Ill. Admin. Code tit. 41, § 141.306 - Fire Apparatus Engineer
a) An
Illinois Fire Apparatus Engineer certification shall meet or exceed the
qualifications identified in NFPA 1010.
b) Prerequisites
1) Engagement as Illinois fire protection
personnel, as attested by the employing fire chief of the candidate seeking
certification;
2) Current
certification as Fire Service Vehicle Operator;
3) Successful completion of a Fire Apparatus
Engineer course consisting of a minimum of 40 instructional hours;
4) Passage of the State Written and State
Practical Examinations; and
5)
Application for Certification.
c) Training documentation shall be maintained
in the fire service personnel's training records at the employing fire
department.
d) A qualified
instructor for this level must be certified as Fire Service Instructor II and
Fire Apparatus Engineer. There shall be at least one instructor for every 6
students during State Practical Examination evolutions.
e) Fire department or individual
reimbursement may be available for training costs for Fire Apparatus Engineer
as provided in Subpart E.
f) The
course as set forth in Section
141.115 and the training
facility as set forth in Section
141.100 must be approved by the
Division.
g) Credit for an
equivalent course will be approved by the Division when the equivalent course
meets the requirements of Section
141.120.
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a) An Illinois Fire Apparatus Engineer certification shall meet or exceed the qualifications identified in NFPA 1010.
b) Prerequisites
1) Engagement as Illinois fire protection personnel, as attested by the employing fire chief of the candidate seeking certification;
2) Current certification as Fire Service Vehicle Operator;
3) Successful completion of a Fire Apparatus Engineer course consisting of a minimum of 40 instructional hours;
4) Passage of the State Written and State Practical Examinations; and
5) Application for Certification.
c) Training documentation shall be maintained in the fire service personnel's training records at the employing fire department.
d) A qualified instructor for this level must be certified as Fire Service Instructor II and Fire Apparatus Engineer. There shall be at least one instructor for every 6 students during State Practical Examination evolutions.
e) Fire department or individual reimbursement may be available for training costs for Fire Apparatus Engineer as provided in Subpart E.
f) The course as set forth in Section 141.115 and the training facility as set forth in Section 141.100 must be approved by the Division.
g) Credit for an equivalent course will be approved by the Division when the equivalent course meets the requirements of Section 141.120.