In order to be [ become] certified as
a Fire Service Instructor III an individual must:
(1)hold as a prerequisite, a Fire Instructor II Certification
as defined in §425.5 of this title (relating to Minimum Standards
for Fire Service Instructor II Certification); and
(2)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
(3)possess valid documentation of accreditation from
the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) as a
Fire Instructor III; or
(4)have completed the appropriate curriculum for Fire
Service Instructor III 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
(5)successfully pass the applicable commission examination
as specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations
for Certification); and either
(A)hold as a prerequisite an advanced structural fire
protection personnel certification, an advanced aircraft fire protection
personnel certification, advanced marine fire protection personnel
certification, advanced inspector certification, advanced fire investigator,
or advanced arson investigator certification; or
(B)have 60 college hours from a regionally accredited
educational institution; or
(C)hold an associate's degree from a regionally accredited
educational institution.
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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