Topic outline

  • General

    Essentials of Fire Fighting

    Building Construction

    Welcome to the Building Construction online course.

    This course uses IFSTA's Building Construction Related to the Fire Service, 4th ed. You are strongly encouraged to use the reading assignments in this manual to supplement your learning.

    Additional study materials are available for purchase on our website www.ifsta.org to help ensure your success when taking the certification exam.

  • Chapter 1 - Building Construction and the Fire Service


  • Chapter 2 - Building Classifications and Structure Fire Resistance

    • Required Activities Icon Activities

    • Open IFSTA Book Icon Read Building Construction Related to the Fire Service, Chapter 2

    • Optional Activitity Icon Study Materials

    • Required Activities Icon Chapter Evaluation

    • Take the Chapter 2 Test (28 Questions) Quiz
      Available until October 10 2019, 3:00 PM
  • Chapter 3 - Structural Design Features of Buildings

    • Required Activities Icon Activities

    • Open IFSTA Book Icon Read Building Construction Related to the Fire Service, Chapter 3

    • Optional Activitity Icon Study Materials

    • Required Activities Icon Chapter Evaluation

    • Take the Chapter 3 Test (42 Questions) Quiz
      Available until October 10 2019, 3:00 PM
  • Chapter 4 - Building Systems

    • Required Activities Icon Activities

    • Open IFSTA Book Icon Read Building Construction Related to the Fire Service, Chapter 4

    • Optional Activitity Icon Study Materials

    • Required Activities Icon Chapter Evaluation

    • Take the Chapter 4 Test (58 Questions) Quiz
      Available until October 16 2019, 5:00 PM
  • Chapter 5 - Interior Finishes and Passive Fire Protection


    • Required Activities Icon Activities

    • Open IFSTA Book Icon Read Building Construction Related to the Fire Service, Chapter 5

    • Optional Activitity Icon Study Materials

    • Required Activities Icon Chapter Evaluation

    • Take the Chapter 5 Test (33 Questions) Quiz
      Available until October 23 2019, 6:00 PM
  • Chapter 6 - Foundations


  • Chapter 7 - Wood Construction


  • Chapter 8 - Masonry and Ordinary Construction


  • Chapter 9 - Steel Construction


  • Chapter 10 - Concrete Construction


  • Chapter 11 - Roofs


  • Chapter 12 - Special Structures and Design Features


  • Chapter 13 - Buildings under Construction, Remodeling, Expansion, and Demolition


  • Chapter 14 - Non-Fire Building Collapse


  • Course Evaluation

    • Once all course requirements are completed, fill out the online course evaluation, and access and print your Notice of Completion.