Ill. Admin. Code tit. 41, § 141.250 - State Certifications
a)
Qualified candidates for certification shall be at least 18 years of age and
meet one of the following employment prerequisites:
1) Engaged in firefighting in an organized
Illinois fire department in accordance with the Act and attested by the
candidate's employing fire chief;
2) Employed by a local governmental
agency;
3) Employed by a fire
brigade;
4) Employee of the Office;
or
5) Individuals who have retired
from active fire service duties and are officially affiliated with fire service
training, mutual aid, incident command, fire ground operations, or staff
support for fire associations.
b) Certifications shall be granted when all
requirements for that level are met as provided in Subpart D. It shall be the
responsibility of the candidate's employing chief, or their designee, to verify
and attest completion of all prerequisites set out in Subpart D prior to
submitting an Application for Certification to the Division, utilizing the DPSE
WebAccess Portal.
c) Employing
departments of candidates receiving certification shall be sent electronic
notification of the certification from the Division. The candidate can view and
print their certification by utilizing the DPSE WebAccess Portal.
d) The certification program does not
recognize certification levels as ranks due to the inconsistency of rank
structures utilized by fire departments throughout the State.
e) Refer to Section
141.395 for clarification on how
to utilize obsolete certifications as prerequisites for certifications and
instructor qualifications.
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