1. (a) Fire service instructor certificates will be issued by the commission when an individual completes the training and teaching requirements designated in the various certification levels. Complete course descriptions are on file in the commission office for all instructor courses listed in this section.
2. (b) An out-of-state or military instructor training program may be accepted by the commission as meeting the training and experience requirements for certification as a fire service instructor if the program has been submitted to the commission for evaluation and found to be equivalent to or to exceed the commission approved instructor course for that particular level of fire service instructor certification. A program that has been accredited by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress shall be considered for evaluation for equivalence to the commission's training requirements for the corresponding level of certification.

Source Note:The provisions of this §425.1 adopted to be effective November 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 10893.