The Fire Protection Association (FPA) has partnered with FireQual to deliver a new suite of fire risk assessment qualifications that are fully aligned with BS 8674:2025, the recently published British Standard that sets out the framework for the assessment of fire risk assessor competency.
The suite includes:
- Level 3 Certificate in Foundation Fire Risk Assessment
- Level 4 Certificate in Intermediate Fire Risk Assessment
- Level 5 Certificate in Advanced Fire Risk Assessment
These new qualifications introduce enhanced focus on the core competencies detailed within BS 8674 and the FPA’s training will equip learners with a means to interpret fire safety plans and fire risk assessment action plans. It will also enable an assessment to be made that ensures additional specialist advice can be sought when necessary, for example for securing the right technical knowledge to assess external walls by adopting the guidance contained within PAS 9980.
Finally, the new qualifications will enable learners to evaluate the suitability of fire safety features within buildings, ensuring their awareness of the latest best practice techniques and required technical expertise to deliver fire risk assessments.
With the Government in England having confirmed that mandatory competence requirements for fire risk assessors will be introduced and independently verified by UKAS-accreditation certification bodies, the FPA’s new suite of qualifications will provide fire risk assessors with a clear route to third party certification through alignment with existing UKAS-accredited schemes.
