2003年12月10日 · IFSAC & NBFSPQ exist so the states using them can recognize each other's training certifications without a big hassle, rather than 50 state certification administrators tracking what the other 50 state certification administrators are doing and whether they feel those other states do as good of a job as they do teaching to the NFPA standards.

2005年3月11日 · Basically, IFSAC and NBFSPQ (the "ProBoard") are accrediting bodies responsible for ensuring uniformity in the content and delivery of professional certification tests administered by agencies they accredit (just like there are such bodies in any other professional credentialization situation, governing the tests given to everyone from beauticians to …

2010年12月24日 · I think it is all dependent on the state testing, for they get accredited to issue the IFSAC seal. In Texas you attend a 468 hour academy in which you are tested on all the IFSAC skills. Those test sheets are kept on file. When the time comes to test they pick 4 random skill, one of which will be a SCBA task. Probably does not help a person in ...

2008年12月30日 · You can get reciprocity with IFSAC certs (Which are basically DoD certs) but you cannot go to a DoD school without DoD affiliation. The website www.dodffcert.com will give you the cert lookup, but at that website, you need to provide a last name and last 4 of a SSN of a firefighter who has been awarded DoD certs.

2009年8月1日 · IFSAC accredits the state training director's state or province. Once accredit, the state or province certifies the firefighter and you get a IFSAC seal saying your state or province is accredited in the area you received your certification. Think about a college getting accredited by SACS, an accrediting body.

2008年12月14日 · Ok, for the 900th time. The State of Ohio is not and IFSAC state. If you need or want and IFSAC card, you need to contact the State office. You can then go to Columbus and take another written test and do practical skills. I have been told this costs $150.

2009年1月2日 · It looks like people are only going to throw in one state at a time. Where I live in Tennessee, we're IFSAC. I also know that North Carolina is as well. I believe reciprocity in these states is as simple as paying the fee so long as your certificates have the IFSAC numbered sticker on them. Good luck!

2011年2月22日 · Wisconsin is an IFSAC state. I am having a hard time understanding why people seem to feel the need to point out, however incorectly, that getting training prior to employment is a negative. In the area I am employed in some departments require nothing other than you are breathing to apply, some require FF1 and EMT, some go as far as to require ...

2012年8月13日 · They require that the vendor providing the service be either Pro Board or IFSAC accredited. The requirements to provide training that is ProBoard or IFSAC accredited is important but NOT THE SAME as requirements for education that leads to college credit. THERE ARE FIVE ELEMENTS THAT MUST BE IN PLACE TO MAKE FIRE TRAINING ELIGIBLE FOR …

2007年5月28日 · Ifsac I was reading your thread about certifications and accreditation. North Carolina is accredited by IFSAC. We have a great working relationship with other states and entities like DoD that come into our state requesting reciprocity for …