COVID-19 Exceptions
RE: COVID-19 Certification and Recertification Timelines
Two-Year Certification Period
Students who finish/finished a fire certification course between 3/15/2018 and 12/31/2020 will have one additional year to obtain their certification. The three-year certification term expires three years from each student’s course completion date.
- Example: Student Jones finishes their Firefighter I course on 6/5/2019. Student Jones now has until 6/5/2022 to complete the certification process.
Emergency Services Instructor Renewal
Students who have an Emergency Services Instructor certification that expired between 3/15/2020 and 12/31/2020 will have one additional year to obtain their renewal. The one-year extension begins the date of their current expiration.
- Example: Student Fox has an ESI certification with an expiration date of 7/1/2020. Student Fox now has until 7/1/2021 to renew their certification.