Fire and Arson Prevention

Fire and Arson, in accordance with Education Law, section 808
A prescribed course of instruction in fire and arson prevention relating to the protection of life and property against loss or damage as a result of criminally initiated or other preventable fire, for use in the schools of the state. The course instruction includes material to educate children on the dangers of falsely reporting a criminal incident or impending explosion of fire emergency involving danger to life or property or impending catastrophe.

Attendance and completion of one of each of the following seminars is required for the completion of your program. Degrees will not be conferred without the proof of attendance.

1. Be sure to print the directions to the location of the seminar
2. Sign in and sign out on the attendance sheet when you attend so that you will receive credit for attending.
3. Note that Fire and Arson also has an online option for Hofstra Students.
4. Non-Hofstra students register here for the Online Fire and Arson Seminar presentation

Hofstra students interested in any of the seminars may only register for them online. Community individuals must register with the Office of Certification and Educational Support Services.

If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Certification and Educational Support Services, (516) 463-5747.

Fire and Arson Online Seminar

Welcome to Hofstra University’s School of Education and Allied Human Services course on Fire and Arson Prevention. Hofstra offers this seminar to fulfill your program requirements of Education law, section 808.

This online workshop is designed to be completed in two hours. There are four modules to be viewed and at the end of each module, there is a brief test which can be retaken multiple times if necessary. You must score 100% in each of the four tests to proceed to the next module. You will be able to take each test ONLY THREE TIMES. You must achieve a perfect score of 100% in each section to complete this seminar. Failure of any module will result in failure of the seminar and you must contact the Office of Certification and Educational Support Services at (516) 463-5747 to register for an in-person seminar presentation.

The following is a list of modules.

• Fire Chemistry and Fire Safety
• Student Programs and Law
• Juvenile Fire Setters, part 1
• Juvenile Fire Setters, part 2

The course requires you to have a high speed Internet connection to view the modules properly.