Fire Service Certification in Arizona is voluntary. There are no state regulations requiring fire service personnel to become certified. However, departments may choose to make certification mandatory for their firefighters. Individuals seeking certification must meet the criteria established for the Arizona Fire Service Certification System. Candidates for certification are tested for competency using the applicable NFPA standard.
At this time reciprocity testing is only allowed for Firefighter I & II certification. Qualified applicants, with IFSAC Firefighter II Certifications, who meet all requirements as stated on the Reciprocity Application form below, and who pass the written and practical skills certification tests, will be given an Arizona Firefighter Certification. Reciprocity testing for other programs may be allowed in the future after skills tests are developed for those programs.
IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING IFSAC: AZCFSE has been approved as a voting IFSAC member. If AZCFSE becomes accredited and approved by IFSAC to issue Firefighter certifications with IFSAC seals, individuals who complete AZCFSE approved programs and receive an Arizona Certification under the 2002 NFPA standard, or later, may be given the opportunity to apply for an Arizona certification with an IFSAC seal. An additional fee may apply.
Reciprocity Application
