Ill. Admin. Code tit. 41, § 141.303 - Advanced Technician Firefighter

An Illinois Advanced Technician Firefighter program shall meet or exceed the level identified in NFPA 1001.

a) Prerequisites

1) Certification as a Firefighter II or Basic Operations Firefighter .

2) Successful completion of the Advanced Technician Firefighter course.

3) There shall be a minimum of 40 Instructional hours to safely and successfully complete the Advanced Technician Firefighter course .

4) Passage of the State written examination .

5) Passage of the State practical skills examinations .

6) Engagement as Illinois fire protection personnel, as attested to by the employing Fire Chief of the individual seeking certification.

7) Attainment of 3 years fire service experience beginning from the Basic Operations Firefighter/Firefighter II certification date.

8) Fire Service Vehicle Operator certification.

9) Vehicle and Machinery Operations certification.

10) Required NIMS 200. Training documentation shall be kept in fire department training files.

b) Fire department or individual reimbursement may be received for training costs for Advanced Technician Firefighter (see Subpart E).

c) A qualified instructor for this level must be a certified Fire Instructor II.

d) The course and facility must be approved by the Division as provided in Subpart B.

e) Credit for equivalent courses may be available in accordance with Section 141.120.

f) Modular Training. Advanced Technician Firefighter training can be taken in a series of modules or as a complete course. The State written examination can be taken by module or by taking the complete examination.

g) Refresher Training. The Advanced Technician Firefighter is the senior technical level in the fire suppression career ladder and, therefore, is not required to progress to another level in order to maintain certification. In order to ensure that Advanced Technician personnel maintain their proficiency, they are encouraged to keep abreast of the state of the art by participating in refresher training reflecting applicable objectives.

Notes

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 41, § 141.303

Added at 34 Ill. Reg. 8297, effective June 8, 2010

Amended at 41 Ill. Reg. 6594, effective 8/1/2017