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2023 Principles and Practice of Engineering Fire Protection Exam Review Course

The full 18-week live online course starts on June 6, 2023 and runs every Tuesday and Thursday until the week of October 5, 2023. All Tuesday sessions are from 2:30 - 4:00 pm EDT and All Thursday sessions run from 6:30 - 8:00 pm EDT. All sessions are recorded and you have the flexibility to attend the Tuesday and/or Thursday sessions each week.

Description:

The online PE exam review course is an excellent preparation tool to prepare you for the Fire Protection Engineering PE Exam.

PE Fire Protection Exam moved to Computer-Based Testing (CBT) format in 2020. With this change in format, this course has been revised to meet the current NCEES exam specifications and format. Registering for this program will give you access to 16 live, 1.5-hour sessions. Each session is taught by one of our subject matter experts, using web conferencing technology and supported through SFPE's eLearning portal, which will allow you the opportunity to ask questions as they arise throughout each session. After every 3 to 4 sessions, instructors will hold office hours, giving you an opportunity to ask the instructors questions and get further assistance. This effective educational online prep course will help you organize and navigate through the reference materials and allow for maximum retention.

Targeted Audience:

Anyone preparing for the PE Exam, or anyone needing a refresher, including existing engineers, fire marshals, and loss control specialists: participants will come away with an understanding of the principles of fire protection engineering, and even if you are not taking the exam, this year, but want to assess your readiness for a future exam, this online PE exam prep course will provide you with a fundamental understanding of the principles of fire protection engineering.

Course Topics:

  • Exam Preparation & Exam Taking Strategies
  • Fire Protection Analysis
  • Fire Protection Management
  • Human Behavior
  • Fire Dynamics
  • Fire Protection System
  • Smoke Management
  • Explosion Protection
  • Passive Building Systems
Enrollment Includes:
  • Participation in either the Tuesday and/or Thursday session
  • Two hours of access to instructors outside class hours
  • Electronic copies of the online PE exam prep training slides
  • Practice Problems for each topic
Course Schedule:

The full 18-week schedule starts June 6th and runs every Tuesday and Thursday until the week of September 3rd.

Recordings of both Tuesday and Thursday sessions will be uploaded to this course within 24 hours of the live session. You have the flexibility to attend the Tuesday and/or Thursday sessions each week. All live sessions are recorded and provided to the attendees in the course. If you are unable to watch the live session, you will be able to go back and watch the recorded sessions up to 1 month after the last session. Once you complete all of the course content, survey, and quiz, the portal will provide your PDH certificate.

The schedule for the 2023 SFPE PE Exam Review Course is as follows:

Week Tuesday Thursday Topic Instructor(s)
Week 1: 6/6/2023 6/8/2023 FP Analysis John Frank, PE
Week 2: 6/13/2023 6/15/2023 Fire Hazard Analysis John Frank, PE
Week 3: 6/20/2023 6/22/2023 Fire Dynamics Pt. 1 Adam Barowy, MSFPE
Week 4: 6/27/2023 6/29/2023 Fire Dynamics Pt. 2 Matthew Weston-Dawkes, PE
Week 5: 7/6/2023 Office Hours Stephen Dale, PE; John Frank, PE; Adam Barowy; Scott Rockwell, PhD, PE
Week 6: 7/11/2023 7/13/2023 Smoke Control Christine Pongratz, PE
Week 7: 7/18/2023 7/20/2023 Passive Systems Bryan Hoskins, PhD, PE
Week 8: 7/25/2023 7/27/2023 Human Behavior Bryan Hoskins, PhD, PE
Week 9: 8/1/2023 8/3/2023 Means of Egress Derek Duval, PE
Week 10: 8/10/2023 Office Hours Stephen Dale, PE; Bryan Hoskins, PhD, PE; Derek Duval, PE; Christine Pongratz, PE
Week 11: 8/15/2023 8/17/2023 Detection & Alarm Merton Bunker, PE
Week 12: 8/22/2023 8/24/2023 Water Supplies Christina Francis, PE
Week 13: 8/29/2023 8/31/2023 Water-Based Systems Mark Aaby, PE
Week 14: 9/7/2023 Office Hours Stephen Dale, PE; Merton Bunker, PE; Christina Francis, PE; Mark Aaby, PE
Week 15: 9/12/2023 9/14/2023 Special Hazards Systems Tim Carman, PE
Week 16: 9/19/2023 9/21/2023 Explosion Control Jeremy Lebowitz, PE
Week 17: 9/28/2023 Office Hours Stephen Dale, PE; Tim Carman, PE; Jeremy Lebowitz, PE
Week 18: 10/3/2023 10/5/2023 Course Wrap Up Stephen Dale, PE

All Tuesday sessions are from 2:30 - 4:00 pm EDT
All Thursday sessions run from 6:30 - 8:00 pm EDT

NOTE: Week 6 Smoke Control Tuesday session will be 6:30 - 8:00 pm EDT, and Thursday will be 2:30 - 4:00 pm EDT

All office hours on Thursdays - single weekly office hour (6:30 – 7:30 p.m. EDT)

2023 PE Exam Date: October 23 - https://ncees.org/exams/cbt/

Required Course Materials:
SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering (Fifth Edition) This three-volume handbook covers fire protection fundamentals, fire dynamics, hazard calculations, fire risk analysis, modeling, and more. Includes over 1,800 figures and step-by-step equations.

Professional Development Hours:
Participants will receive 23 PDH Credits and a Certificate of Completion will be awarded after completing all of the course content, practice questions, and course evaluation survey.

Fees:
SFPE Members: $1,795.00
SFPE Non-members: $2,095.00*

(Past course attendees are eligible for a 50% retake discount.)

*Not an SFPE member? Join today to receive a discount on the PE Exam Review course and future SFPE educational events and publications.

Questions? Please contact education@sfpe.org