1. (a) The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall establish levels of certification based on the development of Certification Training Standards (CTS) guides for fire service professional qualifications based on National Standards and developed for specific job functions within the California Fire Service and Training Education System. The CTS Guides are incorporated by reference as amended by the OSFM and include the course plans, activities, certification exam requirements, skill sheets, certification task books, applications, and instructor documents that are required for certification, course delivery, certification exam delivery, and instructor registration. The following Certification Training Standards are incorporated by reference as a baseline for performance in each career classification:

   1. 1. Chief Fire Officer (2017)
   2. 2. Community Risk Educator (2014)
   3. 3. Community Risk Officer (2014)
   4. 4. Community Risk Specialist (2014)
   5. 5. Company Officer (2014)
   6. 6. Executive Chief Fire Officer (2014)
   7. 7. Emergency Vehicle Technician I (2020)
   8. 8. Emergency Vehicle Technician II (2020)
   9. 9. Emergency Vehicle Technical III (2020)
   10. 10. Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Aerial Apparatus (2015)
   11. 11. Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Pumping Apparatus (2015)
   12. 12. Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Tillered Apparatus (2015)
   13. 13. Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Water Tender (2015)
   14. 14. Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Wildland Fire Apparatus (2015)
   15. 15. Fire Fighter I (2013)
   16. 16. Fire Fighter II (2014)
   17. 17. Fire Fighter 1 (2019)
   18. 18. Fire Fighter 2 (2019)
   19. 19. Fire Inspector 1 (2019)
   20. 20. Fire Inspector 2 (2019)
   21. 21. Fire Marshal (2018)
   22. 22. Instructor 1 (2014)
   23. 23. Instructor 2 (2014)
   24. 24. Instructor 3 (2014)
   25. 25. Plan Examiner (2015)
   26. 26. State-Certified Prescribed-Fire Burn Boss (2020)

Note: Authority cited: Sections 13159(d) and 13159.8(b), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 13159(d) and 13159.8(b), Health and Safety Code.

History

1. New section filed 8-7-2008; operative 9-6-2008 (Register 2008, No. 32).

2. Amendment of section heading, repealer and new section and amendment of Note filed 6-30-2016; operative 7-1-2016 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2016, No. 27).

3. Amendment filed 5-30-2019; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No. 22).

4. Amendment filed 9-3-2020; operative 1-1-2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 days pursuant to Executive Order N-66-20 (Register 2020, No. 36).

5. Amendment adding certification level 26 filed 3-29-2021; operative 3-29-2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2021, No. 14).

6. Amendment of section heading and section filed 2-17-2026; operative 4-1-2026 (Register 2026, No. 8).