Level 3 Award in Fire Risk Assessment
£1800 + VAT – includes all materials, certification and meets BS 8674:2025
Upcoming Level 3 Award in Fire Risk Assessment Courses
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Online Course
Study around your job with direct tutor feedback from Simon. Build a portfolio from real assignments that demonstrates your competence to clients and regulators.
The ProQual Level 3 Award in Fire Risk Assessment provides a nationally recognised qualification for those currently working in, or who want to work in the Fire Safety sector. This qualification has been developed with, and aligned to, the foundation fire risk assessment competencies outlined in BS 8674: 2025 – Built Environment Framework for Competence of Individual Fire Risk Assessors.
Who Should Apply
This Fire Safety College course is suitable for professionals working in or with responsibility for fire safety in Intermediate risk premises, including:
Regulators: fire and rescue services, building control approvers, enforcement officers
Assessors: fire risk assessors, safety consultants and auditors
Designers: architects and building designers for new and existing buildings
Duty Holders: responsible persons, building owners and facilities managers
Low-Risk Buildings
In the scope of fire risk assessments, a low-risk building refers to structures that meet specific criteria to mitigate potential hazards. These buildings typically accommodate fewer occupants, with a capacity of around 60 occupants.
Why Take This Course Face to Face?
RQF Level 3 fire risk assessment qualification
Only a maximum of 5 delegates per course to ensure the quality of training
Delivered face-to-face by practicing Advanced Tier fire risk assessors with Training, Education and Assessing Qualifications
Full alignment with BS 8674
Includes live training, practical scenarios, and final assessments
What’s Covered in the Level 3 Award Fire Risk Assessment
The Level 3 Award covers the foundations needed to start working with fire risk assessment in a controlled, low risk context.
It is designed to build baseline competence.
It focuses on the practical steps of assessment, how fire behaves, and how safety measures reduce risk.
It also develops the ability to recognise common deficiencies and describe realistic controls.
The qualification includes three mandatory units.
Unit 1 covers foundation fire risk assessment practice.
It explains the purpose and scope of a fire risk assessment and the key stages from start to finish.
It covers how to gather initial information, identify hazards, evaluate risk, and record findings in a clear format.
It introduces how to assess low risk premises in a proportionate way.
It also covers evacuation behaviour, including how people react under stress and what can delay escape.
The needs of people at increased risk are included, with a focus on identifying additional evacuation requirements and reflecting these in recommendations.
This unit also introduces the legal and enforcement context.
It covers what legislation expects from those responsible for premises.
It outlines likely consequences of non compliance.
It explains the roles of enforcing authorities and the operational role of the fire and rescue service.
Unit 2 covers how fire starts and spreads.
It explains the mechanism of fire and the conditions needed for ignition and development.
It covers the main products of combustion and why smoke creates risk long before flame spread reaches an escape route.
It explains internal and external fire spread, including the ways heat transfers through conduction, convection, and radiation, plus direct flame contact.
It requires identification of hazardous situations that could lead to a fire event, with risks described in practical terms.
It also introduces how construction, materials, and building features can influence fire growth and spread, including external wall elements and attachments.
Unit 3 covers how design, construction, maintenance, and management control fire risk.
It covers how protection measures limit fire development, support early warning, and reduce harm.
It introduces common materials and their expected performance in fire.
It also introduces performance based approaches used in fire safety engineering, as an alternative to purely prescriptive guidance.
Passive protection is covered in terms of limiting spread, controlling smoke movement, protecting escape routes, and supporting structural stability.
Maintenance expectations are included, covering routine checks, servicing, and record keeping for fire safety measures, including portable equipment and fixed systems.
This unit also covers practical management topics:-
Housekeeping and control of combustibles.
Security measures that reduce deliberate fire setting.
Basic means of escape concepts and common deficiencies.
Signage principles for residential buildings and public spaces.
Active protection systems and the importance of testing, inspection, and defect management.
It also links these controls to policies and procedures, including how faults, impairments, and false alarms should be managed so the overall level of safety does not drift over time.
The aims of this qualification are:
To introduce the principles, procedures and legislation of fire risk assessment.
To prepare candidates for undertaking and reporting out on fire risk assessments.
FAQs
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There are no formal academic entry requirements for this qualification. Centres should perform an initial assessment of candidate knowledge and skills to identify any gaps and to help determine the assessment plan. Candidates must be employed in a role or enrolled on a training course that will provide them the opportunity to review fire risk assessment in a low-risk building. Further information is available in the additional assessment information attached to each unit.
Candidates must be at least 18 years old on the day that they are registered with ProQual. Centres are reminded that no assessment activity should take place until a candidate has been registered.
Candidates who complete this qualification may progress onto the ProQual Level 4 Certificate in Intermediate Fire Risk Assessment.
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Yes. It is accredited by Ofqual and delivered by ProQual AB, a recognised awarding body. It is listed on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).
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A medium-risk building may be:
• A residential building, where the occupants number less than 50, including those who may be unfamiliar with the layout of the building, or who have some impairments that may impact their ability to escape.
• A retail or commercial building that:
o Is occupied by less than 100 members of staff and the public.
o Has less than 7 stories above ground level.
o Has no occupied basement level.
o Has no abnormal hazards.
o Is less than 600 square metres.
o Is constructed of a traditional, or lightweight timber, frame or has an
External Wall System.
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Yes. After the 5-day face-to-face training, you will complete written assignments applying the principles you’ve learned. Most learners finish this within 6 weeks.
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Yes, however due to the practical nature of the content there will be requirements to undertake fire risk assessments if done face to face or online. However, post-course support and submissions will be done online.
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You’ll have direct access to tutors during the course, and email support after the course for your final assessments. You’ll also receive resources and templates to help you succeed.
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Yes. Many learners use this qualification to secure new clients, move into consultancy, or meet insurance and legal competence expectations for high-risk buildings.
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Talk to us. We’ll try to rebook you onto a future course or make arrangements depending on the content missed.
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Click “Enrol Now” on this page or download the course guide to find out more. You can also speak to a course advisor to check your eligibility.
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No, however there are numerous hotels in the local areas, most within walking distance.
Nearby Hotels & Distances
Village Hotel Farnborough – Contemporary 4-star; ~0.4 miles from GU14 7NA. Offers parking, gym, pool—great for both business and leisure
HQ Aparthotel Farnborough – 4-star serviced apartments; ~0.1 miles from us
The Falcon Hotel – 3-star central hotel; about 0.8 miles from GU14 7NA,
Colebrook Guest House – Comfortable 3-star guest house; around 0.8 miles away
Premier Inn Farnborough Town Centre – Budget-friendly; approx. 1 mile
Holiday Inn Farnborough by IHG – Business-class 4-star; ~1.3 miles f
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No, however we do provide light refreshments throughout the course and a number of food outlets are available within a short walk.
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No, however a list a very close car parks will be provided as part of your joining instructions.
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Please call to discuss.
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The Level 3 qualification will take on average 100 hours to complete, however this varies between learners due to different levels of prior learning and experience, learning styles etc.
Your Instructor: Simon Tudor BSc (Hons) APAEWE FSIDip NCRQCert MIFSM Tech IOSH
Simon is highly skilled Fire Safety Specialist, Lead Trainer, and Training Designer with expertise in fire risk assessment, training program development, and compliance with UK fire safety requirements.
Founder of London Fire Consultants (est. 2018), delivering specialist consultancy and fire safety training to high-risk environments, industrial sites, healthcare, heritage buildings, and complex structures.
A Tier 3 IFSM Registered Fire Risk Assessor (Complex Buildings) and BAFE SP205 Validator, having conducted over 400 fire risk assessments in the last few years, ensuring compliance across industrial, historic, healthcare, and high-risk residential properties. Keen interest in VR-integrated fire safety training programs, developing realistic, scenario-based simulations for practical learning for Trainee Fire Risk Assessors.
Achieved the highest course score on the EAL Level 3 Award in Fire Detection & Fire Alarm Systems (BS 5839-1:2017) and has been frequently featured as a Fire Safety Expert on Channel 5 and in the Daily Telegraph newspaper, translating complex fire safety regulations into easily understandable explanations.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
FIA (Fire Industry Association)
IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) – Technical Member (Tech IOSH)
MIFSM (Member of the Institute of Fire Safety Managers)
National Register of Fire Risk Assessors – TIER 3 (Complex Buildings)
Fire Safety and Fire Risk Assessment
Level 7 Award in The Advanced Professional Award in Expert Witness Evidence (APAEWE)
Tier 3 IFSM National Register of Fire Risk Assessors (Complex Buildings) – Fire risk assessment of high-risk, multi-use, and complex structures
BAFE SP205 Validator – Conducting validated, UKAS-accredited fire risk assessments
Level 6 Diploma in Building Safety Management
Level 6 Certificate in Fire Safety in Construction
EAL Level 3 Award in Fire Detection & Fire Alarm Systems (BS 5839-1:2017) (Achieved Highest Score) – Fire alarm system design, installation, and maintenance
EAL Level 3 Award in the Servicing and Maintenance of Portable Fire Extinguishers (Achieved Highest Score)
Fire Service College Fire Risk Assessor – Advanced fire risk assessment techniques
Fire Suppression System Design – Designing mist, gas, and sprinkler systems
Fire Engineering Design – Structural fire protection and means of escape planning
IFSM – Fire Risk Assessor Validator Course
Zeus Training – 1 day Emergency Lighting
Fire Door Surveyor – Regulatory compliance and fire door maintenance inspections
IOSH Evacuation Chair Trainer
Firefighting and Command Training
STCW Fire Fighting – Marine firefighting, emergency response, and fire suppression systems
Royal Navy Advanced Fire Fighting – High-risk incident management and BA operations
Royal Navy Command & Control (Fire) – Crisis coordination and tactical decision-making in fire incidents
Training and Education Qualifications
Level 4 Teaching Qualification – Curriculum development and classroom-based training techniques
Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement – Competency-based assessment of fire safety professionals
Level 4 Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes & Practice – Ensuring high standards in fire safety education and assessment
IOSH Evacuation Chair Trainer – Safe evacuation techniques for disabled and mobility-impaired individuals
First Aid Trainer – Workplace CPR, trauma response, and medical emergency training
Fire Safety Trainer – Delivering regulated (Ofqual) Level 1 and Level 2 awards in Fire Safety
First Aid for Mental Health Trainer – Delivery up to and including Level 3 qualifications
Health & Safety and Compliance
P402 Asbestos Surveyor – Asbestos identification, risk management, and compliance.
Level 6 Building Safety Management Diploma
Level 6 Certificate in Applied Health and Safety
Level 6 Certificate in Personal Injury Liability and Absence Reduction
Level 2 Award Manual Handling
DSEAR Assessor – Risk assessment for Explosive atmospheres (BRE)
Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work
Level 2 Award in Oxygen Therapy
Level 2 Award in Management of Anaphylaxis
Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health
Level 2 Certificate in Self-harm and Suicide Awareness and Prevention
IOSH Managing Safely
INTIAL ENROLMENT FORM
LEVEL 3 AWARD IN FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT
The ProQual Level 3 Award in Fire Risk Assessment provides a nationally recognised qualification for those currently working in, or who want to work in the Fire Safety sector. This qualification has been developed with, and aligned to, the foundation fire risk assessment competencies outlined in BS 8674: 2025 – Built Environment Framework for Competence of Individual Fire Risk Assessors.
The aims of this qualification are:
To introduce the principles, procedures and legislation of fire risk assessment.
To prepare candidates for undertaking and reporting out on fire risk assessments.
The awarding body for this qualification is ProQual AB. This qualification has been approved for delivery in England. The regulatory body for this qualification is Ofqual, and this qualification has been accredited onto the Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF) and has been published in Ofqual’s Register of Qualifications.
COST: £1800 + VAT
