Certification Renewal Requirements

Stated in the Missouri Division of Fire Safety’s Certification Policy and Procedures Manual, Fire Service Instructor I and II, Live Fire Instructor/Live Fire Instructor-in-Charge, Fire Inspector I and II, and Fire Investigator certification levels expire three (3) years from the certification date or from date of renewal. Incident Safety Officer and Technical Rescuer Certification levels expire five (5) years from the certification date or from date of renewal. Hazardous Materials Technician certification expire one (1) year from the certification date or from date of renewal. Emergency Medical Responder certification expire two (2) years from the certification date or from date of renewal.

All renewals of certification MUST be submitted through your individual MODFS Acadis portal account. To access the MODFS Acadis portal CLICK HERE. The Division no longer accepts paper applications submitted by mail, fax or email. If you need assistance in accessing your portal account call 573-522-4849 or email training@dfs.dps.mo.gov.

Six (6) months prior to your expiration date you will be able to renew your expiring certification via the renew link in your portal account. Reminder emails will be sent to your email address of record at 90, 60, 30 and 3 days before your expiration date.

In the event an individual does not submit the required documentation for renewal, their certification status will be expired. If your certification has lapsed for no more than two (2) renewal cycles you can submit your documentation for all renewal cycles to be considered for re-instatement.  If your certification is beyond the two (2) renewal cycles you will be required to successfully complete an approved course for the appropriate level, including passing scores on the written course exam and practical skills. Individuals must meet all requirements for certification, including but not limited to passing the certification exams (written and practical) to qualify for certification.

All applicants for renewal are required to complete the following criteria to renew certification:

• Submit your renewal through the MODFS Acadis portal.
• Provide a summary of how your duties over the past three years reflect your current certification level.

Applicants for renewal for Fire Service Instructor I and II must also submit:

• Documentation of 24 hours of training as a student or instructor/evaluator, or any combination, over the past three (3) years related to instructional development, officer development, personal or professional development, fire fighter health and safety, and report writing.  For every hour of verifiable instruction of a certificated course in either: a fire academy, educational institution, or National Fire Academy, or documented in-service training, you will receive one hour of credit. The 24 hours can be all as an instructor, all as an evaluator or all as a student in the course types listed above or it can be a combination of any of the three.

Applicants for renewal for Live Fire Instructor/Live Fire Instructor-in-Charge must also submit:

• Documentation of performing at an annual live fire training or evaluation in one of the four positions (Instructor-in-Charge, Safety Officer, Instructor, or Ignition Team member). Must have participated in a minimum of one live fire burn and/or evaluation in each of the last three (3) years.

Applicants for recertification for Fire Inspector must also submit:

• Documentation of 30 hours of training as a student or instructor/evaluator, or any combination, over the past three (3) years in fire inspection related courses, such as code enforcement, building construction and systems, fire behavior, hazardous materials storage, plans review, and inspection procedures, or seminars. Course completion for Fire Investigator, Live Fire Instructor, and/or any Fire Officer level will also provide a portion of the continuing education hour requirements towards Fire Inspector recertification. All courses or seminars are subject to approval by the Division of Fire Safety.

Applicants for renewal for Fire Investigator must also submit:

• Documentation of 30 hours of training as a student or instructor/evaluator, or any combination, over the past three (3) years in fire investigation related courses, such as building construction and systems, fire behavior and fire effects, building electrical and fuel systems, evidence collection and scene documentation, origin and cause determination, explosions, hazardous materials storage, and investigation procedures or seminars. Course completion for Fire Inspector and/or any Fire Officer level will also provide a portion of the continuing education hour requirements towards Fire Investigator recertification. All courses or seminars are subject to approval by the Division of Fire Safety. A letter from the applicant's supervisor listing applicant’s job description and attesting to the fact that the primary duty of the applicant is in the field of fire investigations is also required. The supervisor must verify the number of fires that the applicant has investigated during the three-year period.

Applicants for renewal for Incident Safety Officer must also submit:

• Documentation of 40 hours of training as a student or instructor/evaluator, or any combination, over the past five (5) years in Incident Safety Officer and/or Fire Fighter Health and Safety related courses or seminars pursuant to your certification. All courses or seminars are subject to approval by the Division of Fire Safety.

Applicants for renewal for Rope Rescuer must also submit:

• Documentation of 40 hours of training as a student or instructor/evaluator, or any combination, over the past five (5) years in Rope Rescue related courses or seminars pursuant to your certification and the Chapter of NFPA 1006 you are certified in. All documentation submitted must include verification of practical skills performed during the training. All courses or seminars are subject to approval by the Division of Fire Safety.

Applicants for renewal for Hazardous Materials Technician must also submit:

• Documentation of 8 hours of training as a student or instructor/evaluator, or any combination, over the past year in Hazardous Materials Technician related courses or seminars. All documentation submitted must include verification of practical skills performed during the training. All courses or seminars are subject to approval by the Division of Fire Safety.

Applicants for renewal for Emergency Medical Responder must also submit:

Documentation of 16 hours of attendance and/or instruction in the following topics over the two (2) year certification period.

• Current CPR/AED certification
• 8 hours of National Component Credits
• Airway: 1.5 hours
• Cardiology: 2 hours
• Trauma: 1 hour
• Medical: 2.5 hours
• Operations: 1 hour
• 4 hours of Local or State Component Credits
• These required 4 credits are considered flexible but must be directly related to EMS patient care.
• 4 hours of Individual Component Credits
• These required 4 credits are considered flexible but must be directly related to EMS patient care.

Course completion for EMT-B or higher, as well as training in the areas of Hazardous Materials, Technical Rescue, Extrication, and Driver/Operator will also provide a portion of the Local, State, and Individual requirements towards Emergency Medical Responder recertification.

NOTE: The Division no longer sends a renewal letter or small renewal card. To verify your certification status, you must log in to your MODFS Acadis portal account.  If you need a paper copy of your verification, click on the “Email Professional History Report” in the top right corner of your portal.  You can email your report to any individual or click on the pdf link and download and print your report. You can also print your certification from the print feature in your MODFS Acadis portal account for each certification eligible for renewal.