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
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
Date | Time | Location | Address | Region | Contact |
July | |||||
7/2/24 | 2:00pm | Region 1 office | 5111 Old Buncombe Rd Greenville | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
7/2/24 | 6:00 pm | Dillon Co. St. 1 | 201 W. Howard St. Dillon, SC | 4 | FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov |
7/9/2024 | 6:00pm | Pickens Rural | 756 Concord Church Road, Pickens | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
7/9/2024 | 6:00pm | Anderson County HQ | 210 McGee Road, Anderson | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
7/10/24 | 10:00am | Midway Sta. 81 | 67 St. Paul's Place, Pawleys Island | 4 | FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov |
7/10/24 | 10:00am | Beaufort FD Station 2 | 1120 Ribault Rd. Beaufort | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
7/10/24 | 0900sam | SCFA room 102 | 141 Monticello Trail, Columbia | 0 | Miranda.turner@llr.sc.gov |
7/11/24 | 6:30pm | Howe Springs FD | 2229 E. Howe Springs Rd. Florence | 3 | FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov |
7/15/2024 | 6:00pm | Oconee HQ | 216 Emergency Lane, Westminster | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
7/16/2024 | 2:00pm | SESA | 100 Bolt Holt Dr, Duncan | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
7/18/2024 | 6:30pm | Hodges VFD | 4410 N Main Street, Hodges | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
7/20/24 | 10:00am | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester Rd. N Char | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
7/23/24 | 10:00 am | Region 4 Office | 2108 S. Kings Hwy Myrtle Beach | 4 | FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov |
7/24/24 | 6:30pm | SCFA Regional Office | 210 S. Harvin St., Sumter | 3 | FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov |
7/30/24 | 10:00 am | Conway Sta. 52 | 704 Country Club Dr. Conway | 4 | FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov |
August | |||||
8/6/24 | 2:00pm | Region 1 office | 5111 Old Buncombe Rd Greenville | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
8/6/24 | 6:00 pm | Dillon Co. St. 1 | 201 W. Howard St. Dillon, SC | 4 | FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov |
08/07/24 | 10:00 am | SCFA Regional Office | 6390 Dorchester rd. Charleston | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
8/7/2024 | 6:30pm | Due West FD | 13 Church St. Due West | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
8/08/24 | 10:00am | Howe Springs FD | 2229 E. Howe Springs Rd. Florence | 3 | FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov |
8/10/2024 | 6:00pm | Easley FD | 1089 S. Pendleton St. Easley | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
8/13/2024 | 6:00pm | Anderson County HQ | 210 McGee Road, Anderson | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
8/14/2024 | 09:00am | SCFA room 102 | 141 Monticello Trail, Columbia | 0 | Miranda.turner@llr.sc.gov |
8/19/2024 | 6:00pm | Oconee HQ | 216 Emergency Lane, Westminster | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
8/20/24 | 2:00pm | SESA | 100 Bolt Holt Dr, Duncan | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
8/20/24 | 10:00am | Midway Sta. 81 | 67 St. Paul's Place, Pawleys Island | 4 | FAHorryOffice@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 | |||||
9/3/24 | 2:00pm | Region 1 office | 5111 Old Buncombe Rd Greenville | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
9/3/24 | 10:00 am | Region 4 Office | 2108 S. Kings Hwy Myrtle Beach | 4 | FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov |
9/4/24 | 6:30 pm | Beaufort FD Station 2 |
1120 Ribaut rd.
Beaufort |
5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
9/10/24 | 6:00pm | Pickens Rural FD | 756 Concord Church Rd, Pickens | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
9/10/24 | 6:00pm | Anderson County HQ | 210 McGee Road, Anderson | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
9/12/24 | 6:30pm | Howe Springs FD | 2229 E. Howe Springs Rd. Florence | 3 | FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov |
9/17/24 | 10:00 am | Conway Sta. 52 | 704 Country Club Dr. Conway | 4 | FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov |
9/17/24 | 2:00pm | SESA | 100 Bolt Holt Dr, Duncan | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
9/19/24 | 6:30pm | Hodges VFD | 4410 N Main St, Hodges | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
9/19/24 | 09:00am | SCFA Room 101 | 141 Monticello Trail, Columbia | 0 | Miranda.turner@llr.sc.gov |
9/21/24 | 10:00 am | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester rd. Charleston | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
9/21/24 | 6:00pm | Oconee HQ | 216 Emergency Lane, Westminster | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
9/25/24 | 6:30pm | SCFA Regional Office | 210 S. Harvin St., Sumter | 3 | FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov |
October | |||||
10/1/24 | 2:00pm | Region 1 office | 5111 Old Buncombe Rd Greenville | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
10/1/24 | 10:00 am | Region 4 Office | 2108 S. Kings Hwy Myrtle Beach | 4 | FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov |
10/2/24 | 6:30 pm | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester rd. Charleston | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
10/2/24 | 6:30pm | Due West FD | 13 Church St. Due West | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
10/8/24 | 6:00pm | Anderson County HQ | 210 McGee Road, Anderson | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
10/10/24 | 10:00am | Howe Springs FD | 2229 E. Howe Springs Rd. Florence | 3 | FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov |
10/15/24 | 2:00pm | SESA | 100 Bolt Holt Dr, Duncan | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
10/16/24 | 10:00am | Midway Sta. 81 | 67 St. Paul's Place, Pawleys Island | 4 | FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov |
10/17/24 | 09:00am | SCFA Room 102 | 141 Monticello Trail, Columbia | 0 | Miranda.turner@llr.sc.gov |
10/19/24 | 10:00 am | Beaufort FD Station 2 |
1120 Ribaut rd.
Beaufort |
5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
10/21/24 | 6:00pm | Oconee HQ | 216 Emergency Lane, Westminster | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
10/22/24 | 6:00pm | Easley FD | 1089 S Pendleton St, Easley | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
10/23/24 | 10:00am | SCFA Regional Office | 210 S. Harvin St., Sumter | 3 | FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov |
10/29/24 | 6:00 pm | Dillon Co. St. 1 | 201 W. Howard St. Dillon, SC | 4 | FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov |
November | |||||
11/2/24 | 10:00 am | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester rd. Charleston | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
11/5/24 | 2:00pm | Region 1 office | 5111 Old Buncombe Rd Greenville | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
11/07/24 | 6:30pm | Howe Springs FD | 2229 E. Howe Springs Rd. Florence | 3 | FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov |
11/12/24 | 10:00 am | Conway Sta. 52 | 704 Country Club Dr. Conway | 4 | FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov |
11/12/24 | 6:00pm | Pickens Rural FD | 756 Concord Church Rd, Pickens | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
11/12/24 | 6:00pm | Anderson County HQ | 210 McGee Road, Anderson | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
11/13/24 | 6:30 pm | Beaufort FD Station 2 |
1120 Ribaut rd.
Beaufort |
5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
11/13/24 | 09:00am | SCFA room 102 | 141 Monticello Trail, Columbia | 0 | Miranda.turner@llr.sc.gov |
11/18/24 | 6:00pm | Oconee HQ | 216 Emergency Lane, Westminster | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
11/19/24 | 2:00pm | SESA | 100 Bolt Holt Dr, Duncan | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
11/20/24 | 6:30pm | SCFA Regional Office | 210 S. Harvin St., Sumter | 3 | FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov |
11/21/24 | 6:30pm | Hodges VFD | 4410 N Main St, Hodges | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
11/26/24 | 10:00 am | Region 4 Office | 2108 S. Kings Hwy Myrtle Beach | 4 | FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov |
December | |||||
12/3/24 | 2:00pm | Region 1 office | 5111 Old Buncombe Rd Greenville | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
12/4/24 | 6:30 pm | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester rd. Charleston | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
12/4/24 | 6:30pm | Due West FD | 13 Church St. Due West | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
12/5/24 | 09:00am | SCFA Room 101 | 141 Monticello Trail, Columbia | 0 | Miranda.turner@llr.sc.gov |
12/9/24 | 6:00pm | Oconee HQ | 216 Emergency Lane, Westminster | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
12/10/24 | 2:00pm | SESA | 100 Bolt Holt Dr, Duncan | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
12/10/24 | 6:00 pm | Dillon Co. St. 1 | 201 W. Howard St. Dillon, SC | 4 | FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov |
12/10/24 | 6:00pm | Anderson County HQ | 210 McGee Road, Anderson | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
12/10/24 | 6:00pm | Easley FD | 1089 S Pendleton St, Easley | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
12/11/24 | 10:00am | SCFA Regional Office | 210 S. Harvin St., Sumter | 3 | FASumterOffice@llr.sc.gov |
12/17/24 | 10:00am | Midway Sta. 81 | 67 St. Paul's Place, Pawleys Island | 4 | FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov |
12/21/24 | 10:00 am | Beaufort FD Station 2 |
1120 Ribaut rd.
Beaufort |
5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |