In order to be [become] certified as
a Fire Service Instructor I an individual must:
(1)have a minimum of three years of experience as
defined in §421.5 of this title (relating to Definitions) [
(as defined in §421.5(47) of this title (relating to Definitions))]
in fire protection in one or more or any combination of the following:
(A)a paid, volunteer, or regulated non-governmental
fire department; or
(B)a department of a state agency, education institution
or political subdivision providing fire protection training and related
responsibilities; and
(2)possess valid documentation as a Fire Instructor
I, II or III from either:
(A)the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress
(IFSAC); or
(B)the National Board on Fire Service Professional
Qualifications issued by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
using the 2007 or later edition of the NFPA standard applicable to
this discipline and meeting the requirements as specified in §439.1[
(a)(2)] of this title (relating to Requirements--General); or
(3)have completed the appropriate curriculum for Fire
Service Instructor I contained in Chapter 8 of the commission's Certification
Curriculum Manual, or meet the equivalence as specified in §425.1[
(d) or (e)] of this title (relating to Minimum Standards for
Fire Service Instructor Certification); and
(4)successfully pass the applicable commission examination
as specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations
for Certification).
The agency certifies that legal counsel has
reviewed the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's
legal authority to adopt.
Filed with
the Office
of the Secretary of State on May 9, 2017
TRD-201701907 Tim Rutland
Executive Director
Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Earliest possible date of adoption: June 25, 2017
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3812
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