South Carolina State Fire

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.

Virtual Challenge Exams

The SCFA now offers select accredited challenge exams online. Click here for directions.

Retest Sessions

Regional Map

Retest Dates and Locations

Date	Time	Location	Address	Region		Contact
April
04/02/26	1:00 pm	York Co. TC	2500 McFarland Rd, York	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
04/07/26	2:00 pm	SESA	100 Bob Holt Dr, Duncan	1	FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
04/08/26	6:30 pm	Region 5 N. CHS Office	6390 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston	5	FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
04/08/26	6:00 pm	Sandhills FD Sta. 5	112 E. Miller St Jefferson, SC	3	FAsumteroffice@llr.sc.gov
04/09/26	6:00 pm	Newberry FD	1041 Wilson Rd, Newberry	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
04/13/26	6:00 pm	Oconee HQ	216 Emergency Lane, Westminster	7	FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
04/14/26	6:00 pm	Dillon Co. St. 1	201 W. Howard St, Dillon	4	FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
04/14/26	6:00 pm	Laurens Co.	2544 N. Old Laurens Rd, Gray Court	1	FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
04/16/26	1:00 pm	York Co. TC	2500 McFarland Rd, York	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
04/16/26	1:00 pm	Dunklin FD	11353 Augusta RD, Honea Path	1	FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
04/18/26	8:30 am	GVW	200 Main St, Graniteville	6	FARegion6@llr.sc.gov
04/21/26	2:00 pm	DCFD	5111 Old Buncombe Rd, Greenville	1	FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
04/21/26	2:00 pm	SESA	100 Bob Holt Dr, Duncan	1	FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
04/22/26	10:00 am	Region 3 Office	210 S. Harvin St Sumter, SC	3	FAsumteroffice@llr.sc.gov
04/25/26	10:00 am	Beaufort #2	1120 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort	5	FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
04/28/26	10:00 am	Midway Sta. 81	67 St. Paul’s Place, Pawleys Island	4	FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
May
05/04/26	6:00 pm	Howe Springs FR Sta. 5	4395 S. Irby St. Florence	3	FAsumteroffice@llr.sc.gov
05/05/26	6:00 pm	Gaffney City	205 N. Limestone St, Gaffney	1	FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
05/06/26	6:30 pm	Beaufort #2	1120 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort	5	FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
05/06/26	1:00 pm	Dunklin FD	11353 Augusta Rd, Honea Path	1	FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
05/07/26	1:00 pm	York Co. TC	2500 McFarland Rd, York	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
05/11/26	6:00 pm	Oconee HQ	216 Emergency Lane, Westminster	7	FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
05/12/26	10:00 am	Region 4 Conway	704 Country Club Dr, Conway	4	FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
05/12/26	2:00 pm	DCFD	5111 Old Buncombe Rd, Greenville	1	FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
05/14/26	6:00 pm	Kershaw Co. EOC	515 Walnut St, Camden	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
05/14/26	6:30 pm	Orangeburg TS	131 Firefighter Lane, Orangeburg	6	FARegion6@llr.sc.gov
05/19/26	6:00 pm	Laurens Co.	2544 N. Old Laurens Rd, Gray Court	1	FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
05/20/26	10:00 am	Region 3 Office	210 S. Harvin St. Sumter	3	FAsumteroffice@llr.sc.gov
05/21/26	1:00 pm	York Co. TC	2500 McFarland Rd, York	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
05/23/26	10:00 am	Region 5 N. CHS Office	6390 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston	5	FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
05/26/26	10:00 am	Region 4 Myrtle Beach	500 Harrelson Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC	4	FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
05/26/26	2:00 pm	SESA	100 Bob Holt Dr, Duncan	1	FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
June
06/01/26	6:00 pm	Sandhill FD Sta. 5	112 E. Miller St. Jefferson	3	FAsumteroffice@llr.sc.gov
06/02/26	2:00 pm	DCFD	5111 Old Buncombe Rd, Greenville	1	FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
06/04/26	1:00 pm	York Co. TC	2500 McFarland Rd, York	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
06/06/26	8:30 am	Beech Island Aiken	1565 Sand Bar Ferry Rd, Beech Island	6	FARegion6@llr.sc.gov
06/08/26	6:00 pm	Oconee HQ	216 Emergency Lane, Westminster	7	FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
06/09/26	6:00 pm	Lancaster Co. EOC	111 Covenant Place, Lancaster	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
06/09/26	6:00 pm	Dillon Co. St. 1	201 W. Howard St. Dillon, SC	4	FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
06/09/26	6:00 pm	Laurens Co.	2544 N. Old Laurens Rd, Gray Court	1	FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
06/10/26	6:30 pm	Region 5 N. CHS Office	6390 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston	5	FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
06/16/26	2:00 pm	SESA	100 Bob Holt Dr, Duncan	1	FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
06/17/26	10:00 am	Region 3 Office	210 S. Harvin St Sumter	3	FAsumteroffice@llr.sc.gov
06/18/26	1:00 pm	York Co. TC	2500 McFarland Rd, York	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
06/23/26	10:00 am	Midway Sta. 81	67 St. Paul’s Place, Pawleys Island	4	FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
06/23/26	6:00 pm	Gaffney City	205 N. Limestone St, Gaffney	1	FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
06/27/26	10:00 am	Beaufort #2	1120 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort	5	FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
July
07/02/26	1:00 pm	York Co. TC	2500 McFarland Rd, York	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
07/07/26	10:00 am	Region 4 Conway	704 Country Club Dr, Conway	4	FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
07/08/26	6:30 pm	Beaufort #2	1120 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort	5	FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
07/09/26	6:00 pm	Newberry FD	1041 Wilson Rd, Newberry	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
07/11/26	10:00 am	Howe Springs FR Sta. 5	4395 S. Irby St. Florence	3	FAsumteroffice@llr.sc.gov
07/13/26	6:00 pm	Oconee HQ	216 Emergency Lane, Westminster	7	FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
07/16/26	1:00 pm	York Co. TC	2500 McFarland Rd, York	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
07/21/26	10:00 am	Region 4 Myrtle Beach	500 Harrelson Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC	4	FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
07/22/26	10:00 am	Region 3 Office	210 S. Harvin St. Sumter	3	FAsumteroffice@llr.sc.gov
07/25/26	10:00 am	Region 5 N. CHS Office	6390 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston	5	FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
August
08/04/26	10:00 am	Midway Sta. 81	67 St. Paul’s Place, Pawleys Island	4	FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
08/04/26	6:00 pm	Sandhill FD Sta. 5	112 E. Miller St Jefferson	3	FAsumteroffice@llr.sc.gov
08/05/26	6:30 pm	Region 5 N. CHS Office	6390 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston	5	FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
08/06/26	1:00 pm	York Co. TC	2500 McFarland Rd, York	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
08/13/26	6:00 pm	Kershaw Co. EOC	515 Walnut St, Camden	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
08/18/26	10:00 am	Region 4 Myrtle Beach	500 Harrelson Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC	4	FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
08/19/26	10:00 am	Region 3 Office	210 S. Harvin St. Sumter	3	FAsumteroffice@llr.sc.gov
08/20/26	1:00 pm	York Co. TC	2500 McFarland Rd, York	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
September
09/03/26	1:00 pm	York Co. TC	2500 McFarland Rd, York	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
09/03/26	10:00 am	Region 4 Conway	704 Country Club Dr, Conway	4	FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
09/08/26	6:00 pm	Lancaster Co. EOC	111 Covenant Place, Lancaster	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
09/09/26	6:30 pm	Beaufort #2	1120 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort	5	FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
09/09/26	10:00 am	Region 3 Office	210 S. Harvin St Sumter	3	FAsumteroffice@llr.sc.gov
09/14/26	6:00 pm	Oconee HQ	216 Emergency Lane, Westminster	7	FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
09/15/26	6:00 pm	Dillon Co. St. 1	201 W. Howard St. Dillon, SC	4	FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
09/17/26	1:00 pm	York Co. TC	2500 McFarland Rd, York	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
09/21/26	6:00 pm	Howe Springs FR Sta. 5	4395 S. Irby St Florence	3	FAsumteroffice@llr.sc.gov
09/26/26	10:00 am	Region 5 N. CHS Office	6390 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston	5	FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
09/29/26	10:00 am	Midway Sta. 81	67 St. Paul’s Place, Pawleys Island	4	FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
October
10/01/26	1:00 pm	York Co. TC	2500 McFarland Rd, York	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
10/05/26	6:00 pm	Oconee HQ	216 Emergency Lane, Westminster	7	FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
10/06/26	6:00 pm	Sandhill FD Sta. 5	112 E. Miller St. Jefferson	3	FAsumteroffice@llr.sc.gov
10/07/26	6:30 pm	Region 5 N. CHS Office	6390 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston	5	FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
10/08/26	6:00 pm	Newberry FD	1041 Wilson Rd, Newberry	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
10/13/26	10:00 am	Region 4 Conway	704 Country Club Dr, Conway	4	FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
10/15/26	1:00 pm	York Co. TC	2500 McFarland Rd, York	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
10/21/26	10:00 am	Region 3 Office	210 S. Harvin St Sumter	3	FAsumteroffice@llr.sc.gov
10/24/26	10:00 am	Beaufort #2	1120 Ribaut Rd.	5	FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
10/27/26	10:00 am	Region 4 Myrtle Beach	500 Harrelson Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC	4	FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
November
11/02/26	6:00 pm	Howe Springs FR Sta. 5	4395 S. Irby St. Florence	3	FAsumteroffice@llr.sc.gov
11/04/26	6:30 pm	Beaufort #2	1120 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort	5	FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
11/05/26	1:00 pm	York Co. TC	2500 McFarland Rd, York	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
11/09/26	6:00 pm	Oconee HQ	216 Emergency Lane, Westminster	7	FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
11/10/26	10:00 am	Midway Sta. 81	67 St. Paul’s Place, Pawleys Island	4	FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
11/12/26	6:00 pm	Kershaw Co. EOC	515 Walnut St, Camden	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
11/18/26	6:00 pm	Region 3 Office	210 S. Harvin St. Sumter	3	FAsumteroffice@llr.sc.gov
11/19/26	1:00 pm	York Co. TC	2500 McFarland Rd, York	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
11/21/26	10:00 am	Region 5 N. CHS Office	6390 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston	5	FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
11/24/26	6:00 pm	Dillon Co. St. 1	201 W. Howard St. Dillon, SC	4	FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
December
12/02/26	6:30 pm	North Charleston	6390 Dorchester Rd, North Charleston	5	FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
12/03/26	1:00 pm	York Co. TC	2500 McFarland Rd, York	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
12/05/26	10:00 am	Sandhill FD Sta. 5	112 E. Miller St Jefferson	3	FAsumteroffice@llr.sc.gov
12/08/26	10:00 am	Region 4 Conway	704 Country Club Dr, Conway	4	FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
12/08/26	6:00 pm	Lancaster Co. EOC	111 Covenant Place, Lancaster	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
12/10/26	1:00 pm	York Co. TC	2500 McFarland Rd, York	2	FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
12/12/26	10:00 am	Beaufort #2	1120 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort	5	FACharlestonOffice@llr.sc.gov
12/14/26	6:00 pm	Oconee HQ	216 Emergency Lane, Westminster	7	FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
12/14/26	10:00 am	Region 4 Myrtle Beach	500 Harrelson Blvd. Myrtle Beach, SC	4	FAHorryOffice@llr.sc.gov
12/16/26	10:00 am	Region 3 Office	210 S. Harvin St. Sumter	3	FAsumteroffice@llr.sc.gov