REGISTRATION

Please read carefully!

This assessment is for Candidates that are RENEWING or RE-TESTING BOTH sections One and Two.

If you are not sure what to book, please read here for more information

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• If you are resting/renewing your Firefighter Physical Aptitude Test (FPAT) on the same day as your Firefighter Technical Skills, please note your Firefighter Technical Skills may occur before or after your FPAT.
• Please do not book any other assessment on the same day!
• Your paid receipt/confirmation is automatically generated through this website and will be emailed to you for your records. It will include the date, and your testing time. Incorrect bookings will result in an automatic refund, less a $ 50 plus HST administration fee.
• There is currently NO re-scheduling. Please do not book your appointment until you are sure of your personal and professional schedules.

*Important: if you do not pass the Firefighter Technical Skills (both Sections) within six months you must re-test all of Stage Three, Part Two-Firefighter Technical Skills. - PHIL is this accurate? That was OAFC’s rule for consistency and certificate generation

All candidates are responsible for downloading and reading the Pre-Assessment Guides as part of their assessment.  

https://www.ofai.ca/assessments/stage-3-firefighter-technical-skills-assessment-ofai/
Click on the link above for details.

Cancellation Policy: If you wish to cancel your assessment and it is fivebusiness days or greater from your assessment date/time, you must request a cancellation through your online account at www.ofai.ca by selecting the “Cancel” button next to the order/assessment you are cancelling. You will be refunded, less a $50.00 plus HST administration fee.
If you must cancel your assessment within five business days of your assessment date/time, you will not be refunded.  Please advise the administration office you will not be attending your assessment at  info@ofai.ca. It is the candidate's responsibility to abide by the cancellation policy on each assessment.

Re-Test Policy: All OFAI failed assessments are subject to our re-test policy.  The re-test policy identifies the wait times candidates must follow before coming back to re-test.  The wait times are put in place to allow each candidate sufficient time to prepare (and in some cases, train) in order to be successful in their assessments.

The following identifies the OFAI re-test policy wait times:
1st Failure – 15 Days
2nd Failure – 30 Days
All subsequent failures will be subject to a 30-day wait period.

Arrival times:
Stage One:  15 minutes prior to scheduled time
Stage Two Hearing: 15 minutes prior to scheduled time
Stage Two Encapsulated Treadmill:  30 minutes prior to scheduled time
Stage Three & FPAT:  30 minutes prior to scheduled time

If you are late for your appointment, you will be required to wait.  If the evaluation staff are unable to accommodate you in the schedule, then you will be required to rebook at your own expense.

NOTE: Candidates must ALWAYS check current postings for required certifications.  Some departments have different application requirements.