1. (a) In order to obtain basic Marine Fire Protection Personnel certification the individual must:

   1. (1) hold basic structure fire protection personnel certification:

   2. (2) complete a training program specific to marine fire protection consisting of one of the following:

      1. (A) complete the commission approved Basic Marine Fire Protection Curriculum as specified in Chapter 3, of the commission's Certification Curriculum Manual, as approved by the commission in accordance with Chapter 443 of this title (relating to Certification Curriculum Manual). The commission approved marine fire protection curriculum must be taught by a training facility that has been certified by the commission as provided in Chapter 427 of this title (relating to Training Facility Certification); or
      2. (B) an out-of-state training that has been submitted to the commission for evaluation and found to be equivalent to or exceed the commission approved Basic Marine Fire Protection Curriculum; or
      3. (C) a military training program that has been submitted to the commission for evaluation and found to be equivalent to the commission approved Basic Marine Fire Protection Curriculum.
   3. (3) successfully pass the commission examination as specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for Certification) prior to assignment.
2. (b) A person who holds or is eligible to hold a certificate upon employment as a part-time marine fire protection personnel may be certified as a marine fire protection personnel, of the same level of certification, without meeting the applicable examination requirements.
3. (c) If a person holds a current certification as a part-time marine fire protection personnel, the Department of State Health Services emergency care attendant certification may be satisfied by documentation of equivalent training or certification in lieu of current certification by the Department of State Health Services.

Source Note:The provisions of this §423.303 adopted to be effective November 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 10890; amended to be effective December 16, 2002, 27 TexReg 11795; amended to be effective May 26, 2005, 30 TexReg 3032.