Certification of firefighters
You can apply for certification as a firefighter at HMS.
Certification is a recognition of the education and work experience of firefighters
Conditions
You must have completed the basic course for firefighters at the The Icelandic fire service technical collegeor an equivalent program approved by the college.
You must have worked with a fire department for one year as a full-time firefighter or four years as a part-time firefighter.
Application
Sótt er um löggildingu slökkviliðsmanna í gegnum Mínar síður á vef HMS.
Supporting documents
The application must include:
Form 6.066 where the fire chief confirms your length of service at the fire department.
Confirmation of an equivalent education if you did not finish the basic course at The Icelandic fire service technical college.
Application for certification approved
You will receive an email when the application has been received.
You can check on the status of your application on My pages HMS.
When the application has been approved a claim will be sent to your internet bank.
When you have paid the claim HMS will issue a certification document.
You will receive the document by mail.
There is no need to renew the certification.
Cost
Cost of certification is 12.000 ISK.
Service provider
Housing & Construction Authority