Module 01 – Administration
Responsibilities of the Fire Plans Examiner, administrative procedures, applicable codes and standards, plan review documentation, communication with applicants, and administrative requirements related to fire plan examination.

Module 02 – Plans and Specifications Review
Understanding architectural and engineering drawings, reviewing plans and specifications, identifying required information, interpreting symbols and details, and determining whether submitted documents provide sufficient information for code compliance review.

Module 03 – Occupancy Classification
Determining occupancy classification, identifying use and occupancy characteristics, evaluating hazard of contents, and applying occupancy requirements during fire plan review.

Module 04 – Occupant Load Calculations
Determining occupant load, applying occupant load factors, evaluating occupant characteristics, and verifying occupant load calculations for different occupancy types.

Module 05 – Means of Egress Plan Review
Reviewing exit access, exits, exit discharge, number of exits, exit arrangement, travel distance, common path of travel, egress capacity, stairs, doors, corridors, emergency lighting, and exit signage.

Module 06 – Building Construction and Fire Resistance
Reviewing construction types, structural elements, fire-resistance ratings, fire walls, fire barriers, fire partitions, horizontal assemblies, shaft enclosures, and protected openings.

Module 07 – Fire Compartmentation and Protection Features
Reviewing fire compartments, smoke compartments, fire barriers, smoke barriers, opening protectives, penetrations, joints, and other passive fire protection features.

Module 08 – Automatic Sprinkler System Plan Review
Reviewing sprinkler system layouts, sprinkler types, hazard classification, spacing and coverage, system components, water supplies, design criteria, and applicable NFPA 13 requirements.

Module 09 – Fire Alarm and Signaling System Plan Review
Reviewing fire alarm drawings, initiating devices, notification appliances, smoke and heat detection, manual fire alarm boxes, fire alarm control units, monitoring, emergency communication systems, and NFPA 72 requirements.

Module 10 – Standpipe and Fire Department Connection Systems
Reviewing standpipe layouts, risers, hose connections, fire department connections, pressure and flow requirements, system classifications, and applicable NFPA 14 requirements.

Module 11 – Fire Pumps and Water Supply Systems
Reviewing fire pump arrangements, pump room layouts, water storage tanks, underground fire service mains, water supply requirements, and applicable NFPA 20 and NFPA 22 provisions.

Module 12 – Special Fire Protection Systems
Reviewing special hazard protection systems, extinguishing systems, commercial cooking protection, clean agent systems, foam systems, water mist systems, and other specialized fire protection applications.

Module 13 – Portable Fire Extinguishers and Fire Protection Equipment
Reviewing extinguisher locations, distribution, accessibility, classification, fire department access, portable fire protection equipment, and related fire safety provisions.

Module 14 – Hazardous Materials and Special Hazards
Reviewing plans involving hazardous materials, flammable and combustible liquids, gases, hazardous processes, storage arrangements, control areas, and required fire protection measures.

Module 15 – Fire Code Compliance Review
Applying NFPA 1, NFPA 13, NFPA 72, and NFPA 101 to fire protection plan review, identifying deficiencies, interpreting requirements, and determining compliance.

Module 16 – Practical Fire Plan Review
Step-by-step review of complete building plans, identifying code deficiencies, preparing review comments, verifying corrections, coordinating architectural and MEP requirements, and documenting professional plan review decisions.

Module 17 – CFPE Practicum Preparation
Practical exercises based on the Job Performance Requirements (JPRs) of NFPA 1030, including administration activities and detailed plans-review activities designed to prepare candidates for the required CFPE practicum.

Module 18 – CFPE Exam Preparation
Exam structure, NFPA reference navigation, open-book examination techniques, code-based problem solving, time management, identifying applicable code provisions, and strategies for answering plan-review scenarios.

Module 19 – CFPE Practice Questions
Comprehensive CFPE practice questions covering administration, occupancy classification, means of egress, building construction, fire protection systems, hazardous materials, and code compliance.

Module 20 – CFPE Practicum & Mock Examination
Full practical plan-review exercises followed by a timed CFPE mock examination, designed to evaluate both code knowledge and the practical ability to perform professional fire plan examination.