Fire Service Instructor

By admin | February 17, 2026

Instructor I

  • Standard: NFPA 1041
  • Edition: 2019 Ed.
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Written Exam: 50 questions
  • Passing score: 70%
  • Practical Skills: 9
  • Skills tested: 4 randomly selected
  • Reference Manual: Fire & Emergency Services Instructor, 9th Ed, IFSTA/FPP

Instructor II

  • Standard: NFPA 1041
  • Edition: 2019 Ed.
  • Prerequisites: Instructor I
  • Written Exam: 75 questions
  • Passing score: 70%
  • Practical Skills: 10
  • Skills tested: 8 randomly selected
  • Reference Manual: Fire & Emergency Services Instructor, 9th Ed, IFSTA/FPP

Instructor III

  • Standard: NFPA 1041
  • Edition: 2019 Ed.
  • Prerequisites: Instructor II
  • Written Exam: 
  • Passing score: 70%
  • Practical Skills: 
  • Skills tested: 
  • Reference Manual: Fire & Emergency Services Instructor, 9th Ed, IFSTA/FPP

Live Fire Instructor Instructor

  • Standard: NFPA 1041
  • Edition: 2019 Ed.
  • Prerequisites: Instructor I, Firefighter II 
  • Written Exam: 
  • Passing score: 70%
  • Practical Skills: 
  • Skills tested:  2 Randomly Selected
  • Reference Manual: Live Fire Instructor, 1st Edition, IFSTA/FPP

Live Fire Instructor Instructor in Charge

  • Standard: NFPA 1041
  • Edition: 2019 Ed.
  • Prerequisites: Instructor II, Live Fire Instructor 
  • Written Exam: 
  • Passing score: 70%
  • Practical Skills: 
  • Skills tested: 3 Randomly Selected
  • Reference Manual: Live Fire Instructor, 1st Edition, IFSTA/FPP