FSM & FSO certification, answered

Yes. Registration is open now. Our next Fire Safety Officer intake runs 10–13 November 2026, with further intakes on 16–19 November and 14–17 December. Our Fire Safety Manager intake runs 2–6 November 2026, the only FSM cohort scheduled this year.

The Fire Safety Manager course runs 5 days and the Fire Safety Officer course runs 4 days. In both cases the classroom days are held at UTM Kuala Lumpur and the final day is practical training at a Bomba training facility. Durations are set by JBPM and may change if JBPM revises its requirements.

In person only. Every course includes practical training at a facility approved by the Fire and Rescue Department Malaysia (JBPM). There is no online option, and any provider offering one is not delivering the certification you need.

Every designated premises needs a Fire Safety Organisation to hold a Fire Certificate: one certified Fire Safety Manager and at least three certified Fire Safety Officers. Our Fire Certificate and OKK guide explains which buildings count as designated premises.

Eligibility is set by JBPM and differs between the two roles. In short, FSM applicants need a relevant degree or diploma with experience, a DKM, or senior fire service experience. FSO applicants need at least SPM. Full criteria are on our eligibility page.

Yes. Otti is an HRD Corp registered training provider (Reg. No. 201901042027 / 1351357-T). The employer submits the claim; we prepare every document and walk your HR team through submission so it goes through cleanly.

No. An FSM or FSO is appointed to a specific premises and is responsible for that premises only. They cannot serve multiple premises at once, so each designated building needs its own one-plus-three. If you manage several buildings, we schedule cohorts across your portfolio and track every certificate from one point of contact.

Enforcement has started. On 6 October 2026, JBPM Director-General Datuk Seri Nor Hisham Mohammad launched the FSM and FSO enforcement mandate, with a six-month grace period. From 1 April 2027, any building audited by JBPM must have appointed its Fire Safety Manager and Fire Safety Officers to satisfy Fire Certificate renewals and inspections. With only 13 registered providers nationwide and limited seats per intake, we recommend booking early. Source: FSM and FSO mandatory from 1 April 2027: what's confirmed.

Current guidance indicates a two-year renewal cycle, and CPD activity is expected to form part of maintaining competency. JBPM has not formally confirmed either the interval or the CPD requirements. We track your renewal dates and tell you as soon as the requirements are published.

We are the fire safety division of Otti Sdn Bhd, one of only 13 JBPM-registered FSM and FSO training providers in Malaysia (No. JBPM-PLB-007) and an HRD Corp registered training provider trusted by UTM, the Ministry of Health, Novartis and MITI. Our trainers are JBPM-appointed, with decades of BOMBA fire-ground experience.