Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP)
The mission of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection is to aid in the protection of the lives and property of Texas citizens through the development and enforcement of recognized professional standards for fire services.
TCFP Exam Details
- All TCFP test candidates must be approved by TCFP before scheduling an appointment.
- Access your FIDO account for further details.
FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATOR
- Fire and Life Safety Educator I
- Fire and Life Safety Educator II
FIRE INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING
- Instructor I
- Instructor II
- Instructor III
FIRE INVESTIGATION AND INSPECTION
- Fire Inspector 1
- Fire Inspector II
- Plan Examiner I
- Fire Investigator
- Fire Marshal
FIRE OFFICE AND COMMAND
- Fire Officer I
- Fire Officer II
- Fire Officer III
- Fire Officer IV
- Incident Commander
- Incident Safety Office
FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS
- Fire Fighter I
- Firefighter II
- Structural Fire Suppression (FFI, FFII, HMAW, HMOp)
- Basic Aircraft Rescue Fire Suppression
- Basic Marine Fire Suppression
- Basic Wildland Fire Fighter
- Intermediate Wildland Fire Fighter
- DRIVER/OPERATOR - Pumper
- DRIVER/OPERATOR – Aerial
- Rope Rescue (AWS, OPS, TECH)
- Rope Awareness and Operations
- Rope Technician
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
- Hazardous Materials Awareness
- Hazardous Materials Operations
- Hazardous Materials Technician
- Hazardous Materials Incident Commander
Huntsville Campus
- In-Person Option: Click here for available test dates and times.
- Report time: Report to the testing site at least 15-30 minutes before your scheduled testing time.
- Exam length: 30 minutes – 4 ½ hours
- $53.50
- All fees are non-refundable and nontransferable
- Valid government-issued photo ID (driver’s license, passport, state-issued ID, etc.)
- Valid secondary ID (employee ID, credit/debit card, secondary photo ID, etc.)
- FIDO login information
Test candidates can access their scores and additional score information in their
FIDO account.
- Test candidates are allowed an initial attempt and one retake on the same day.
- Additional information can be found on the TCFP website.
- Test candidates with accommodation requests must contact TCFP for approval
- Phone: 512-936-3811|Email: testing@tcfp.texas.gov.
- Website: shsu.edu/testing
- Email test.ctr@shsu.edu
- Phone: Call (936) 294-1025
- Campus Location: Academic Building IV, Room 102
- Mailing address: Box 2240, Huntsville, Texas 77341-2240