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Certified Fire Protection Specialist

Online Certification  ·  11 Weeks  ·  Globally Recognised  ·  (CFPS)

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Executive Summary

Certified Fire Protection Specialist

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) delivers a rigorous Advanced-level curriculum that equips participants with the knowledge, tools and frameworks needed to excel in occupational safety, health and workplace wellbeing.

This 11 Weeks programme is structured around ISO 45001, OSHA and recognised occupational health and safety standards, ensuring every graduate applies internationally validated methods to real-world challenges.

GLI’s CFPS holders are recognised by leading organisations across Africa, the Gulf, Europe and the Americas as qualified, results-driven professionals. Whether you are advancing your current career or transitioning into new responsibilities, this certification provides the competitive edge you need in 2026 and beyond.

Programme Overview

Certification at a Glance

Certification
Certified Fire Protection Specialist
Acronym
CFPS
Category
Safety & Health
Level
Advanced
Duration
11 Weeks
Delivery Mode
100% Online
Assessment
Online Examination
Certificate
Digital + Physical
CPD Eligibility
CPD Accredited
Alumni Benefits
GLI Network Access
Self-Paced
USD 449
Live Virtual
USD 649
Target Audience

Who Should Enrol?

  • Safety and Health Officers
  • HSE Managers and Supervisors
  • Site and Operations Safety Leads
  • Risk and Compliance Practitioners
Programme Inclusions

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

  • All study materials and study guide
  • Access to GLI online learning portal
  • Online examination and assessment
  • Digital certificate and digital badge
  • Physical certificate (shipped to you)
  • CPD credits for professional bodies
  • GLI alumni network membership
  • Facilitator and tutor support
  • Resource downloads and reference library
  • Automatic enrolment confirmation
Certification Benefits

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Career Advancement
Accelerate your career towards senior HSE and safety-leadership roles
Professional Recognition
Credential aligned with ISO 45001, OSHA and recognised occupational health and safety standards
Leadership Capability
Develop the strategic and operational skills to lead complex occupational safety functions
Organisational Impact
Design and implement occupational safety systems that drive performance and measurable results
Compliance Readiness
Master the standards, compliance and ethical governance central to occupational safety
Global Employability
Qualify for occupational safety roles across construction, energy, manufacturing, marine and industrial operations worldwide
Competency Framework

Core Competencies You Will Develop

✦Fire Risk Assessment
✦Fire Alarm Systems
✦Fire Safety Signage
✦Fire Safety Inspections
✦Fire Drills and Exercises
✦Fire Incident Investigation
Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

The full programme, module by module.

Core CurriculumModules 1–20 · specific to Certified Fire Protection Specialist · module 20 is the capstone
1
Fire Protection Foundations
Fire science and the fire triangle · Fire prevention and protection systems · Passive fire protection · Working at height and fall protection
2
Fire Risk Assessment
Risk and vulnerability assessment · Risk assessment: identifying what can go wrong and deciding what to do · Fire risk assessment · Organisational maturity, assessment and improvement programmes
3
Fire Prevention
Community-based protection and prevention · Working at height and fall prevention · PSEA systems: prevention, safe reporting and survivor-centred response · First aid and medical emergency response
4
Fire Detection Systems
Fire detection and alarm systems · Early warning systems: from detection to action by the people at risk · Deterrence, detection, delay and response · Incident command and emergency response
5
Fire Alarm Systems
Worker rights and protection · Rights of specific groups and why general protection is not enough · Protection in displacement: land, documents and family unity · Respiratory protection: selection, fit and the programme around it
6
Fire Suppression Principles
Fire behaviour and suppression strategy: reading the fire before fighting it · Social protection financing, political economy and system building · Data protection and privacy by design · HACCP principles and prerequisite programmes
7
Emergency Lighting
Asset tracing, recovery and organisational response · Accountability, quality standards and complaints in response · From emergency to recovery: transition, resilience and exit · Cyber incident response and digital evidence
8
Fire Safety Signage
Fire safety in building design · Fire safety management systems · Continuous fire-safety improvement · Safety management systems: the structure that makes safety routine
9
Fire Compartmentation
Search and rescue operations: planning the search before starting it · Mass casualty management and triage: doing the most good for the most people · Public warning and risk communication: what to say, who says it and when · Ignition sources and control
10
Building Fire Protection
Business continuity and resilience · Communication during crises · Bomb threats and suspicious items · Active-threat and hostile events
11
Fire Safety Inspections
Safety inspection and audit: verifying that controls exist and work · Risk assessment and safety planning · Audits, inspections and assurance · Recovery capital and community
12
Fire Safety Management
Safety management systems: hazards, controls and the hierarchy · Reputation and crisis communications · Operational risk and resilience · Occupational safety and health principles
13
Emergency Evacuation
Evacuation planning: deciding to move people, and moving them safely · Why practices lapse: obstacles, overcommitment and recovery · Complaint handling and service recovery · Hazardous energy and lockout/tagout
14
Fire Drills and Exercises
Emergency exercises: testing the plan before the event tests it · Crisis and reputation communication · Data breach and incident governance · Business continuity and operational resilience
15
Fire Equipment Management
Operational resilience · Cyber resilience in payments · Operational resilience, outages and contingency processing · Resilience: recovery, adaptability and sustainable performance
16
Fire Safety Training
Safety training and competence assurance · Health and safety in the warehouse · Safety stock and reorder points · Electrical safety and isolation
17
Fire Incident Investigation
Incident investigation and corrective action that holds · Incident investigation: finding causes rather than culprits · Strategic risk and resilience · Forensic accounting and financial investigation
18
Fire Protection Compliance
IT governance, compliance and data protection obligations · Regulatory compliance and audits · Food safety hazards: biological, chemical and physical · Food safety systems and agricultural standards
19
Fire Safety Auditing
Driving measurable safety improvement · Designing a safety programme or control · Job safety analysis (JSA) and task risk · Predictive safety analytics
20
Fire Protection Capstone
Contractor safety management · Social protection systems: assistance, insurance and coverage · Early warning and problem loan identification · Fire behaviour and suppression strategy: reading the fire before fighting it
Professional ElectivesModules 21–30 · common to all GLI certifications · broaden your professional range
21
Strategic Communication and Executive Presentation
Vision, purpose and translating direction into work · Audience-centred communication and message structure · Executive leadership: the board interface and enterprise stewardship · Persuasive structure: framing, evidence and the ask
22
Leadership and Team Effectiveness
Leadership identity, style and the limits of style · Leadership assessment, feedback and continuous self-review · Leadership versus management and when each is needed · Situational and adaptive leadership
23
Analytical Thinking and Evidence-Based Reasoning
Creativity and critical-thinking development · Analytical techniques and bias · Evidence-based improvement · Problem framing: symptoms, definition and scope
24
Professional Decision-Making
Managerial decision-making, bias and decision rights · Escalation and decision-making · Decision support: briefs, options and judgement under pressure · Decision frameworks: criteria, weighting and trade-offs
25
Negotiation, Influence and Stakeholder Management
Negotiation preparation: interests, options and the walk-away · Power, followership and organisational politics · Negotiation: preparation, interests and value creation · Concessions, anchoring and the shape of a bargain
26
Project and Execution Management
Proposals, bids and the business case · Project roles and the project manager · Developing the project business case · Planning, scheduling and personal workflow systems
27
Financial Literacy for Professionals
Financial reporting standards and their application · Financial management for the operating manager · Liquidity, funding and balance sheet management · Management accounting: costing, budgeting and decision support
28
Digital Skills, AI and Technology for Professionals
Digital workplace, collaboration and user support · Productivity, collaboration and workflow tools · Tools for interaction and collaboration · Working with data: quality, interpretation and honest presentation
29
Ethics, Governance and Professional Accountability
Ethical leadership: integrity, tolerated behaviour and moral courage · Ethics, conduct and speaking up · Business development risk, ethics and integrity · AI for managers: adoption, oversight and governance
30
Personal Effectiveness, Productivity and Career Growth
Emotional competence: awareness, regulation and expression · Self-awareness, strengths and the accuracy of self-image · Emotional intelligence and self-regulation · Priority: outcomes, importance and the urgency trap

Every module opens in the learning portal with its full lesson set, worked examples, further reading and video masterclasses. 30 modules · 150 lessons.

Learning Outcomes

What You Will Achieve

  • Fire Risk Assessment — applied to your own work
  • Fire Prevention — applied to your own work
  • Fire Detection Systems — applied to your own work
  • Fire Alarm Systems — applied to your own work
  • Fire Suppression Principles — applied to your own work
  • Emergency Lighting — applied to your own work
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CFPS certification?

The Certified Fire Protection Specialist is a professional certification awarded by the Global Leadership Institute. It covers 20 core modules specific to Fire Protection Specialist, culminating in the capstone “Fire Protection Capstone”, plus 10 professional elective modules common to all GLI certifications. Candidates study through the online portal, submit the capstone project and sit a final examination; those who pass receive a verifiable certificate carrying a unique certificate ID.

Who should enrol in the CFPS?

This certification is ideal for Safety and Health Officers, HSE Managers and Supervisors, Site and Operations Safety Leads and Risk and Compliance Practitioners, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in occupational safety, health and workplace wellbeing with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the CFPS certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 11 Weeks and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

Is the CFPS internationally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with ISO 45001, OSHA and recognised occupational health and safety standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

What is the cost of the CFPS certification?

The Certified Fire Protection Specialist is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 449 and Live Virtual at USD 649. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CFPS certification include?

Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

What is the assessment format for the CFPS?

The Certified Fire Protection Specialist is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

What CPD credits do I earn from the CFPS?

The Certified Fire Protection Specialist carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CFPS while working full-time?

Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

What career outcomes can I expect from the CFPS?

Graduates progress towards senior HSE and safety-leadership roles. The CFPS strengthens your expertise in occupational safety, health and workplace wellbeing and positions you for advancement across construction, energy, manufacturing, marine and industrial operations.

Graduate Voices

What Our Alumni Say

“

The curriculum was directly applicable to my daily work. I immediately applied what I learned and saw results within weeks of completing the programme.

HSE Director
Private Sector
“

GLI's certification is the most practical professional programme I have attended. The international frameworks gave me credibility with my employer and clients.

Safety Manager
NGO Sector
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I earned my CFPS while working full-time. The self-paced format made it possible, and the quality of the content is genuinely world-class.

Site Safety Lead
Government
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