N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 19, § 426.2 – Standards for certification of fire training programs.

(a) Fire training programs may be certified in four areas: basic fire training, in-service fire training, advanced in-service fire training, and promotional/supervisory training.
(b) To receive certification, a basic fire training program shall be certified by the State Fire Administrator and shall:
1. (1) contain subject matter that meets or exceeds the knowledge/skill content criteria prescribed by section 426.6 of this Part;
2. (2) meet or exceed the minimum hours of instruction prescribed in section 426.6 of this Part;
3. (3) be conducted by instructors certified by the State Fire Administrator;
4. (4) be conducted at facilities and with equipment complying with section 426.3 of this Part; and
5. (5) provide a recordkeeping system that will attest to the fact that the student has completed the required number of hours of this Part, and has attained that level of performance established by the municipality for its firefighting personnel.
(c) To receive certification, an in-service fire training program shall be certified by the State Fire Administrator and shall:
1. (1) contain subject matter that meets or exceeds the knowledge/skill content criteria prescribed by section 426.7 of this Part;
2. (2) meet or exceed the minimum hours of instruction prescribed in section 426.7 of this Part;
3. (3) be conducted by instructors certified by the State Fire Administrator;
4. (4) be conducted at facilities and with equipment complying with section 426.3 of this Part; and
5. (5) provide a recordkeeping system that will attest to the fact that the student has completed the number of hours required by this Part, and has attained that level of performance established by the municipality for its firefighting personnel.
(d) To receive certification, an advance in-service training program shall be certified by the State Fire Administrator and shall:
1. (1) contain subject matter that meets or exceeds the knowledge/skill content criteria prescribed by section 426.8 of this Part;
2. (2) meet or exceed the minimum hours of instruction prescribed in section 426.8 of this Part;
3. (3) be conducted by instructors certified by the State Fire Administrator;
4. (4) be conducted at facilities and with equipment complying with section 426.3 of this Part; and
5. (5) provide a recordkeeping system that will attest to the fact that the student has completed the number of hours required by this Part, and has attained that level of performance established by the municipality for its firefighting personnel.
(e) To receive certification, a promotional supervisory training program shall be certified by the State Fire Administrator and shall:
1. (1) contain subject matter that meets or exceeds the knowledge/skill content criteria prescribed by section 426.9 of this Part;
2. (2) meet or exceed the minimum hours of instruction prescribed in section 426.9 of this Part;
3. (3) be conducted by instructors certified by the State Fire Administrator;
4. (4) be conducted at facilities and with equipment complying with section 426.3 of this Part; and
5. (5) provide a recordkeeping system that will attest to the fact that the student has completed the number of hours required by this Part, and has attained that level of performance established by the municipality for its firefighting personnel.