Credentialing Programs

Training Officer Credential

ISFSI recognizes the need to establish an opportunity for today’s aspiring, emerging, developing, or practicing fire service instructor, training officer, fire officer and allied training personnel to qualify their professional status.

The ISFSI Training Officer Credential designation is designed to bridge the gap between fire service professional development, the professional credentialing of instructors, and the accreditation of emerging training curriculum's, eLearning platforms and programs. 

Successful candidates will have their education, training and experiences validated on a professional platform. The credential authenticates their contributions to the industry and provides employers a tangible recognition of the employee’s professional accomplishments.

ISFSI Member Registration Fee $395.00
Non-Member Registration Fee $550.00

Training Officer Credential candidates participate in approximately 32 hours of online professional portfolio design and interactive learning experience in addition to virtual, instructor facilitated, student driven course work.

Program Highlights

  • Generational Differences
  • Training for Fireground Adaptability
  • Technology Driven Integration
  • Alternative Methods of Learning
  • Developing Tactical Decision Games

The course text is Training Officer Desk Reference published by Jones and Bartlett (not provided with registration). This text is used heavily with the course, it is recommended that you purchase it. It is available online through several sources.

Recredential Information

The ISFSI Training Officer Credential is valid for three years from the date of issue. Credential holders are contacted based on their credential cycle. An email will be sent a month prior to the expiration date with details on how to register for the online recredential class. To check your credential expiration date, refer to your ISFSI profile. We encourage credential holders to maintain their ISFSI membership as the cost to recredential is $50 for members and $300 for non-members. If you have questions concerning your credential status, contact the ISFSI Program Manger, Suzanne Campbell at suzanne.campbell@isfsi.org.

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International Society of Fire Service Instructors Partners with Columbia Southern University to Benefit Firefighters and  Fire Instructors Through Higher Education

ISFSI strives to reduce firefighter fatalities and injuries, increase firefighter safety and improve the profession overall through education and training.  Our partnership with Columbia Southern University provides the opportunity for two collegiate credit hours for the Training Officer Credential course for students enrolled in a Columbia Southern University degree program.  See the university information guide and information on the tuition discount offered to ISFSI members below.

Columbia_Southern_University_Information_Guide.pdf

Columbia_Southern_University_Learning_Partners_Tuition_Discount_Flyer.pdf

Credential candidates should expect an intensive pre-course online workload.

Training Officer Credential