Ill. Admin. Code tit. 41, § 141.395 - Historical Certification Titles
a) The Division reserves the right to
acknowledge historical certification titles as equivalent to current
certification titles, to be utilized for instructor qualifications and as
prerequisites for fire service personnel to transition to a current
certification title.
1) Firefighter II
certification shall be allowed as a prerequisite for certification and
instructor qualifications that requires Basic Operations Firefighter
certification. Fire Service personnel who possess a Firefighter II
certification can transition and obtain a Basic Operations Firefighter
certification by completing the additional requirements for certification. The
Firefighter II certification shall be equivalent for the course completion and
State Written and Practical Examinations towards Basic Operations Firefighter
Certification.
2) Firefighter III
certification shall be allowed as a prerequisite for certification and
instructor qualifications that requires Advanced Technician Firefighter
certification. Fire Service personnel who possess a Firefighter III
certification can transition and obtain an Advanced Technician Firefighter
certification by completing the additional requirements for certification. The
Firefighter III certification shall be equivalent for the course completion and
State Written and Practical Examinations towards Advanced Technician
Firefighter Certification.
3) Fire
Officer I certification shall be allowed as a prerequisite for certification
and instructor qualifications that requires Company Fire Officer
certification.
4) Fire Officer II
certification shall be allowed as a prerequisite for certification and
instructor qualifications that requires Advanced Fire Officer
certification.
5) Fire Prevention
Officer certification shall be equivalent to Basic Fire Prevention Officer and
shall be allowed as a prerequisite for certification and instructor
qualifications for Fire Inspector I.
6) Fire Inspector II and Plans Examiner I
shall be equivalent to Advanced Fire Prevention Officer.
7) Juvenile Firesetter Intervention
Specialist shall be equivalent to Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist.
Youth Firesetting Prevention and Intervention Specialist shall be equivalent to
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist and Youth Firesetter Intervention
Specialist.
8) Hazardous Materials
First Responder-Operations shall be equivalent to Hazardous Materials
Operations.
9) The combined
certifications of Hazardous Materials Technician A and Hazardous Materials
Technician B shall be equivalent to Hazardous Materials Technician.
10) Rescue Specialist-Confined Space shall be
equivalent to Confined Space Operations.
11) Rescue Specialist-Vertical I shall be
equivalent to Rope Operations.
12)
Rescue Specialist-Trench shall be equivalent to Trench Operations.
13) Water Operations shall be equivalent to
Surface Water Operations.
14)
Vehicle and Machinery Operations shall be equivalent to Common Passenger
Vehicle Rescue.
15) Vehicle and
Machinery Technician shall be equivalent to Heavy Vehicle Rescue.
Notes
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a) The Division reserves the right to acknowledge historical certification titles as equivalent to current certification titles, to be utilized for instructor qualifications and as prerequisites for fire service personnel to transition to a current certification title.
1) Firefighter II certification shall be allowed as a prerequisite for certification and instructor qualifications that requires Basic Operations Firefighter certification. Fire Service personnel who possess a Firefighter II certification can transition and obtain a Basic Operations Firefighter certification by completing the additional requirements for certification. The Firefighter II certification shall be equivalent for the course completion and State Written and Practical Examinations towards Basic Operations Firefighter Certification.
2) Firefighter III certification shall be allowed as a prerequisite for certification and instructor qualifications that requires Advanced Technician Firefighter certification. Fire Service personnel who possess a Firefighter III certification can transition and obtain an Advanced Technician Firefighter certification by completing the additional requirements for certification. The Firefighter III certification shall be equivalent for the course completion and State Written and Practical Examinations towards Advanced Technician Firefighter Certification.
3) Fire Officer I certification shall be allowed as a prerequisite for certification and instructor qualifications that requires Company Fire Officer certification.
4) Fire Officer II certification shall be allowed as a prerequisite for certification and instructor qualifications that requires Advanced Fire Officer certification.
5) Fire Prevention Officer certification shall be equivalent to Basic Fire Prevention Officer and shall be allowed as a prerequisite for certification and instructor qualifications for Fire Inspector I.
6) Fire Inspector II and Plans Examiner I shall be equivalent to Advanced Fire Prevention Officer.
7) Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist shall be equivalent to Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist. Youth Firesetting Prevention and Intervention Specialist shall be equivalent to Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist and Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist.
8) Hazardous Materials First Responder-Operations shall be equivalent to Hazardous Materials Operations.
9) The combined certifications of Hazardous Materials Technician A and Hazardous Materials Technician B shall be equivalent to Hazardous Materials Technician.
10) Rescue Specialist-Confined Space shall be equivalent to Confined Space Operations.
11) Rescue Specialist-Vertical I shall be equivalent to Rope Operations.
12) Rescue Specialist-Trench shall be equivalent to Trench Operations.
13) Water Operations shall be equivalent to Surface Water Operations.
14) Vehicle and Machinery Operations shall be equivalent to Common Passenger Vehicle Rescue.
15) Vehicle and Machinery Technician shall be equivalent to Heavy Vehicle Rescue.