IAFF/IAFC CPAT candidate fitness program
Official IAFF/IAFC candidate orientation, timed practice runs, and fitness guidance that licensed CPAT sites must offer before the test.
About This Resource
Licensed CPAT sites must offer candidate preparation, not just a test day. The IAFF/IAFC program requires at least two mandatory orientation sessions within eight weeks of the official test, and at least two timed practice runs on the actual course within 30 days of the test. That is the official fitness program for the Candidate Physical Ability Test. Use the IAFF CPAT pages and Ready to Serve's CPAT training article.
How to Use This Resource
Open the IAFF CPAT development and administration page and read the orientation and practice-run rules. Then study the eight events on iaff.org/cpat. Build a 12-week plan around those events. Use Ready to Serve's CPAT explainer and 12-week plan for the training calendar. Confirm your department's licensed site still offers the required orientations before you pay a private gym that is not a CPAT site.
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