CFAA Continuing Education 
HSMC offers CFAA-approved, continuing education opportunities to help Fire Alarm technicians meet CFAA credit requirements.
Our training helps improve job performance by equipping individuals with new skills and knowledge. Whether you’re aiming for compliance, career advancement, or simply recognition, we provide multiple ways to validate your learning.
Our courses include:
- CFAA Category 1 Credits
- CFAA Category 2 Credits
- CFAA Certificates of Completion
Registered CFAA Technicians need 8 credits per year, with at least 2 credits from Category 1 courses. If you’re unsure how many credits you need, contact CFAA.
Instructor Led
In-Person & Online
- Informal classroom setting
- Limited class sizes (max. 35 participants)
- Detailed training manuals with presentation notes
- Expert instruction from industry professionals
Asynchronous
Online
- Learn at your own pace.
- Access to learning 24 x 7.
- Certificates of Completion provided immediately after successful completion.
- Videos and Test
Explore our selection of self-paced online courses, designed for flexible learning at your convenience.
How to Start
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- Create or log into your account
- Click “Take a Lesson and Test”
- Choose your course by browsing through the categories
- Follow the on-screen instructions to start
Fire Alarm Critical Updates Training, 2026
This session goes beyond basic skill-building — it equips you with actionable knowledge to enhance job performance, meet compliance standards, and pursue career growth. Whether you are aiming for regulatory certification, professional advancement, or recognition within your field, our training provides multiple ways to validate and showcase your expertise.
CFAA Category 1, Credits 8
Learning Objectives
- Understand the change Ontario amendments to the NBC 2020 (Compendium)
- Understand the change procedures required under that code
- Understand procedures required under NFC 2020
- Understand installation, verification, inspection and integrate systems testing changes due to change updated standards references in Building and Fire Code updates
Topics
- Unit 1 — Introductory & Ontario Building Code
- Units 2 & 3 — Installation (S524) & Verification (S537)
- Units 4 & 5 — Integrated Testing (S1001) & Inspection (S536)
- Units 6 & 7 — Ontario Fire Code & Compliance, Summary and Questions
- Q & A
- Test
Schedule
Whether you choose In-Person or Live Virtual training, the training material, and schedule remain the same. The only difference is the way you prefer to join the training.
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- In-Person, Instructor Led, conducted in an informal setting.
- Live-Virtual, Instructor Led, training is conducted in real time over the internet through the Zoom platform
Markham, ON
Friday, August 14, 2026
8:30 – 4:30 PM EST
Monte Carlo Inn & Suites, 7255 Warden Avenue, Markham, Ontario, L3R 1B4
Prerequisites
This course is recommended for CFAA Fire Alarm Trainees, Technicians, Supervisors, Managers, and other fire and life safety professionals responsible for the inspection, maintenance, testing, or compliance of fire alarm systems.
Participants seeking CFAA Continuing Education Credits must ensure their CFAA registration is active and in good standing at the time of training in order to receive credit.
Resource Materials
Participants will receive a detailed student handout designed to enhance the learning experience and reinforce key course concepts. The handout provides valuable reference materials, practical guidance, and supporting information that participants can use during the training and retain for future workplace application.
About the Instructor
Wade Smith
With more than 35 years of experience in the fire alarm and life safety industry, Wade Smith brings extensive expertise in inspections, service, programming, project management, code compliance, and special hazards systems. As an NFPA 1035 certified professional and active CFAA member, Wade combines deep technical knowledge with real world field experience, delivering practical, engaging training that equips participants with the confidence and skills to apply what they learn immediately in the workplace.
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