CPAT FAQ

A: Yes.  There are (3) discounts:

• Financial hardship (100% fee discount)
• Military veteran (20% fee discount)
• Fire science graduates (VU alumni - 100% fee waiver; all other accredited programs - 15% fee waiver). 

See the fee waiver application to see qualification and submission requirements.

A: Orientation sessions provide candidates with the following opportunities:

• Candidates will be given a site specific walk-through
• Candidates will have access to proctors and support personnel providing general overview of course events, including course layout, proper event techniques and mistakes,  and completion strategies
• Candidates will be shown the Gibson CPAT course and have hands-on access to all course equipment and props

Practice sessions are test simulations and provides candidates with the following advantages:

• Candidates will learn their physical readiness to perform an official test
• Candidates will be observed by course proctors, who can offer advice on event strategies and and support personnel providing general overview of course events, including course layout, proper event techniques and mistakes,  and completion strategies

A: Candidates will report to the VU Gibson Center in Fort Branch, Indiana, for all CPAT activities.  Orientations and test are both in the CPAT Lab.

Address:
8100 South U.S. Highway 41
Fort Branch, Indiana 47648