In order to be 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) 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 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 adoption and found it to be a valid exercise
of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on August 3, 2017
TRD-201702911 Tim Rutland
Executive
Director
Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Effective date: August 23, 2017
Proposal publication date: May 26, 2017
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3812
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