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

Date Time Location Address Region Contact
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
10/3/24 2pm-5pm York Co TC 2500 McFarland Road, York 2 FARegion2@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
10/10/24 6:30pm New Ellenton 21 Chimebell Church Road, Aiken 6 FARegion6@llr.sc.gov
10/10/24 6:00pm Pelham Batesville HQ 3050 Hwy 14, Greer 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
10/15/24 2:00pm SESA 100 Bolt Holt Dr, Duncan 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
10/15/24 6:00pm Gaffney City 116 Meadow Street 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 2pm-5pm York Co TC 2500 McFarland Road, York 2 FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
10/17/24 09:00am SCFA Room 102 141 Monticello Trail, Columbia 0 Miranda.turner@llr.sc.gov
10/17/24 6:00pm Newberry County EOC 540 Wilson Road, Newberry 2 FARegion2@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 Lancaster Co EOC 111 Covenant Place, Lancaster 2 FARegion2@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
10/26/24 9:00am Orangeburg FD 131 Firefighter Lane, Orangeburg 6 FARegion6@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
11/7/24 6:00pm Laurens County 2544 N Old Laurens Road, Gray Court 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
11/7/24 2pm-5pm York Co TC 2500 McFarland Road, York 2 FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
11/7/24 6:30pm Jackson Fire Department 703 Burroughs St, Jackson 6 FARegion6@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
11/14/24 6:00pm Pelham Batesville HQ 3050 Hwy 14, Greer 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
11/14/24 6:00pm Kershaw Co EOC 515 Walnut Street, Camden (Entrance on Little St) 2 FARegion2@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 2pm-5pm York Co TC 2500 McFarland Road, York 2 FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
11/21/24 6:30pm Hodges VFD 4410 N Main St, Hodges 7 FARegion7@llr.sc.gov
11/23/24 9:00am North Augusta Sta. 2 501 W Five Notch Road, North Augusta 6 FARegion6@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
12/3/24 6:00pm Gaffney City 116 Meadow Street 1 FGreenvilleOffice@llr.sc.gov
12/3/24 6:00pm Lancaster Co EOC 111 Covenant Place, Lancaster 2 FARegion2@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 2pm-5pm York Co TC 2500 McFarland Road, York 2 FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
12/5/24 6:30pm Allendale Fire 911 Main Street, Allendale 6 FARegion6@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
12/12/24 6:00pm Newberry County EOC 540 Wilson Road, Newberry 2 FARegion2@llr.sc.gov
12/14/24 9:00am Orangeburg FD 131 Firefighter Lane, Orangeburg 6 FARegion6@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