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Lieutenant Kirsten Martin has successfully completed the process that awards the professional designation of “Fire Officer” (FO). The Commission on Professional Credentialing® (CPC®) met on July 9, 2024 to confer the designation. Lieutenant Martin becomes one of only 41 FO’s in the Commonwealth of Virginia and one of only 743 FO’s worldwide.

The Designation program is a voluntary program designed to recognize individuals who demonstrate their excellence in seven measured components including experience, education, professional development, professional contributions, association membership, community involvement, and technical competence. In addition, all applicants are required to identify a future professional development plan.

The FO designation program uses a comprehensive peer review model to evaluate candidates seeking the credential. The Commission on Professional Credentialing awards the designation only after an individual successfully meets all the organization’s stringent criteria. 

Achieving this designation signifies Lieutenant Martin’s career commitment to the fire and emergency services. 

This professional designation is valid for three years. Maintaining the designation requires recipients to show continued growth in the areas of professional development, professional contributions, active association membership, and community involvement as well as adhere to a strict code of professional conduct

The Commission on Professional Credentialing, an entity of the Center for Public Safety Excellence®, Inc., (CPSE®) administers the Designation Program. The CPC consists of individuals from academia, federal and local government, and the fire and emergency medical services profession. To learn more about CPC, visit www.cpse.org/credentialing.