Certification Testing
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Questions? Contact:
BC3 Fire Training
Kevin Smith
Coordinator of Fire/HazMat Training Programs
724.287.8711 x8354
kevin.smith@bc3.edu
Jason Bragunier
Certification Specialist
724.287.8711 x8352
jason.bragunier@bc3.edu
Marcie Schnur
Public Safety Secretary
724.287.8711 x8396
marcie.schnur@bc3.edu
Certification Testing Schedule
- 2025 Certification Schedule (PDF)
- Checklist to Register for Certification (PDF)
- Firefighter I First Aid & CPR Cards Examples
- Certification Retest Process and Candidate Rules (PDF)
- 2025 Spring Pathway Firefighter I & II Certification (PDF)
- D/O - Aerial Pathway (PDF)
- D/O - Pumper Pathway (PDF)
- D/O - Mobile Water Pathway (PDF)
BC3 offers the following certifications
- Driver/Operator - Pumper and Aerial - by individual appointment or group testing
- Evaluator Workshop
- Fire Fighter I & II
- Fire Instructor I - part of the BC3 Educational Methodology for Local Level Instructors course
- Hazardous Materials Awareness - by individual appointment or group testing
- Hazardous Materials Operations
- Mission Specific - Technical Decontamination
- Mission Specific - Mass Decontamination & Victim Recovery
- Mission Specific - Air Monitoring
Additional certifications may be available based on request.
BC3 PSTF Offers:
Open Testing – These certifications are open for public enrollment.
Closed Testing – These certifications are for a specific fire department or organization and its members. The organization controls how many candidates that can attend the certification. The organization must pay for a minimum of 15 candidates.
Off-Site Testing – To increase accessibility of certifications, we can deliver certain certifications locally. Requests must be submitted at least 120 days before the certification date. Off-site testing is normally for HMA, Driver/operator series & Fire & Emergency Instructor series.
*Candidates must meet the prerequisites of the certification they are testing for. BC3 offers various prep classes for certifications.
Registration For The Fire Service Professional Certification
Please Note: The original application and paperwork must be either dropped off in person or mailed. No email, fax, or electronic submissions will be accepted.
- Prerequisite certifications should be copied, everything else needs to be original.
- Go to the OSFC website and download the relative PSFA Certification Application
- Submit typed applications to:
Butler County Community College
Attention: Public Safety Training Facility, Certification
107 College Dr.
Butler, PA 16002
All completed paperwork must be submitted by the test registration deadline
PA State Fire Academy
View: Certification Applications, Skill Sheets, Candidate Handbooks and Prerequisite Information.
Prep Certification Classes
BC3 offers various prep classes for certifications, contact Kevin Smith for more details.
Example of Certification Prep Classes:
- Firefighter I - Entry Level Fire Training or a Firefighter I Prep Class
- Firefighter II – Advance Firefighter or a Firefighter II Prep Class
- Hazardous Materials Awareness - Hazardous Materials Awareness or Operations Class
- Driver/Operator – Pumper - Emergency Vehicle Operator Training (EVOT) and Pump Operations I & II
- Hazardous Materials Operations - Hazardous Materials Operations or Technician classes
- Fire Instructor I - part of the BC3 Educational Methodology for Local Level Instructors class
Additional Certification Resources
