Frequently Asked Questions

All online courses listed on the FMS website are included in the FMS Academy, including our certification courses such as FMS, SFMA, and FCS. To learn more, please visit here.

There is no additional charge to take the certification exams. These exams are included in the FMS Academy membership.

Access to the online courses is granted immediately upon receiving payment. You can visit your "Education section" in your account to view the online courses.

CE's are profession-dependent and listed with each course. If you have a question about a specific course, please reach out to our customer support team.

You will continue to have access to your basic membership until its listed expiration date. At the time of expiration, you will be required to purchase the FMS Academy to maintain access to these online courses, while also receiving access to all FMS online courses.

Your FMS Academy membership will be valid for one year from the date of purchase. At that time you will have the opportunity to renew for $200/yearly.

Purchase of the FMS Academy is non-refundable during the year of membership due to the immediate release of the online education. You can turn off auto-renewal within your account, which will then remove your access to the FMS Academy on the date of your expiration.

The FMS Academy is a yearly membership. There is not an option for a month-to-month subscription to the FMS Academy.

No, there is no longer an option to audit live or virtual courses. A seat fee is required to attend a live or virtual course.

The FMS Academy is $799.00 USD for first-time purchasers at FMS and then $200/year to renew access. If you have previously purchased courses with FMS, you will have a discounted initial fee and then $200/year to maintain your membership.

The membership is valid for one year. At the time of expiration, you will have the opportunity to renew your membership for $200/yearly.

We recognize that offering flexible payment options is a benefit for our customers. We are pleased to share that we do accept Paypal, which offers a Pay in 4 feature. This payment plan allows you to split your purchase into 4 payments, with the down payment due at the time of transaction and 3 subsequent payments made every 2 weeks thereafter. This feature is available in most states and many countries, but approval is at the discretion of Paypal.

Yes. In your FMS account's “Account” section, you can toggle the “Auto-Renew Status” to OFF to turn off automatic renewal.

There is no military or student discount available for the FMS Academy. Discounts for these groups are only available for live or virtual course seat fees.

The online courses can be found in your FMS Account in the Education section.

Once you’ve completed a course, it will move to the “Completed Courses” tab in your account. You can click on this section and will have access to rewatching any course you’ve previously completed. You can also download your Certificate of Completion for continuing education purposes in this section.

Your available tests or certification exams can be found in the “Tests” tab of your FMS account. Tests are unlocked by completing the corresponding online course.

Your certificates of certification can be found in the “Completed Tests” tab of your FMS account. You will have the option to download or email a copy to yourself.

Your certification of completion can be found in the “Completed Courses” tab of your FMS account. You will have the option to download or email a copy to yourself.

The certificate of completion is necessary for CE purposes. This is the certificate you should submit to your licensing board. This certificate indicates you fully completed the online coursework.

The certificate of certification indicates you have completed the curriculum and have passed our exam indicating your understanding of the material. This certificate can be printed and displayed to show the certification you attained.