Testing Partners

SFFMA has partnered with the following institutions to provide as needed testing at their local facilities.

In exchange for the convenience a Partner may charge an access fee for use of their facilities for the day. SFFMA posts known fee rates with the contact information.

Regardless of the manner in which a test is administered and taken, all qualification, registration, and final scheduling is managed through the SFFMA Austin office.

Recommended process for testing with an SFFMA testing partner:

  1. Contact the testing partner directly to reserve the required number of seats at that location for the desired date.

  2. Use this Portal module to enter the date you have reserved with the testing partner, and to select the individuals/tests for that date.

  3. Click the “REQUEST” button to confirm the date/individuals/tests.

  4. SFFMA will ensure that the selected tests are available to the testing partner on that date.

  5. Report to the testing partner on the desired date.

NOTE: After clicking the REQUEST button here, your session will appear in “Upcoming Testing Sessions” when you enter/view the test scheduling module. Only your department will see this session. Your selections can be edited, but be sure to coordinate with the testing partner if you are making changes to the number of people, tests, etc.

  • Blinn College - Bryan

    3125 S Texas Ave
    Tejas Center Ste 1900
    Bryan, Texas 77805

    Contact: Testing Center

    Sessions available Monday - Thursday
    Access Fee: $15 per session

  • Blinn College - RELLIS

    1366 Bryan Rd
    Admin Bldg Ste 140
    Bryan, TX 77807

    Contact: Testing Center

    Sessions available Tuesday - Wednesday
    Access Fee: $15 per session

  • College of the Mainland

    1200 N Amburn Rd
    Texas City, Texas 77591

    Contact:

    Sessions Available: Tuesdays
    10am-6pm starting October 15, 2024

    Students must register HERE in addition to Portal.

  • Kilgore Junior College

    110 Broadway Blvd
    Devall Student Center 2nd Floor
    KIlgore, TX 75662

    Contact: Testing Center
    (903) 983-8215

    Sessions available M-F (contact center for available time slots)
    Access Fee: $30 per session

  • South Texas College Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence - Pharr

    3901 S Cage Blvd
    Pharr, TX 78577

    Contact: Griselda Cuellar
    (956) 872-3843

    Sessions available one Friday per month, contact test center to verify, 8am - 11:30am
    Access Fee: None

  • Tarrant County College

    Fire Service Training Center
    4801 Marine Creek Pkwy
    Fort Worth, TX 76179-3513

    Schedule session through Portal

    Sessions available one Saturday per month
    9am - 12:30pm

    Access Fee: None

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    Tyler Junior College

    1530 S SW Loop 323 Rm 151
    Tyler, TX 75701

    Contact: Mark Smith
    (903) 510-2993

    Sessions available M-F
    Access Fee: $35 per session

  • Wharton Junior College - Wharton

    911 Boling Hwy
    JM Hodges Learning Center - 2nd Fl
    Wharton, TX 77488

    Contact: Testing Center
    (979) 532-6386

    Sessions available Wednesdays or Fridays
    (Contact center for available time slots)

    Access Fee: $25 per exam

  • Wharton Junior College - Richmond

    5333 FM 1640
    Main Bldg - 124B
    Richmond TX 77469

    Contact: Testing Center
    (281) 239-1532

    Sessions available Tuesdays - Thursdays (Contact center for available time slots)

    Access Fee: $25 per exam

Note: Special Accommodations:

Any requests for testing accommodations based upon special needs must be made when you are scheduling an exam with the SFFMA office, to allow time for the accommodation to be considered and arrangements to be made, should it be approved.

Additional Information about SFFMA Testing

Number of Questions per Exam:

HazMat Awareness and HazMat Operations exams consist of 25 questions each, with a period of 30 minutes per exam.

All other written exams (including Firefighter 1 and Firefighter 2 exams) consist of 50 questions each, with a period of one hour per exam.

Those retesting for HazMat will only need to retest the area failed (Awareness and/or Operations).

Exam Grade Expiration:

Exam results are valid for two years from the testing date, and will be voided at the end of the two-year period. The candidate must meet all certification issuance requirements within this period (skill exam completion, completion of any other prerequisites or requirements, etc.) and obtain certification.