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
Retest Dates and Locations| Date | Time | Location | Address | Region | Contact |
| July | |||||
| 07/01/25 | 2:00 pm | DCFD | 5111 Old Buncombe Rd | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 07/01/25 | 10:00 am | Midway Sta. 81 | 67 St. Paul’s Place, Pawleys Island | 4 | FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 07/02/25 | 6:30pm | Beaufort FD Station 2 | 1120 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 07/08/25 | 6:00 pm | Anderson Co HQ | 210 McGee Rd, Anderson | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
| 07/08/25 | 6:00 pm | Pickens Rural FD | 756 Concord Church Rd, Pickens | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
| 07/08/25 | 6:00 pm | Laurens Co. | 2544 N. Old Laurens Rd Gray Court | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 07/9/25 | 6:30 pm | New Holland | 2243 Old 96 Indian Trail, Batesburg-leesville | 6 | FARegion6@llr.sc.gov |
| 07/10/25 | 6:30 pm | Howe Springs Fire Station 1 | 2229 E Howe Springs Rd, Florence | 3 | FASumteroffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 07/14/25 | 6:00 pm | Oconee HQ | 216 Emergency Ln, Westminster | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
| 07/15/25 | 10:00 am | Region 4 Office Conway | 704 Country Club Dr. Conway | 4 | FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 07/15/25 | 09:00 am | SCFA Rm 102 | 141 Monticello Tr. Columbia | 0 | Miranda.Turner@llr.sc.gov |
| 07/15/25 | 2:00 pm | SESA | 100 Bob Holt Dr Duncan | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 07/17/25 | 6:30 pm | Hodges Cokesbury FD | 4410 Main St, Hodges | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
| 07/19/25 | 10:00am | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester Rd, Charleston | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 07/23/25 | 10:00 am | SCFA Region 3 Office | 210 South Harvin St, Sumter | 3 | FASumteroffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 07/026/25 | 9:00 am | Allendale | 911 Main ST. Allendale | 6 | FARegion6@llr.sc.gov |
| 07/29/25 | 6:00 pm | Gaffney City | 205 N. Limestone St Gaffney | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 07/29/25 | 10:00 am | Region 4 Office Myrtle Beach | 500 Harrelson Blvd. Myrtle Beach | 4 | FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| August | |||||
| 08/05/25 | 6:00 pm | Laurens Co. | 2544 N. Old Laurens Rd Gray Court | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 08/06/25 | 6:30 pm | Due West Fire and Rescue | 13 Church St, Due West | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
| 08/06/25 | 6:30 pm | Beaufort Station 2 | 1120 Ribaut rd. Beaufort | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 08/07/25 | 6:30 pm | Howe Springs Fire Station 1 | 2229 E Howe Springs Rd, Florence | 3 | FASumteroffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 08/9/25 | 9:00 am | North Augusta Safety Station II | 501 W Five Notch Rd. North Augusta | 6 | FARegion6@llr.sc.gov |
| 08/11/25 | 6:00 pm | Oconee HQ | 216 Emergency Lane, Westminster | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
| 08/12/25 | 6:00 pm | Dillon Co. St. 1 | 201 W. Howard St. Dillon | 4 | FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 08/12/25 | 6:00 pm | Anderson Co HQ | 210 McGee Rd, Anderson | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
| 08/12/25 | 6:00 pm | Easley City FD | 1089 S. Pendleton St, Easley | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
| 08/12/25 | 2:00 pm | SESA | 100 Bob Holt Dr Duncan | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 08/19/25 | 6:00 pm | Gaffney City | 205 N. Limestone St Gaffney | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 08/20/25 | 10:00 am | SCFA Region 3 Office | 210 South Harvin St, Sumter | 3 | FASumteroffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 08/21/25 | 09:00 am | SCFA Rm 101 | 141 Monticello Tr. Columbia | 0 | Miranda.Turner@llr.sc.gov |
| 08/21/25 | 6:30 pm | Orangeburg | 131 Firefighter Lane Orangeburg | 6 | FARegion6@llr.sc.gov |
| 08/23/25 | 10:00 am | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester rd. North Charleston | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 08/26/25 | 10:00 am | Midway Sta. 81 | 67 St. Paul’s Place, Pawleys Island | 4 | FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| September | |||||
| 09/02/25 | 2:00 pm | DCFD | 5111 Old Buncombe Rd | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 09/03/25 | 6:30 pm | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester rd. North Charleston | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 09/04/25 | 6:30 PM | Couchton | 3227 Wagener Rd, Aiken | 6 | FARegion6@llr.sc.gov |
| 09/09/25 | 10:00 am | Region 4 Office Conway | 704 Country Club Dr. Conway | 4 | FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 09/09/25 | 6:00 pm | Anderson Co HQ | 210 McGee Rd, Anderson | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
| 09/09/25 | 6:00 pm | Pickens Rural FD | 756 Concord Church Rd, Pickens | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
| 09/09/25 | 6:00 pm | Laurens Co. | 2544 N. Old Laurens Rd Gray Court | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 09/15/25 | 6:00 pm | Oconee HQ | 216 Emergency Lane, Westminster | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
| 09/16/25 | 09:00 am | SCFA Rm 101 | 141 Monticello Tr. Columbia | 0 | Miranda.Turner@llr.sc.gov |
| 09/16/25 | 2:00 pm | SESA | 100 Bob Holt Dr Duncan | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 09/18/25 | 6:30 pm | Howe Springs Fire Station 1 | 2229 E Howe Springs Rd, Florence | 3 | FASumteroffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 09/18/25 | 6:30 pm | Hodges Cokesbury FD | 4410 Main St, Hodges | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
| 09/20/25 | 9:00 a.m. | Orangeburg | 131 Firefighter Lane Orangeburg | 6 | FARegion6@llr.sc.gov |
| 09/20/25 | 10:00 am | Beaufort Station 2 | 1120 Ribaut rd. Beaufort | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 09/23/25 | 6:00 pm | Gaffney City | 205 N. Limestone St Gaffney | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 09/23/25 | 10:00 am | Region 4 Office Myrtle Beach | 500 Harrelson Blvd. Myrtle Beach | 4 | FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 09/24/25 | 10:00 am | SCFA Region 3 Office | 210 South Harvin St, Sumter | 3 | FASumteroffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 09/30/25 | 2:00 pm | DCFD | 5111 Old Buncombe Rd | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| October | |||||
| 10/01/25 | 6:30 pm | Due West Fire and Rescue | 13 Church St, Due West | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
| 10/07/25 | 6:00 pm | Laurens Co. | 2544 N. Old Laurens Rd Gray Court | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 10/7/25 | 10:00am | Midway Sta. 81 | 67 St. Paul’s Place, Pawleys Island | 4 | FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 10/08/25 | 6:00 pm | Anderson Co HQ | 210 McGee Rd, Anderson | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
| 10/08/25 | 6::30 pm | New Ellenton | 21 Chimebell Church Rd. Aiken | 6 | FARegion6@llr.sc.gov |
| 10/08/25 | 6:30 pm | SCFA Region 5 | 6390 Dorchester rd. North Charleston | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 10/09/25 | 6:30 pm | Howe Springs Fire Station 1 | 2229 E Howe Springs Rd, Florence | 3 | FASumteroffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 10/14/25 | 6:00 pm | Easley City FD | 1089 S. Pendleton St, Easley | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
| 10/14/25 | 2:00 pm | SESA | 100 Bob Holt Dr Duncan | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 10/16/25 | 09:00 am | SCFA Rm 101 | 141 Monticello Tr. Columbia | 0 | Miranda.Turner@llr.sc.gov |
| 10/20/25 | 6:00 pm | Oconee HQ | 216 Emergency Lane, Westminster | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
| 10/21/25 | 10:00 am | Region 4 Office Myrtle Beach | 500 Harrelson Blvd. Myrtle Beach | 4 | FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 10/22/25 | 10:00 am | SCFA Region 3 Office | 210 South Harvin St, Sumter | 3 | FASumteroffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 10/25/25 | 9:00 am | Orangeburg | 131 Firefighter Lane Orangeburg | 6 | FARegion6@llr.sc.gov |
| 10/25/25 | 10:00 am | Beaufort Station 2 | 6390 Dorchester rd. North Charleston | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| November | |||||
| 11/04/25 | 6:00 pm | Anderson Co HQ | 210 McGee Rd, Anderson | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
| 11/4/25 | 10:00 am | Region 4 Office Conway | 704 Country Club Dr. Conway | 4 | FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 11/04/25 | 6:00 pm | Pickens Rural FD | 756 Concord Church Rd, Pickens | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
| 11/04/25 | 2:00 pm | DCFD | 5111 Old Buncombe Rd | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 11/05/25 | 6:30 pm | Jackson Fire Department | 703 Burroughs St. Jackson | 6 | FARegion6@llr.sc.gov |
| 11/06/25 | 6:30 pm | Howe Springs Fire Station 1 | 2229 E Howe Springs Rd, Florence | 3 | FASumteroffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 11/06/25 | 09:00 am | SCFA Rm 101 | 141 Monticello Tr. Columbia | 0 | Miranda.Turner@llr.sc.gov |
| 11/10/25 | 6:00 pm | Oconee HQ | 216 Emergency Lane, Westminster | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
| 11/11/25 | 6:00 pm | Laurens Co. | 2544 N. Old Laurens Rd Gray Court | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 11/12/25 | 6:30 pm | Beaufort Station 2 | 1120 Ribaut rd. Beaufort | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 11/18/25 | 10:00 am | Region 4 Office Myrtle Beach | 500 Harrelson Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC | 4 | FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 11/18/25 | 2:00 pm | SESA | 100 Bob Holt Dr Duncan | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 11/19/25 | 10:00 am | SCFA Region 3 Office | 210 South Harvin St, Sumter | 3 | FASumteroffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 11/20/25 | 6:30 pm | Hodges Cokesbury FD | 4410 Main St, Hodges | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
| 11/22/25 | 9:00 am | North Augusta Safety Station II | 501 W Five Notch Rd. North Augusta | 6 | FARegion6@llr.sc.gov |
| 11/29/25 | 10:00 am | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester rd. North Charleston | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| December | |||||
| 12/02/25 | 2:00 pm | DCFD | 5111 Old Buncombe Rd | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 12/03/25 | 6:30 pm | Due West Fire and Rescue | 13 Church St, Due West | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
| 12/4/25 | 10:00am | Midway Sta. 81 | 67 St. Paul’s Place, Pawleys Island | 4 | FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 12/04/25 | 6:30 pm | Howe Springs Fire Station 1 | 2229 E Howe Springs Rd, Florence | 3 | FASumteroffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 12/06/25 | 9:00 am | Orangeburg | 131 Firefighter Lane Orangeburg | 6 | FARegion6@llr.sc.gov |
| 12/06/25 | 10:00 am | Beaufort Station 2 | 1120 Ribaut rd. Beaufort | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 12/09/25 | 6:00 pm | Laurens Co. | 2544 N. Old Laurens Rd Gray Court | 1 | FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 12/09/25 | 09:00 am | SCFA Rm 101 | 141 Monticello Tr. Columbia | 0 | Miranda.Turner@llr.sc.gov |
| 12/09/25 | 6:00 pm | Anderson Co HQ | 210 McGee Rd, Anderson | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
| 12/09/25 | 6:00 pm | Easley City FD | 1089 S. Pendleton St, Easley | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
| 12/10/25 | 6:30 pm | SCFA Region 5 Office | 6390 Dorchester rd. North Charleston | 5 | FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov |
| 12/15/25 | 6:00 pm | Oconee HQ | 216 Emergency Ln, Westminster | 7 | FARegion7@llr.sc.gov |
| 12/17/25 | 10:00 am | SCFA Region 3 Office | 210 South Harvin St, Sumter | 3 | FASumteroffice@llr.sc.gov |