Certification Week

Each year in the Fall, CFPI holds CSFM certification classes for fire safety professionals to obtain the necessary information, skills and techniques to reach their desired certification levels.

Event Information

LOCATION
SFM Natomas Campus
2860 Gateway Oaks Drive
Sacramento, CA
(Classes Run 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Each Day)

2025 Courses
Damage Instruction Specialist (DINS) (Instructor: Shane Galves)
Fire Marshal 1E (Rocque Yballa and Ian Hardage)
Fire and Life Safety Educator 1A (Justin Beal)
Home Ignition Zone/Defensible Space Inspector (Randy Northup)
Inspector 2A (Robert Marshall and Gage Schlice)
Inspector 2C (Robert Marshall and Gage Schlice)
Plan Examiner 1B (Instructor: Janice Cheung)

Lodging
Limited group availability at the Hilton Arden West. Group link provided upon registration.

Pricing (Credit Card or Check)
SFM CFSTES Certification fee: $140
SFM FSTEP Certification fee: $75


Additional Notes

– If paying by check, the remit address will be shared upon completing your registration form.

– It is possible to take multiple courses, provided they do not overlap on the same days. If you do this, your registration fee for both courses, combined, will be $325.

Course Information

Damage Inspection Specialist (DINS) | Monday – Tuesday

This course is designed to provide the skills and knowledge needed to perform in the role of a Damage Inspection Specialist. Topics include position overview; supplies and equipment; assignments; Damage Inspection Manager (DINM) expectations; communications; documentation; navigation; safety, and data collection.

Fire Marshal 1E | Monday – Thursday

This course provides an overview of the knowledge and skills needed to manage the adoption, modification, and maintenance of codes, standards, and jurisdictional requirements; manage inspection, plan review, design review, appeals, record-keeping, permit, and complaint reconciliation processes; and manage compliance interpretation, alternative means/methods/materials, and interagency coordination programs.

Fire Inspector 2A | Monday & Tuesday

This course provides students with a basic knowledge of the administrative requirements related to the roles and responsibilities of a Fire Inspector 2 including processing permit and plan review applications, enforcing permit regulations, investigating complex complaints, recommending modifications to codes and standards, recommending policies and procedures for inspection services, generating written appeals correspondence, initiating legal action, evaluating inspection reports, and proposing technical reference material acquisition.

Fire Inspector 2C | Wednesday & Thursday

This course provides students with a basic knowledge of inspection requirements related to the roles and responsibilities of a Fire Inspector 2 including inspection of life safety systems and building services equipment, fire protection systems, and emergency access criteria.

Fire and Life Safety Educator 1A | Monday through Thursday

This course provides the skills and knowledge needed for a Fire and Life Safety Educator to safely, effectively, and competently coordinate and deliver existing educational programs and information. 

Home Ignition Zone / Defensible Space Inspector |
Wednesday through Friday

This course provides the skills and knowledge needed to perform in the role of a Home Ignition Zone / Defensible Space Inspector (HIZ/DSI) including roles and responsibilities, wildfire in the natural and built environment, codes and regulations, defensible space, home hardening, and the inspection process.

Plan Examiner 1B | Monday through Thursday

This course provides the knowledge and skills that prepare a plan examiner to evaluate plans associated with new construction, systems integration, alternative compliance, wildland urban interface areas, and special operations including hazardous materials and high-piled combustible storage.