South Carolina Fire Academy

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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

Regional Map

Retest Dates and Locations        
Date Time Location Address Region Contact
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 1:00 pm York Co. Fire TC 2500 McFarland Rd, York 2 FARegion2@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 1:00 pm York Co. Fire TC 2500 McFarland Rd, York 2 FARegion2@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
08/28/25 6:00 pm Newberry City FD # 21 1041 Wilson Rd, Newberry 2 FARegion2@llr.sc.gov  
September          
09/02/25 2:00 pm DCFD 5111 Old Buncombe Rd, Greenville 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 1:00 pm York Co. Fire TC 2500 McFarland Rd, York 2 FARegion2@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 1:00 pm York Co. Fire TC 2500 McFarland Rd, York 2 FARegion2@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
09/25/25 6:00 pm Union Co. EMS 1262 South Duncan Bypass, Union 2 FARegion2@llr.sc.gov  
09/30/25 2:00 pm DCFD 5111 Old Buncombe Rd, Greenville 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
10/02/25 1:00 pm York Co. Fire TC 2500 McFarland Rd, York 2 FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
10/07/25 6:00 pm Laurens Co. 2544 N. Old Laurens Rd, Gray Court 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov  
10/07/25 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 1:00 pm York Co. Fire TC 2500 McFarland Rd. York 2 FARegion2@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
10/23/25 6:00 pm Kershaw Co. EOC 515 Walnut St, Camden 2 FARegion2@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
11/04/25 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, Greenville 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 1:00 pm York Co. Fire TC 2500 McFarland Rd, York 2 FARegion2@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 1:00 pm York Co. Fire TC 2500 McFarland Rd, York 2 FARegion2@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
11/27/25 6:00 pm Lancaster Co. EOC 111 Covenant Place, Lancaster 2 FARegion2@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, Greenville 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
12/04/25 1:00 pm York Co. Fire TC 2500 McFarland Rd, York 2 FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
12/04/25 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
12/11/25 1:00 pm York Co. Fire TC 2500 McFarland Rd, York 2 FARegion2@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