NFPA requires 50 contact hours of approved continuing education every 3 years.
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What it costs
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NFPA recert fee — verify current amount in NFPA account.
How to renew
Submit 3-year CFI-I recertification
- Log 50 contact hours throughout the cycle
- 60+ days before expiration: open recert application
- Upload documentation
- Pay current recert fee
Classes that help you prepare
NFPA publishes Certification Learning Paths across its certification programmes. CFI-I closed to new applicants on 30 June 2026; CFI is its successor.
Dates and pricing are published and kept current by NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) — we link rather than copy them, so nothing here goes out of date.
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Issuer resources
- Primary site: https://www.nfpa.org/cfi ↗
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