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
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 Email Retest/Challenge Exam form |
6/01/23 | 2:00pm | York Co. TC | 2500 McFarland Rd. York | 2 | |
6/02/23 | 10:00am | Midway Fire Station 81 | 67 St. Paul's Place Pawleys Island 29585 | 4 | |
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 | |
6/07/23 | 6:30pm | Beaufort City FD | 1120 Ribault Rd. Beaufort | 5 | |
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 | 2:00pm & 6:30pm | York Co. TC | 2500 McFarland Rd. York | 2 | |
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 | |
6/16/23 | 6:00pm | Marion Rural VFD | 1415 West Bobby Gerald Pkwy Marion 29571 | 4 | |
6/20/23 | 6:00pm | Easley City FD | 1089 S. Pendleton Street, Easley | 7 | |
6/21/23 | 6:30pm | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester Rd. N Char | 5 | |
6/22/23 | 6:00pm | Gaffney FD | 116 East Meadow St | 1 | |
6/23/23 | 10:00am | Myrtle Beach Station 3 | 2108 S Kings Hwy Myrtle Beach 29577 | 4 | |
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 | |
6/29/23 | 10:00am | Midway Fire Station 81 | 67 St. Paul's Place Pawleys Island 29585 | 4 | |
7/06/23 | 2:00pm | York Co. TC | 2500 McFarland Rd. York | 2 | |
7/6/23 | 6:00pm | Oconee Emergency Services | 216 Emergency Ln, Westminster, SC 29693 | 7 | |
7/08/23 | 10:00am | SCFA Regional Office | 210 S. Harvin St., Sumter | 3 | |
7/08/23 | 10:00am | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester Rd. N Char | 5 | |
7/11/23 | 6:00pm | Anderson County HQ | 210 McGee Road, Anderson, SC | 7 | |
7/20/23 | 2:00pm & 6:30pm | York Co. TC | 2500 McFarland Rd. York | 2 | |
7/27/23 | 6:30pm | Howe Springs FD | 2229 E. Howe Springs Rd. Florence | 3 | |
8/01/23 | 6:30pm | Due West FD | 13 Church Street, Due West, SC | 7 | |
8/03/23 | 2:00pm | York Co. TC | 2500 McFarland Rd. York | 2 | |
8/03/23 | 6:00pm | Oconee Emergency Services | 216 Emergency Ln, Westminster, SC 29693 | 7 | |
8/08/23 | 6:00pm | Anderson County HQ | 210 McGee Road, Anderson, SC | 7 | |
8/09/23 | 6:30pm | Beaufort City FD | 1120 Ribault Rd. Beaufort | 5 | |
8/10/23 | 6:30pm | SCFA Regional Office | 210 S. Harvin St., Sumter | 3 | |
8/15/23 | 6:00pm | Easley City FD | 1089 S. Pendleton Street, Easley, SC | 7 | |
8/16/23 | 6:30pm | Jasper FR | 1509 Grays Hwy, Ridgeland | 5 | |
8/17/23 | 2:00pm & 6:30pm | York Co. TC | 2500 McFarland Rd. York | 2 | |
8/17/23 | 6:30pm | Northwest VFD | 201 Oakwood Dr, Greenwood, SC | 7 | |
8/26/23 | 10:00am | Howe Springs FD | 2229 E. Howe Springs Rd. Florence | 3 | |
8/26/23 | 10:00am | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester Rd. N Char | 5 | |
9/05/23 | 11:30am | Mt Pleasant FD | 5404 Seewee Rd. Awendaw | 5 | |
9/05/23 | 6:30pm | Due West FD | 13 Church Street, Due West, SC | 7 | |
9/07/23 | 2:00pm | York Co. TC | 2500 McFarland Rd. York | 2 | |
9/07/23 | 6:30pm | Howe Springs FD | 2229 E. Howe Springs Rd. Florence | 3 | |
9/07/23 | 6:00pm | Oconee Emergency Services | 216 Emergency Ln, Westminster, SC 29693 | 7 | |
9/12/23 | 6:00pm | Anderson County HQ | 210 McGee Road, Anderson, SC | 7 | |
9/13/23 | 6:30pm | Beaufort City FD | 1120 Ribault Rd. Beaufort | 5 | |
9/16/23 | 9:00am | Jasper FR | 1509 Grays Hwy, Ridgeland | 5 | |
09/21/23 | 2:00pm & 6:30pm | York Co. TC | 2500 McFarland Rd. York | 2 | |
9/23/23 | 10:00am | SCFA Regional Office | 210 S. Harvin St., Sumter | 3 | |
10/03/23 | 6:30pm | Due West FD | 13 Church Street, Due West, SC | 7 | |
10/04/23 | 6:30pm | Beaufort City FD | 1120 Ribault Rd. Beaufort | 5 | |
10/05/23 | 2:00pm | York Co. TC | 2500 McFarland Rd. York | 2 | |
10/05/23 | 6:00pm | Oconee Emergency Services | 216 Emergency Ln, Westminster, | 7 | |
10/10/23 | 6:00pm | Easley City FD | 1089 S. Pendleton Street, Easley, SC | 7 | |
10/10/23 | 6:00pm | Anderson County HQ | 210 McGee Road, Anderson, SC | 7 | |
10/12/23 | 6:30pm | SCFA Regional Office | 210 S. Harvin St., Sumter | 3 | |
10/15/23 | 9:00am | Jasper FR | 1509 Grays Hwy, Ridgeland | 5 | |
10/19/23 | 2:00pm & 6:30pm | York Co. TC | 2500 McFarland Rd. York | 2 | |
10/19/23 | 6:30pm | Northwest VFD | 201 Oakwood Dr, Greenwood, SC | 7 | |
10/25/23 | 10:00am | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester Rd. N Char | 5 | |
10/28/23 | 10:00am | Howe Springs FD | 2229 E. Howe Springs Rd. Florence | 3 | |
11/01/23 | 6:30pm | Beaufort City FD | 1120 Ribault Rd. Beaufort | 5 | |
11/02/23 | 2:00pm | York Co. TS | 2500 McFarland Rd. York | 2 | |
11/07/23 | 6:30pm | Due West FD | 13 Church Street, Due West, SC | 7 | |
11/09/23 | 6:00pm | Oconee Emergency Services | 216 Emergency Ln, Westminster, | 7 | |
11/13/23 | 6:30pm | Jasper FR | 1509 Grays Hwy, Ridgeland | 5 | |
11/14/23 | 6:00pm | Anderson County HQ | 210 McGee Road, Anderson, SC | 7 | |
11/16/23 | 2:00pm & 6:30pm | York Co. TC | 2500 McFarland Rd. York | 2 | |
11/16/23 | 6:30pm | Howe Springs FD | 2229 E. Howe Springs Rd. Florence | 3 | |
11/25/23 | 10:00am | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester Rd. N Char | 5 | |
12/05/23 | 6:30pm | Due West FD | 13 Church Street, Due West, SC | 7 | |
12/06/23 | 6:30pm | Beaufort City FD | 1120 Ribault Rd. Beaufort | 5 | |
12/07/23 | 2:00pm | York Co. TC | 2500 McFarland Rd. York | 2 | |
12/07/23 | 6:00pm | Oconee Emergency Services | 216 Emergency Ln, Westminster, SC 29693 | 7 | |
12/12/23 | 6:00pm | Easley City FD | 1089 S. Pendleton Street, Easley, SC | 7 | |
12/12/23 | 6:00pm | Anderson County HQ | 210 McGee Road, Anderson, SC | 7 | |
12/13/23 | 10:00am | SCFA Regional Office | 210 S. Harvin St., Sumter | 3 | |
12/13/23 | 10:00am | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester Rd. N Char | 5 | |
12/14/23 | 2:00pm & 6:30pm | York Co. TC | 2500 McFarland Rd. York | 2 | |
12/14/23 | 6:30pm | Northwest VFD | 201 Oakwood Dr, Greenwood, SC | 7 |