TCFP offices will be closed December 23 - 27, December 31, and January 1. Online services will remain operational.
The survey is anonymous and takes around 10 minutes to complete.
TCFP offices will be closed December 23 - 27, December 31, and January 1. Online services will remain operational.
The survey is anonymous and takes around 10 minutes to complete.
Your FIDO account will only display eligibility for certification once you have met ALL requirements for a specific discipline/level.
If you have ever tested with the commission or held certification, please do not create a new FIDO account if you are unable to log in. Contact the commission at 512-936-3838 for assistance.
Log into your FIDO account to check your current eligibility or to create an account.
To become certified in Driver/Operator-Aerial you must:
You may be exempt from the exam requirement if you have never been certified and hold an IFSAC seal or TEEX Proboard certificate.
If you hold a Driver/Operator-Aerial Apparatus IFSAC seal from another jurisdiction, you do not have to take the commission's Driver/Operator-Aerial Apparatus exam.
Add this seal to your FIDO account by uploading a copy of each to the Submissions page, Register IFSAC Seal button.
If you obtained a TCFP course completion certificate from TEEX indicating that your course was completed within the past 2 years, you may not have to take the commission's exam.
It is important to note that the certificate of completion must have the TEEX pro board seal number and the TCFP Training Prior Approval (TPA) number printed on the certificate in order to comply with §439.1 (2).
Add this certificate to your FIDO account by uploading a copy of each to the Submissions page, Register TEEX Proboard button.
Hold basic structural fire protection, aircraft rescue fire fighting, or marine fire protection certification.
Complete a commission-approved Driver/Operator-Aerial training program as outlined in Chapter 7 of the commission's Certification Curriculum Manual.
View Chapter 7 (PDF) .
If your exam scores have expired, retesting is required to be eligible for certification (in addition to any other prerequisites). Contact the training and testing division of the commission at 512-936-3811 or testing@tcfp.texas.gov for more information.
If you have valid exam scores in FIDO, please continue to the next step.
Step 1: Log into FIDO.
Step 2: Click on the Applications on the left menu.
Step 3: Click on the green Apply button (if it is not green, you are not eligible).
Step 3: Follow the instructions to create an invoice.
Step 4: Click on Invoices on the left menu
Step 5: Click the green Pay link on the far right of the screen.
Step 6: Follow the instructions on Texas.gov to enter credit card information for payment to have certificate issued immediately.
Step 1: Log into FIDO
Step 2: Click Records on the left menu
Step 3: Click Certifications within the green bar
Step 4: Click Print next to the name of the certificate. This will open a PDF that can be downloaded and saved or printed. The commission does not mail hard copies of certificates.
An IFSAC Seal is available in this discipline. Steps to apply are found here.
Your FIDO account will only display eligibility for certification once you have met ALL requirements for a specific discipline/level.
If you have ever tested with the commission or held certification, please do not create a new FIDO account if you are unable to log in. Contact the commission at 512-936-3838 for assistance.
Log into your FIDO account to check your current eligibility or to create an account.
To become certified in Driver-Operator-Pumper you must:
You may be exempt from the exam requirement if you have never been certified and hold an IFSAC seal or TEEX Proboard certificate.
If you hold a Driver/Operator-Pumper IFSAC seal from another jurisdiction, you do not have to take the commission's Driver/Operator-Pumper exam.
Add this seal to your FIDO account by uploading a copy of each to the Submissions page, Register IFSAC Seal button.
If you obtained a TCFP course completion certificate from TEEX indicating that your course was completed within the past 2 years, you may not have to take the commission's exam.
It is important to note that the certificate of completion must have the TEEX pro board seal number and the TCFP Training Prior Approval (TPA) number printed on the certificate in order to comply with §439.1 (2).
Add this certificate to your FIDO account by uploading a copy of each to the Submissions page, Register TEEX Proboard button.
Hold basic structural fire protection, aircraft rescue fire fighting, or marine fire protection certification.
Complete a commission-approved Driver/Operator-Pumper training program as outlined in Chapter 7 of the commission's Certification Curriculum Manual.
View Chapter 7 (PDF) .
If your exam scores have expired, retesting is required to be eligible for certification (in addition to any other prerequisites). Contact the training and testing division of the commission at 512-936-3811 or testing@tcfp.texas.gov for more information.
If you have valid exam scores in FIDO, please continue to the next step.
Step 1: Log into FIDO.
Step 2: Click on the Applications on the left menu.
Step 3: Click on the green Apply button (if it is not green, you are not eligible).
Step 3: Follow the instructions to create an invoice.
Step 4: Click on Invoices on the left menu
Step 5: Click the green Pay link on the far right of the screen.
Step 6: Follow the instructions on Texas.gov to enter credit card information for payment to have certificate issued immediately.
Step 1: Log into FIDO
Step 2: Click Records on the left menu
Step 3: Click Certifications within the green bar
Step 4: Click Print next to the name of the certificate. This will open a PDF that can be downloaded and saved or printed. The commission does not mail hard copies of certificates.
An IFSAC Seal is available in this discipline. Steps to apply are found here.
Contact the certification and professional development section at their main phone number (512) 936-3820.
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