Mich. Admin. Code R. 29.405e - Classification for fire instructor III; requirements; reciprocity
Rule 5e.
(1) This
rule provides the classification for fire instructor III pursuant to section 9
of the act, MCL 29.369.
(2) An
individual shall apply to the bureau on the bureau's Training Certification
Application form, BFS-205, for certification before taking the state
certification course. An individual shall be certified at the previous
certification level before taking the next level of certification pursuant to
NFPA 1041, "Standard for Fire and Emergency Services Instructor Professional
Qualifications,"
(3) A fire
instructor III is an individual who is certified as a fire instructor II and
has a minimum of 7 years of service, not including pre-service, cadet, or
explorer service, from his or her initial firefighter certification, before
beginning the fire instructor III requirements and 80 hours of documented and
verifiable instructional hours.
(4)
A fire instructor III shall have completed and passed the council- approved
NFPA 1041, "Standard for Fire and Emergency Services Instructor Professional
Qualifications," fire instructor III written examination with a score of 70% or
higher and pass the practical examination which covers the skill and knowledge
requirements for fire instructor III in NFPA 1041, as adopted by reference in
R
29.410.
(5)
A fire instructor III is authorized to instruct any council-approved course he
or she has completed and passed, provided he or she receives and maintains
third-party authorization, if required.
(6) A fire instructor III who has attended
and passed the council-approved fire instructor II certification course,
instructed 2 council-approved fire instructor I certification courses, and
completed the bureau's fire instructor II train-the-trainer course is
authorized to instruct the council-approved fire instructor II certification
course.
(7) A fire instructor III
who has attended and passed the council-approved fire instructor III
certification course, instructed 2 council-approved fire instructor II
certification courses, and completed the bureau's fire instructor III
train-the-trainer course is authorized to instruct the council- approved fire
instructor III certification course.
(8) An individual with a valid Pro Board or
IFSAC certificate, applying for reciprocity certification, shall comply with
all of the following:
(a) Be a member or an
employee of a fire department or a public safety department in this
state.
(b) Be entered into the
bureau's training information network.
(c) Meet the NFPA 1041, "Standard for Fire
and Emergency Services Instructor Professional Qualifications," at the time of
issue.
(d) Have attended and passed
the fire instructor I orientation course (H04A).
(e) Complete and submit the bureau's Request
For Reciprocity Application form, BFS-258.
(9) An individual applying for reciprocity
certification shall be certified by another state's certifying agency and
comply with all of the following:
(a) Be a
member or an employee of a fire department or a public safety department in
this state.
(b) Be entered into the
bureau's training information network.
(c) Have completed, prior to applying for
certification, course H04A, Fire Instructor I Orientation.
(d) Meet the NFPA 1041, "Standard for Fire
and Emergency Services Instructor Professional Qualifications," at the time of
issue.
(e) Complete and submit the
bureau's Request For Reciprocity Application form, BFS-258.
(10) An individual who has been
honorably discharged from the armed forces of the United States, completed
firefighter training while serving in the armed forces of the United States,
and is applying for reciprocity certification shall comply with all of the
following:
(a) Be a member or an employee of
a fire department or a public safety department in this state.
(b) Be entered into the bureau's training
information network.
(c) Have
attended and passed the fire instructor I orientation course (H04A).
(d) Meet the NFPA 1041, "Standard for Fire
and Emergency Services Instructor Professional Qualifications," at the time of
issue.
(e) Complete and submit the
bureau's Request For Reciprocity Application form, BFS-258.
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