NFPA CFPS Exam Syllabus

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Before starting your CFPS exam preparation, it is recommended to review the complete NFPA Certified Fire Protection Specialist exam syllabus and carefully go through the exam objectives listed below. Once you understand the exam structure and objectives, you should practice using our free CFPS questions. We also provide premium CFPS practice test, fully updated according to the latest exam objectives, to help you accurately assess your preparedness for the actual exam.

NFPA CFPS Exam Objectives

Section	Weight	Objectives
Safety in the Built Environment	16%	Perform evaluations, analyze, and document new and existing fire protection systems Inspect, interpret, and ensure proper application of fire protection and life safety best practices, policies, regulations, and applicable codes and standards Analyze, develop, and recommend codes and standards for fire and life safety in the built environment
Information and Analysis for Fire Protection and Fire Science	9%	Conduct job safety analyses for jobs/tasks within various industry settings as they relate to fire hazards Estimate conditions during the pre-flashover fire growth phase of a compartment fire
Fire Prevention: Programs, Materials, Processes, and Environments	12%	Identify all potential fire hazards to a community and determine proper mitigation Conduct organizational training needs assessment and provide training on fire hazards to address skills and/or knowledge gaps Resolve problems by performing field investigations, research, detailed design work, and/or detailed review of design computations done by others
Facility Fire Hazard Management	9%	Explain the processes of acquisition, installation, operation, maintenance, and disposition of building systems Develop and manage mitigation programs, business continuity, and emergency preparedness procedures Plan and execute fire protection management systems development and administer on-site fire protection program
Organizing for Fire and Rescue Services	9%	Implement effective pre-incident planning, given the existing pre-emergency plans Develop, implement, and operate an Incident Command System (ICS), given accepted structures for incident command and AHJ requirements Enforce fire prevention operations and applicable fire codes Review and implement an effective fire and emergency service training methodology.
Detection and Alarm	14%	Apply knowledge of and be able to demonstrate the fundamental and operational characteristics of the fire alarm, detection, and notification systems Apply life safety, loss prevention, and technical codes and standards as they relate to fire alarm, detection, and notification systems Perform inspections and testing on fire alarm, detection, and notification system design, plans, installation, troubleshooting, and restoration activities
Fire Suppression	22%	Perform routine inspections, testing, and maintenance of site-based fire suppression systems Determine the capacity and duration of a water supply, given applicable codes and standards Ensure the performance of required design considerations for water-based suppression systems
Confining Fires	9%	Provide direction and/or technical assistance specific to the design, installation, and maintenance of fire-resistance-rated construction Recommend approaches used to limit the hazards of smoke in buildings, given building plans, AHJ requirements, organizational policies and procedures, interior finish, furniture layout, and fire load. Prepare, analyze, and maintain data sources, sharing data specific to wildfire activity and hazardous exposures impacting the facility.
Official Information		https://www.nfpa.org/for-professionals/certification/cfps

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