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A student will be placed on the class roster only after receipt of an original completed application and the correct
payment, purchase order or VISA or Master Card for payment. Multiple students from one department
registering for the same course delivery may use the same purchase order or VISA/Master Card. All purchase
orders must include the purchase order number, contact name, phone number, the FDID number, billing address,
student’s name and social security number, the course code and section number.
Policies
All registrations are on a first-come, first-served basis. Early registration is the best way to gain acceptance
into a course. Completed catalog course registration forms may be emailed to Gloria Evans at evansg@llr.
sc.gov or sent via mail/fax to:
Registrar
South Carolina SCFA
141 Monticello Trail
Columbia, SC 29203
(803) 896-9856 FAX
Registration and eligibility policies do not apply to courses taken through the SCFA Industrial Fire Training
Program. Contact the SCFA for specific policies regarding industrial students.
5.4 Course Fees and Policies
1. Student Fees and Billing - All courses are supplemented by SCFA funds. Course fees are listed for each
course in the Public Fire Service Curriculum Catalog. The SCFA prefers that a fire department send an official
check with the registration. A second option is to have the fire department provide a Visa or Master
Card number, which will be billed once the course is confirmed. If a fire department sends a purchase order,
the department will be billed once the course is confirmed. However, no certificates will be sent until
the bill is paid. Fees for the 1151 Fire fighter Candidate School must be paid in advance in accordance with
AG-005. If a fire department has not paid its bill within 120 days, it is considered past due. Until the bill is
paid in full that department will be prohibited from registering students. If a student does receive a certificate
and the course fee is not paid within 120 days of the billing date, the certificate will be revoked and
course credit removed from the student’s transcript. Once the bill is paid, an additional $5 administrative
fee must be paid before the course credit will be returned to the student’s transcript. The SCFA only collects
fees from the student’s fire department. Refunds will be processed in accordance with agency policy.
Open Enrollment course fees are listed in AP-033 and must be paid at time of registration.
2. Student Cancellations – For all SCFA courses, cancellation requests must be received prior to the
course start date to prevent billing or to receive a refund. Notice of cancellation should include the course
name, course code, section number, delivery date and the name of the student to be canceled. Requests
may be made either by phone or Fax. To cancel by phone, call the SCFA Cancellation Hot line at (803)
896-9804 and leave a voice mail message concerning the cancellation. For FREE courses, please notify the
SCFA of any cancellation even up to the day before a class begins, so an attempt to find a replacement student
can be made. There is a waiting list for many of the free courses. Students who habitually cancel out
of courses may be penalized in future applications.
3. Student “No Shows” - Applicants who fail to attend a course without notifying the SCFA prior to the
start date are considered “No Shows.” The department will forfeit any fees it has paid or will be billed the
applicable course fee, and the student may be penalized in future applications.
4. Student Substitution - Any change to student registration should be made by the fire chief or his/her
designee by submitting a completed registration form for the new student, along with a written request for
substitution prior to the class starting. Mail or send by Fax to (803) 896-9856.
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