Available courses

IFE Courses

Our IFE courses are designed to provide learners with the knowledge and understanding required to develop their competence within the fire safety sector and prepare for recognised IFE qualifications. Each course follows the relevant IFE syllabus and combines key fire safety principles, legislation, technical knowledge and practical application to support both professional development and examination preparation.

IFE Examination Support Courses

This course looks at the issue of human behaviour in fire. It will consider the areas that designers, architects, risk assessors and all those involved with fire safety in buildings should have an understanding of.

The Human Element of Fire Engineering

Fire engineering is about both technical systems and the people who use them. This course explores how mental health, human factors and decision making influence operational safety, and how leadership, resilience and human-centred design help create safer firefighters, stronger organisations and more effective fire engineering systems.

Preparing for the Award 4 – Doors and shutters

This course has been designed to recognise individuals with a foundational understanding of fire science and human behaviour, and covers the additional material to complete the award in doors and shutters.

Preparing for the Award 2- Fire stopping, barriers, ductwork and dampers

This course has been designed to prpeare candidates who wish to attain the level 2 award and covers the syllabus required to complete fire stopping, barriers , ductwork and dampers unit.

Preparing for the Award 2 - Walls, Floors, Ceilings and Glazing

This course has been designed to recognise individuals with a foundational understanding of fire science and human behaviour with a special focus on walls, floors, ceilings and glazing. .

Preparing for the Award 1- Building Structural Frame and Fire Retardant Coatings

This course has been designed to recognise individuals with a foundational understanding of fire science and human behaviour, as it relates to passive fire protection. It also acknowledges specialized technical knowledge of passive fire protection measures and the factors influencing their effectiveness. 

Level 2 IFE

The course is designed to prepare the delegate for the  IFE Level 2 Certificate in Fire Science, Operations and Safety examination.  This has recently been updated to reflect the 2018 syllabus.

Preparing for the IFE Level 4 certificate in Aviation Fire Operations

This course has been designed for individuals who are based within an airport fire and rescue service and who are carrying out strategic roles overseeing airport fire stations and working with partners to ensure that emergency planning arrangements are in place. It will also be of interest to those who are based in fire and rescue services close to airports and who may be called upon to attend fire and rescue incidents in a strategic role either at an airport (to support the airport team) or off- airfield within their geographical area of responsibility.

Preparing for the IFE Level 3 Certificate in Leadership and Management

This course is aimed at preparing candidates that wish to sit the  IFE Level 3 Certificate in Leadership and Management. It emphasises the role of effective management in enhancing the performance of operational teams and the organization as a whole. T

Preparing for the IFE Level 3 Certificate in Passive Fire Protection

This course has been designed to give you a greater understanding of passive fire protection and follows on from the level 2 course and should enable candidates to study towards a recognised qualification in passive fire protection provided by the Institution of Fire Engineers .

Preparing for the IFE Level 4 Certificate in Fire Safety

This course covers the prevention and detection of fire in domestic, residential, commercial and industrial premises. It has been aligned with the syllabus of the examination. It covers buildings and building materials, protection arrangements and equipment (active and passive) and fire safety principles and practices

Preparing for the IFE Level 2 Certificate in Passive Fire Protection

This course has been designed to provide the fundamental principles of issues relating to passive fire protection. It covers the fundamental principles of  fire fire science, human behaviour and various passive and active systems. The course has been designed to assist those preparing to sit the IFE Level 2 Certificate in Passive Fire Protection.

Fire Risk Consultancy Level 4 Certificate in Fire Engineering Science

This course focuses on the understanding of fire engineering science and fire behaviour and the application of this understanding in a range of contexts. The content of the qualification has been designed to reflect the critical technical knowledge that fire professionals need in order to understand the behaviour of fire and the behaviour of materials and substances. This knowledge and understanding will assist individuals in the sector in contributing to increased safety for members of the public as well as for those on fire incident grounds.


Preparing for the IFE Level 3 Certificate in Fire Safety

This course covers the prevention and detection of fire in domestic, residential, commercial and industrial premises. It has been aligned with the syllabus of the examination. It covers buildings and building materials, protection arrangements and equipment (active and passive) and fire safety principles and practices