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Fire Inspection Principles I N0390

Training Specialist


Keith Heckler
301-447-1380

Delivery type


6-day off-campus

Continuing education units


3.8

ACE recommendation


In the lower-division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in fire inspection.

Fundamental-level course

This 6-day, fundamental-level course introduces the student to the fundamental methodology for application of fire and life safety codes and standards. Although it contains many of the basic principles of code enforcement, more experienced code inspectors and officials might find it useful as a review of essential methodologies and as a useful update to current code enforcement applications.

It is not the intent of this course to present specific code requirements; however, this course focuses more on the methodology of the use of these requirements.

Pre-course materials and course syllabus

Welcome Letter and Pre-course Assignment: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/pcm/pcm_n0390.pdf PDF 448KB
Course Syllabus: https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/ax/syll/syllabus_n0390.pdf PDF 90KB

  • Individuals whose primary duties are those of a full-time code enforcement inspector/officer with at least 6 months experience.
  • Municipal fire department instructors or senior inspectors who have the responsibility to train their personnel involved in full-time code enforcement activities.
  • Suppression Company Officers responsible for in-service fire code enforcement.
  • Fire investigation personnel involved in post-fire code studies and analysis.

Note: Special consideration will be given to individuals and departments starting new fire prevention bureaus or preparing an individual as an instructor for a code enforcement training program within their department.

Incident Command System (ICS)-100-level and ICS-200-level training. Preferred courses are Q0462 and Q0463, available through NFA Online.  Chief’s signature attests that the applicant has completed this required training.

Required pre-course work available through NFA Online:

  • Q0751, "Principles of Building Construction."
  • Q0368, "Introduction to Fire Behavior in a Single-Family Dwelling."


Upcoming offerings

Email or call the official under Contact(s) if you are interested in attending a course.
Dates Availability Location Contact(s) CCP
August 5 - 10, 2024 Columbia, South Carolina
Mike Dunlap
NFA Coordinator
South Carolina Fire Academy
803-896-9842
mike.dunlap@llr.sc.gov
Bonita Waters
Curriculum Manager
South Carolina Fire Academy
803-896-4074
bonita.waters@llr.sc.gov
CCP
September 15 - 20, 2024 Ketchikan, Alaska
Virginia McMichael
Fire Training Specialist
Bureau of Fire Accreditation, Standards and Training
907-269-5481
virginia.mcmichael@alaska.gov
CCP
September 29, 2024 - October 4, 2024 Newport Beach, California
Kirsten Fonseca
Staff Services Analyst
CAL FIRE State Fire Training
916-568-2901
kirsten.fonseca@fire.ca.gov
Chris Fowler
DSFM Supervisor
CAL FIRE State Fire Training
916-568-2901
chris.fowler@fire.ca.gov
Jon Reid
Fire Analyst
Newport Beach Fire Department
949-644-3107
jreid@nbfd.net
CCP
October 5 - 10, 2024 Cancelled Columbia, South Carolina
Mike Dunlap
Education Specialist, NFA State Coordinator
South Carolina Fire Academy
803-896-9842
mike.dunlap@llr.sc.gov
Bonita Waters
Curriculum Manager
South Carolina Fire Academy
803-896-4074
bonita.waters@llr.sc.gov
CCP