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AVD · NSQF 7 · 1 YEAR

From handling the fire system to being formally responsible for it.

One year. NSQF Level 7. 40 credits. Delivered by IFEM as Industrial Academic Training Partners (IATP) with IUN (International University Nagaland), for working professionals stepping into designated fire safety officer roles.

Not for people learning fire safety for the first time. For people already doing it whose CV does not say so.

What this programme looks like at a glance.

Duration
1 year
NSQF Level
7
Eligibility
Bachelor's degree or equivalent, OR RPL admission for working professionals with 2+ years of industry experience.
Mode
Structured. Bilingual. Pan-India.
Next batch
July 2026
Affiliation
Advanced Vocational Diploma delivered as Industrial Academic Training Partners (IATP) with IUN (International University Nagaland). Institutional backbone: IFE Nagpur.

The role is named in law. The qualification is what is missing.

Occupancies across India are required to have designated fire safety personnel under NBC 2016 and state fire service legislation. Many of the people doing that work in practice hold no formal fire safety qualification.

AVDFSM closes that gap. It covers fire prevention and protection systems, detection and suppression technology, NBC 2016 Part 4 compliance, emergency planning and evacuation, fire drills and training, inspection and maintenance regimes, and incident reporting.

One year, 40 credits, with practical work and an industry project. RPL admission means your field experience becomes your entry credential.

Where AVDFSM graduates land.

AVDFSM runs on the RPL ON-RAMP.

RPL ON-RAMP

Written for people with field literacy. Every module pushes structured practice: system adequacy assessment, NBC 2016 compliance framing, drill design, inspection regimes and incident documentation.

Structured delivery means you complete it around your shift pattern, not against it.

Is AVDFSM for you?

This is for you if

  • You already run fire safety at a facility and need the formal NSQF Level 7 credential.
  • You are a fire technician or supervisor moving into a designated officer role.
  • You qualify for RPL admission through years of field experience.

This is not for you if

  • You want the combined fire and security remit. Take AVDFSCM.
  • You are a graduate targeting Level 8. Move to PGVDFSHM or PGVDFLSA.

Want the full module-by-module syllabus?

Download the AVDFSM detailed curriculum PDF. Module breakdown, RPL assessment framework, capstone project brief, and learning outcomes. Sent to your email within minutes.

You already run the fire system.
AVDFSM makes the paperwork agree with reality.

Adv. Voc Diploma in Fire Safety ManagementAVD · NSQF 7 · 1 YEAR · Admissions 2026-27 open
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