Or. Admin. Code § 259-009-0085 - Certification of Courses and Classes

(1) The Department will certify courses, and classes deemed adequate to effectively teach one or more approved fire subject(s) to fire service personnel.

(2) Certification will be based on the evaluation of course curriculum or subjects for instruction.

(3) Facilities and equipment used for certified training will be accessible to all interested and qualified individuals.

(4) The Department will certify courses at the content level. Courses certified at the content level require student demonstration of acquired knowledge, skills, or abilities. Agencies, organizations, or individuals requesting course certification at the content level must submit an application to certify a course (DPSST Form F-20), accompanied by clearly-defined NFPA standards for job performance requirements, curriculum, test questions or evaluation criteria, and evidence of instructor certification as provided in OAR 259-009-0080. Curriculum submitted to DPSST becomes the property of DPSST.

(5) The Department must notify the requesting agency, organization or individual, in writing, of the denial or the granted level of course certification. If certification is granted, the instructor must submit an Application to Instruct an Approved DPSST Course (DPSST Form F-9F) to obtain rosters and a Notice of Course Completion (NOCC).

(6) It is the responsibility of the requesting agency, organization, or individual, to:

(a) Oversee the preparation of curriculum and to ensure its compliance with the requirements of the Department;

(b) Obtain a facility and instructor(s) to be used for the course, and ensure their compliance with the requirement of the Department;

(c) Develop rules and regulations governing the operation of the facility and the conduct of the trainees;

(d) Administer the course;

(e) Maintain an accurate record of attendance; and

(f) Maintain all forms required by the Department, forwarding them within the stipulated time period.

(7) Once a course is certified, it remains certified for unlimited delivery for five years, unless there is a significant change in course content, number of hours or instructor; or unless it is decertified by the Department as provided in section (9) of this rule. The Department must be notified of significant changes.

(8) All course certification will expire on December 31st of the fifth year after the initial approval date. Agencies, organizations or individuals must request recertification to continue a course for each additional five years.

(9) The Department must decertify a course whenever that course is deemed inadequate. The course may be recertified by the Department when satisfactory proof has been presented to the Department that the deficiencies have been corrected.

(10) Fire service agencies may accredit their training programs as provided in OAR 259-009-0087.

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Or. Admin. Code § 259-009-0085

BPSST 22-2002, f. & cert. ef. 11-18-02; DPSST 4-2005, f. & cert. ef. 5-24-05; DPSST 22-2013, f. & cert. ef. 10-3-13; DPSST 14-2018, minor correction filed 02/12/2018, effective 2/12/2018

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 181A.410 & ORS 181A.590

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 181A.410 & ORS 181A.590