Certification Exam Information and Schedule
Testing Eligibility
To be eligible to test, candidates must have successfully completed an approved Arizona Certification Program within the past year. Candidates have 3 testing attempts within one year, to pass the certification testing process after completing a certification program. If unsuccessful after 3 attempts, a candidate must complete another program to be eligible for additional testing opportunities.
Test dates and times are subject to change.
To schedule a test, please contact Melina Joya at melina.joya@azcfse.org, at least 2 weeks prior to the date you select below, and include the following information:
- Candidate Name
- AzSTARS EIN Number
- Candidate Phone Number
- Candidate Email Address
- Program Sponsor (Community College or Department that conducted your Program/Academy)
- What date/location do you want to schedule for? (See schedule below.)
- Type of Exam(s) Needed (i.e. Firefighter I, HazMat FRA and FRO, Firefighter I and II, Fire Instructor I…)
- Written/Practical Skills or Both?
No walk-ins will be allowed to test. Refer to the schedule below for available test dates/locations.
Certification Exam Schedule
Important Notice Regarding Illness:
If you are experiencing any type of illness you should NOT attend your scheduled exam and will need to reschedule for another date. Anyone displaying symptoms… such as coughing or experiencing any cold/flu-like symptoms will be sent home.
** Firefighter I & II and Hazardous MaterialsFRA & FRO Written Exams:
Test candidates are provided 1.5 hours to take a Firefighter exam and 1.0 hour for HAZMAT. Firefighter and HazMat retests may also be taken with the exams listed below (See: Additional Written Exams) depending on the required exam time needed.
Aug 1, 2026 - 8:00 am
Glendale Community College @ Glendale
- HAZMAT
Upcoming exam dates will be posted here once they become available.
**Written Exams for ALL levels will be held in Avondale at 10:00 am on the 3rd Friday of each month, except for August, or as otherwise noted. IMPORTANT: The September testing at Avondale will be held on the 4th Friday (9/25/26).
**Contact Melina by email to schedule at least 2 weeks prior to the date you select from this schedule (see above for information on how to schedule).
**No walk-ins will be allowed to test.
**See "Additional Written Exams" below for more opportunities to schedule Firefighter and HazMat written exams
** Firefighter I & II and Hazardous MaterialsFRA & FRO Practical Skills Exams:
Aug 1, 2026 - 9:00 am
Glendale Community College @ Glendale
- HAZMAT
Upcoming exam dates will be posted here once they become available.
No other practical skills exams are confirmed at this time. Check back often, this schedule is updated as testing opportunities become available.
**Contact Melina by email to schedule at least 2 weeks prior to the date you would like to test (see above for information on how to schedule).
**No walk-ins will be allowed to test.
** Additional Written Exams:
Tests listed here allow for all written exam retakes, up to a 1.5 hour test time, unless otherwise noted.
***IMPORTANT: There is not enough time available in these listed exams to test Firefighter and HazMat together unless otherwise noted. You may schedule to retest on either Firefighter, or HazMat, but not both at these exam locations below, unless the total exam time listed is 2.5 hours.
Some exams may have a maximum time of only 1.0 hour if noted below.
July 24, 2026 - 10:00 am - 2.5 hours total exam time
Yavapai College / Gilbert FD @ Gilbert
July 28, 2026 - 8:00 am
Sunsites-Pearce @ Pearce
July 29, 2026 - 1:00 pm
Surprise Fire-Medical Dept @ Glendale
July 31, 2026 - 9:00 am - 2.5 hours total exam time
Fry Fire District @ Sierra Vista
**Written Exams for ALL levels will be held in Avondale at 10:00 am on the 3rd Friday of each month, except for August, or as otherwise noted. IMPORTANT: The September testing at Avondale will be held on the 4th Friday (9/25/26).
**Contact Melina by email to schedule at least 2 weeks prior to the date you select from this schedule (see above for information on how to schedule).
**No walk-ins will be allowed to test.
No other written exams are confirmed at this time. Check back often, this schedule is updated as testing opportunities become available.
Important Note: Written retests for Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations, Fire Inspector, Fire Instructor, Fire Officer, or Fire Investigator may also be taken during scheduled Firefighter written exams. (See schedule above for Firefighter and HazMat written exams)