Module 1: Safety in the Built Environment – 16%

Learn how to evaluate fire protection and life safety in new and existing buildings, including occupancy, building construction, fire protection systems, water supplies, fire-rated assemblies, compartmentation, interior finishes, and applicable codes and standards.

Module 2: Fire Protection Evaluation and System Integration

Develop the ability to analyze existing fire protection systems, review drawings and documentation, evaluate system performance, identify deficiencies, and understand the integration of fire protection, detection, smoke control, building, and life safety systems.

Module 3: Information and Analysis for Fire Protection and Fire Science – 9%

Study the scientific and analytical principles used in fire protection, including fire dynamics, heat transfer, heat release rate, flame spread, smoke development, fire analysis, fire investigation, calculations, and risk analysis.

Module 4: Fire Prevention – 12%

Understand fire prevention programs, fire hazards associated with materials and processes, ignition sources, hazardous materials, combustible materials, operational hazards, prevention strategies, and environmental factors affecting fire safety.

Module 5: Facility Fire Hazard Management – 9%

Learn how to identify, assess, and manage fire hazards within facilities through fire protection programs, inspections, testing, maintenance, risk reduction strategies, emergency planning, documentation, and loss prevention.

Module 6: Organizing for Fire and Rescue Services – 9%

Study pre-incident planning, emergency response organization, incident command systems, fire prevention operations, fire code enforcement, training methodologies, communications, resources, and fire and rescue service organization.

Module 7: Detection and Alarm – 14%

Develop knowledge of fire detection, alarm, and notification systems, including system components, operational characteristics, code requirements, system application, inspection, testing, troubleshooting, and restoration.

Module 8: Fire Suppression – 22%

Master the largest CFPS examination domain, covering water-based and non-water-based fire suppression systems, water supplies, automatic sprinklers, standpipes, fire pumps, portable fire extinguishers, special hazard systems, inspection, testing, maintenance, and system design considerations.

Module 9: Water-Based Fire Suppression

Study water supplies, sprinkler systems, standpipe systems, fire pumps, water storage tanks, private fire service mains, hydraulic principles, system performance, and the fundamental design considerations used to protect facilities against fire.

Module 10: Non-Water-Based Fire Suppression

Study gaseous extinguishing systems, foam systems, dry chemical systems, wet chemical systems, water mist, water spray, and other special suppression technologies, including their applications and limitations.

Module 11: Confining Fires – 9%

Understand how buildings and construction features limit fire and smoke spread, including fire-resistance-rated construction, fire walls, fire barriers, compartmentation, opening protection, interior finishes, smoke movement, and construction-related fire hazards.

Module 12: Smoke and Fire Spread Control

Analyze approaches used to limit smoke and fire hazards through compartmentation, smoke control, fire-resistant assemblies, opening protection, interior finish selection, and other passive and active fire protection strategies.

Module 13: Fire Protection Codes and Standards

Develop the ability to identify and apply relevant fire protection codes, standards, regulations, AHJ requirements, and organizational policies when evaluating fire protection and life safety conditions.

Module 14: Fire Protection Risk Analysis

Apply fire hazard assessment, risk analysis, fire load evaluation, loss prevention principles, business interruption considerations, and mitigation strategies to real-world fire protection scenarios.

Module 15: CFPS Practical Application

Apply the CFPS body of knowledge to realistic building, facility, fire protection system, hazard assessment, inspection, and fire safety scenarios.

Module 16: CFPS Exam Strategy and Fire Protection Handbook Navigation

Learn how to efficiently use the NFPA Fire Protection Handbook, 21st Edition during the open-book examination, locate information rapidly, interpret tables and figures, manage examination time, and approach scenario-based questions.

Module 17: CFPS Practice Questions

Work through comprehensive practice questions covering all eight official NFPA examination domains, with emphasis on applying knowledge rather than simple memorization.

Module 18: Full CFPS Mock Examination

Complete a full-length simulated CFPS examination consisting of 100 multiple-choice questions under the official 3-hour examination conditions, followed by detailed review and performance analysis.