Taught by expert instructors with backgrounds across all areas of fire protection engineering, the SFPE PE Exam Review Course leverages the deep knowledge from SFPE’s member community to prepare candidates for the PE Fire Protection Exam. All courses are live, online, and conveniently offered beginning in November 2024 – with recorded sessions also available on-demand afterward. Additional review sessions, online discussions, practice problems, and office hours with the instructors are included, providing the comprehensive preparation needed to head into the exam confidently.
“The SFPE PE Exam Review Course focuses on the fundamentals of each topic area of fire protection engineering while preparing attendees to think critically, adapt to the exam, and be successful Professional Engineers.” – Stephen Dale, Chair, SFPE PE Exam Preparation Subcommittee
2020 marked the first year the PE Fire Protection Exam moved to Computer-Based Testing (CBT) format. With this format change, this course has been revised to meet the current NCEES exam specifications and format. Registering for this program will give you access to our 17 live, 1.5-hour sessions from anywhere. Each session is taught by one of our subject matter experts, using web conferencing technology and supported through SFPE's eLearning portal, allowing you to ask questions as they arise throughout each session. After every 3 to 4 sessions, you will have access to weekly office hours. This effective educational online prep course will help you organize and navigate through the reference materials and allow for maximum retention.
Who Should Attend
Anyone preparing for the PE Exam or anyone needing a refresher, including existing engineers, fire marshals, and loss control specialists: participants will come away with an understanding of the principles of fire protection engineering, and even if you are not taking the exam this year, but want to assess your readiness for a future exam, this online PE exam prep course will provide you with a fundamental understanding of the principles of fire protection engineering.
Topics
- Exam Preparation & Exam Taking Strategies
- Fire Protection Analysis
- Fire Protection Management
- Human Behavior
- Fire Dynamics
- Fire Protection System
- Smoke Management
- Explosion Protection
- Passive Building Systems
Enrollment Includes
- Participation in either the Tuesday and/or Thursday session
- Two hours of access to instructors outside class hours
- Electronic copies of the online PE exam prep training slides
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All Tuesday sessions are from 2:30 - 4:00 pm EST
All Thursday sessions run from 7:30 - 9:00 pm EST
All office hours on Thursdays - single weekly office hour (7:30 – 8:30 p.m. EST)
PE Exam
The 2025 Fire Protection Engineering Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) Exam is set for April 16th, 2025
The following is important information about the exam:
Continuing Education Credits
Professional Development Hours (PDHs) are only granted for the sessions you fully participate in. Your participation is verified by logging into the web conference technology during the session. The maximum number of PDHs that can be awarded is 23 PDHs, even if the sessions run long or you attend both a Tuesday and Thursday session in a given week.