Region 1 office | 5111 Old Buncombe Rd Greenville | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
4/16/24 | 6:00pm | Easley City FD | 1089 Pendleton Street, Easley | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
4/17/24 | 10:00am | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester Rd. N Char | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
4/18/24 | 2:00-5:00pm | York Co. TC | 2500 McFarland Rd. York | 2 | Gretchen.Cibbarelli@llr.sc.gov |
4/18/24 | 9:00am | Fire Academy Room 102 | 141 Monticello Trail, Columbia, SC 29203 | Campus | Miranda.Turner@llr.sc.gov |
4/22/24 | 6:00pm | Oconee Emergency Services | 216 Emergency Ln, Westminster | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
4/24/24 | 10:00am | SCFA Regional Office | 210 S. Harvin St., Sumter | 3 | FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov |
4/25/24 | 6:00pm | Lexington Innovation Center | 509 Bulldog Blvd, Cayce SC | 6 | FARegion6@llr.sc.gov |
4/25/24 | 6:00pm | Gaffney | 116 East Meadow St. | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
4/27/24 | 10:00am | Beaufort FD Station 2 | 1120 Ribault Rd. Beaufort | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
4/27/24 | 9:00am | Orangeburg FD | 131 Firefighter Lane, Orangeburg | 6 | FARegion6@llr.sc.gov |
May | |||||
5/02/24 | 6:00pm | Lexington Innovation Center | 509 Bulldog Blvd, Cayce SC | 6 | FARegion6@llr.sc.gov |
5/02/24 | 2:00-5:00pm | York Co. TC | 2500 McFarland Rd. York | 2 | Gretchen.Cibbarelli@llr.sc.gov |
5/07/24 | 2:00pm | Region 1 office | 5111 Old Buncombe Rd Greenville | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
5/07/24 | 6:00pm | Pelham-Batesville FD | 3050 Hwy 14, Greer, SC 29650 | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
5/08/24 | 10:00am | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester Rd. N Char | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
5/09/24 | 10:00am | Howe Springs FD | 2229 E. Howe Springs Rd. Florence | 3 | FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov |
5/14/24 | 6:00pm | Picken Rural FD | 756 Concord Church Road, Pickens | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
5/14/24 | 6:00pm | Anderson County HQ | 210 McGee Rd, Anderson | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
5/16/24 | 2:00-5:00pm | York Co. TC | 2500 McFarland Rd. York | 2 | Gretchen.Cibbarelli@llr.sc.gov |
5/16/24 | 6:30pm | Jackson FD | 703 Burroughs St., Jackson | 6 | FARegion6@llr.sc.gov |
5/16/24 | 6:30pm | Hodges-Cokesbury VFD | 4410 Main St, Hodges | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
05/16/24 | 2:00pm and 6:00pm | Pelham-Batesville FD | 3050 Hwy 14, Greer, SC 29650 | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.govv |
5/20/24 | 6:00pm | Oconee Emergency Services | 216 Emergency Ln, Westminster | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
5/21/24 | 9:00am | Fire Academy Room 101 | 141 Monticello Trail, Columbia, SC 29203 | Campus | Miranda.Turner@llr.sc.gov |
5/21/24 | 2:00pm | Region 1 office | 5111 Old Buncombe Rd Greenville | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
5/22/24 | 6:30pm | SCFA Regional Office | 210 S. Harvin St., Sumter | 3 | FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov |
5/25/24 | 10:00am | Beaufort FD Station 2 | 1120 Ribault Rd. Beaufort | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
5/25/24 | 9:00am | North Augusta Public Safety Station II | 501 W Five Notch Rd., North Augusta | 6 | FARegion6@llr.sc.gov |
05/30/24 | 2:00pm | SESA | 100 Bob Holt Dr Duncan | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
June | |||||
6/04/24 | 2:00pm | Region 1 office | 5111 Old Buncombe Rd Greenville | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
6/04/24 | 6:00pm | Gaffney | 116 East Meadow st. | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
6/05/24 | 6:30pm | Due West FD | 13 Church Street, Due West | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
6/06/24 | 2:00-5:00pm | York Co. TC | 2500 McFarland Rd. York | 2 | Gretchen.Cibbarelli@llr.sc.gov |
6/06/24 | 10:00am | Howe Springs FD | 2229 E. Howe Springs Rd. Florence | 3 | FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov |
6/11/24 | 6:00pm | Anderson County HQ | 210 McGee Rd, Anderson | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
6/12/24 | 6:30pm | Beaufort FD Station 2 | 1120 Ribault Rd. Beaufort | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
6/12/24 | 6:00pm | Easley City FD | 1089 Pendleton Street, Easley | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
6/13/24 | 6:00pm | Laurens City | 411 Mill St | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
6/13/24 | 6:30pm | Allendale Fire & Rescue | 911 Main St, Allendale | 6 | FARegion6@llr.sc.gov |
6/17/24 | 6:00pm | Oconee Emergency Services | 216 Emergency Ln, Westminster | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
6/18/24 | 9:00am | Fire Academy Room 101 | 141 Monticello Trail, Columbia, SC 29203 | Campus | Miranda.Turner@llr.sc.gov |
6/18/24 | 2:00pm | Region 1 office | 5111 Old Buncombe Rd Greenville | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
6/20/24 | 2:00-5:00pm | York Co. TC | 2500 McFarland Rd. York | 2 | Gretchen.Cibbarelli@llr.sc.gov |
6/22/24 | 10:00am | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester Rd. N Char | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
6/22/24 | 9:00am | Orangeburg FD | 131 Firefighter Lane, Orangeburg | 6 | FARegion6@llr.sc.gov |
6/26/24 | 10:00am | SCFA Regional Office | 210 S. Harvin St., Sumter | 3 | FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov |
6/27/24 | 6:00pm | Gaffney | 116 East Meadow St. | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
July | |||||
7/10/24 | 10:00am | Beaufort FD Station 2 | 1120 Ribault Rd. Beaufort | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
7/11/24 | 6:30pm | Howe Springs FD | 2229 E. Howe Springs Rd. Florence | 3 | FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov |
7/20/24 | 10:00am | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester Rd. N Char | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
7/24/24 | 6:30pm | SCFA Regional Office | 210 S. Harvin St., Sumter | 3 | FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov |
August | |||||
08/07/24 | 10:00 am | SCFA Regional Office | 6390 Dorchester rd. Charleston | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
8/08/24 | 10:00am | Howe Springs FD | 2229 E. Howe Springs Rd. Florence | 3 | FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov |
8/21/24 | 10:00am | SCFA Regional Office | 210 S. Harvin St., Sumter | 3 | FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov |
8/24/24 | 10:00 am | Beaufort FD Station 2 | 1120 Ribaut rd. Beaufort | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
September | |||||
9/4/24 | 6:30 pm | Beaufort FD Station 2 | 1120 Ribaut rd. Beaufort | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
9/12/24 | 6:30pm | Howe Springs FD | 2229 E. Howe Springs Rd. Florence | 3 | FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov |
9/21/24 | 10:00 am | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester rd. Charleston | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
9/25/24 | 6:30pm | SCFA Regional Office | 210 S. Harvin St., Sumter | 3 | FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov |
October | |||||
10/2/24 | 6:30 pm | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester rd. Charleston | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
10/10/24 | 10:00am | Howe Springs FD | 2229 E. Howe Springs Rd. Florence | 3 | FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov |
10/19/24 | 10:00 am | Beaufort FD Station 2 | 1120 Ribaut rd. Beaufort | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
10/23/24 | 10:00am | SCFA Regional Office | 210 S. Harvin St., Sumter | 3 | FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov |
November | |||||
11/2/24 | 10:00 am | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester rd. Charleston | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
11/07/24 | 6:30pm | Howe Springs FD | 2229 E. Howe Springs Rd. Florence | 3 | FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov |
11/13/24 | 6:30 pm | Beaufort FD Station 2 | 1120 Ribaut rd. Beaufort | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
11/20/24 | 6:30pm | SCFA Regional Office | 210 S. Harvin St., Sumter | 3 | FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov |
December | |||||
12/4/24 | 6:30 pm | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester rd. Charleston | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
12/11/24 | 10:00am | SCFA Regional Office | 210 S. Harvin St., Sumter | 3 | FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov |
12/21/24 | 10:00 am | Beaufort FD Station 2 | 1120 Ribaut rd. Beaufort | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |