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In order to be certified as a Basic Arson Investigator an individual
must:
(1)possess a current basic peace officer's license
from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement or documentation that
the individual is a federal law enforcement officer;
(2)hold a current license as a peace officer and notify
the commission on the prescribed form regarding the law enforcement
agency currently holding the individual's peace officer license; and
(3)possess valid documentation of accreditation from
the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress as a Fire Investigator;
or
(4)complete a commission approved basic fire investigation
training program and successfully pass the commission examination
as specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations
for Certification). An approved fire investigation training program
shall consist of one of the following:
(A)completion of the commission approved Fire Investigator
Curriculum, as specified in Chapter 5 of the commission's Certification
Curriculum Manual;
(B)successful completion of an out-of-state, NFA,
or military training program which has been submitted to the commission
for evaluation and found to meet the minimum requirements as listed
in the commission approved Fire Investigator Curriculum as specified
in Chapter 5 of the commission's Certification Curriculum Manual;
or
(C)successful completion of the following college
courses: Fire and Arson Investigation I or II, 3 semester hours; Hazardous
Materials I, II, or III, 3 semester hours; Building Construction in
the Fire Service or Building Codes and Construction, 3 semester hours;
Fire Protection Systems, 3 semester hours. Total semester hours, 12.
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-201702912 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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