Fire Protection Handbook®
A Review
Sponsored by the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office
The Fire Protection Handbook® is a comprehensive resource for many topics related to fire prevention.
This course will provide the students with a “hands-on” experience to more effectively and efficiently use
the Fire Protection Handbook® for research purposes. The course will also serve as a means to prepare
for the Certified Fire Protection Specialist® exam offered by NFPA®. Students will take multiple review
exams and be provided with tips for organizing and using the Fire Protection Handbook®. This class is an
intensive 3-day review and testing of the Fire Protection Handbook®. Students must apply for CFPS®
testing and membership on their own. The NFPA® exam fee and application is not included with tuition.
COURSE SPECIFICS WHEN:
All students will be required to bring their own copy April 25-27, 2017
of the Fire Protection Handbook®. 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Students should bring a blue ball point pen, red ball 24 hours of CE
point pen, and two highlighters.
Students should bring “permanent” non-movable WHERE:
tabs to affix to their book pages to identify key Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office
topics and definitions. 2318 Atascocita Road, Houston, Texas
If students are interested in taking the Certified Fire
Protection Specialist® (CFPS) exam, they must
individually make application, pay testing fees and
COST:
arrange to take the test through NFPA®. $375.00/ Attendee
If interested in the CFPS exam, please visit: Payment can be accepted via department/ company check or
http://www.nfpa.org/training-and-events/by- at the link provided below under “Registration”.
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Please read all pages attached to this course
INSTRUCTOR:
announcement. Kelly W. Kistner, IAAI-CFI, CFPS
REGISTRATION:
Please register at:
http://www.fireintexas.com/registration-page.html
For information call: (903) 438-0300 or (210) 860-2109
Fire Protection Handbook® and all other NFPA® documents are copyrighted. All students are REQUIRED to bring a copy of the Fire Protection Handbook®, 20th ed.
to class. Copies of documents not obtained in accordance with law will not be permitted to be used in the learning environment. NFPA® and Certified Fire Protec-
tion Specialist® are registered trademarks of the National Fire Protection Association. NFPA® in no way is sponsoring, endorsing or recommending this course.
This course in no way implies or guarantees any specific testing or preparation results as related to the Certified Fire Protection Specialist® exam.
Students must bring the following items to class (they are NOT provided in the course tuition):
One copy of Volume I/II of the Fire Protection Handbook®, 20th ed. If needed, they can be purchased at:
http://catalog.nfpa.org/Fire-Protection-Handbook-20th-Edition-P13860.aspx?icid=D482
**An electronic version of the Fire Protection Handbook®, 20th ed. is NOT permitted for use in the course**
One BLUE ballpoint pen
One RED ballpoint pen
TWO #2 Pencils
Two highliters
50 permanent, “non-removable” tabs. For an example of the tabs, please visit:
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/753475/Redi-Tag-Permanent-Index-Tabs-Blank/
CFPS Exam Information:
NFPA® in no way is sponsoring, endorsing or recommending this course.
This course in no way implies or guarantees any specific testing or preparation results as related to the Certified Fire Protec-
tion Specialist® exam.
If students are interested in taking the Certified Fire Protection Specialist® (CFPS) exam, they must individually make applica-
tion, pay testing fees and arrange to take the test through NFPA®.
Individuals interested in taking the CFPS® Exam should visit:
http://www.nfpa.org/training-and-events/by-type/certifications/certified-fire-protection-specialist
For questions related to taking the CFPS® examination through NFPA® please contact:
NFPA Certification Department
1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169
Phone: +1 617 984-7484; Fax: +1 617 984-7127
When speaking to NFPA, please let them know you wish to take the CFPS® exam at the Harris County Fire Marshal’s
Office in Texas on April 28, 2017.
The pre-requisites and qualification criteria for the Certified Fire Protection Specialist® can be found at:
http://www.nfpa.org/training-and-events/by-type/certifications/certified-fire-protection-specialist/how-to-become-certified
The application for testing and certification can be found at:
http://www.nfpa.org/~/media/files/training/certification/cfps/cfpsapp.pdf?la=en
Additional Information:
CFPS General Information:
http://www.nfpa.org/training-and-events/by-type/certifications/certified-fire-protection-specialist/how-to-become-certified/cfps-general-information
CFPS Testing Rules:
http://www.nfpa.org/training-and-events/by-type/certifications/certified-fire-protection-specialist/how-to-become-certified/what-to-expect-rules-and-
procedures
***Applications must be received by NFPA at least 30 days prior to the desired testing date.***
For additional information or questions regarding the course or application process please contact Kelly Kistner at (210) 860-2109.
