Ill. Admin. Code tit. 41, § 141.315 - Advanced Fire Officer

a) An Illinois Advanced Fire Officer certification shall meet or exceed the qualifications identified in NFPA 1021.

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 a Company Fire Officer.

3) Current certification as Fire Department Incident Safety Officer.

4) Current certification as Fire Service Instructor II.

5) Required completion of the NIMS 800 course.

6) Successful completion of an Advanced Fire Officer course following the described phases of education:

A) Phase 1: Background and foundational information can be taught via on-line learning management systems or in the classroom, consisting of a minimum of 40 instructional hours.

B) Phase 2: Practical applications and information review shall be completed in a traditional classroom setting. This section shall be completed in class to achieve student interaction with the complex management situations that Advanced Fire Officers encounter. This phase consists of a minimum of 80 instructional hours.

7) Passage of the State Written Examination.

A) Once a candidate has successfully completed Phases 1 and 2 of an approved Advanced Fire Officer course, the candidate may challenge the State Written Examination.

B) The State Written Examination must be passed within one year after completion of Phase 2 of an approved Advanced Fire Officer course. If the State Written Examination is not passed within one year after completion of Phase 2 of an approved Advanced Fire Officer course, the candidate will be required to retake Phases 1 and 2 prior to receiving certification.

8) Phase 3: Upon successful completion of Advanced Fire Officer Phases 1 and 2 and passage of the State Written Examination, the candidate will have a maximum of 3 years to complete the Advanced Fire Officer Task Book (Task Book), supplied by the Division.

A) The Task Book shall be verified by a certified Advanced Fire Officer.

B) The qualified instructor and employing Fire Chief shall document the completion of the Task Book.

C) If the Task Book is not completed within 3 years, the candidate will be required to retake all Phases prior to certification.

9) Documentation of a minimum of 5 years of cumulative fire service experience.

10) Application for Certification/Validation-Attestation.

c) Training documentation shall be maintained in the individual's fire department training records.

d) A qualified instructor for this level shall be certified as Fire Service Instructor II and Advanced Fire Officer.

e) Fire department or individual reimbursement may be available for training costs for Advanced Fire Officer as provided in Subpart E.

f) The course and facility shall be approved by the Division, in accordance with Subpart B.

g) Credit for equivalent courses may be approved by the Division in accordance with Section 141.120.

h) Exception to Prerequisites. If an individual was previously certified as a Fire Officer II, the individual must pass the Advanced Fire Officer State Written Examination and complete the Phase 3 Task Book to be issued an Advanced Fire Officer certification.

Notes

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 41, § 141.315

Added at 41 Ill. Reg. 6594, effective 8/1/2017 Amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 11584, effective 8/31/2021