[(a)]In order to be certified as a Hazardous
Materials Technician an individual must:
(1)hold certification as Structural Fire Protection
Personnel, Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Personnel, or Marine Fire
Protection Personnel; and
(2)possess valid documentation as a Hazardous Materials
Technician from either:
(A)the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress;
or
(B)the National Board on Fire Service Professional
Qualifications issued by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
using the 2008 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)complete a commission approved Hazardous Materials
Technician training program and successfully pass the commission
examination as specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to
Examinations for Certification). An approved Hazardous Materials Technician
program must consist of one of the following:
(A)completion of an in-state [a commission
approved] Hazardous Materials Technician training program
that meets the requirements of the applicable NFPA standard, is conducted
by a commission certified training provider and approved through the
commission’s training prior approval system; or [Curriculum
as specified in Chapter 6 of the commission's Certification Curriculum
Manual; or]
(B)completion of an out-of-state and/or military training
program that has been submitted to the commission for evaluation and
found to meet or exceed [be equivalent to, or exceeds]
the NFPA standard for [commission approved]
Hazardous Materials Technician [Curriculum].
[(b)Out-of-state or military training
programs which are submitted to the commission for the purpose of
determining equivalency will be considered equivalent if all competencies
set forth in Chapter 6 (pertaining to Hazardous Materials Technician)
of the commission's Certification Curriculum Manual are met.]
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-201701913 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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