1. (a) In order to become certified as a Fire Service Instructor I an individual must:

   1. (1) have a minimum of three years of experience (as defined in §421.5(43) of this title) in fire protection in one or more or any combination of the following:

      1. (A) a paid, volunteer, or regulated non-governmental fire department; or
      2. (B) a department of a state agency, education institution or political subdivision providing fire protection training and related responsibilities; and
   2. (2) have completed the appropriate curriculum for Fire Service Instructor I contained in Chapter 8 of the commission's Certification Curriculum Manual, or meet the equivalence as specified in §425.1(d) of this title; and
   3. (3) successfully pass the applicable commission examination as specified in Chapter 439 of this title; and
   4. (4) have completed the field examiner orientation course as specified in Chapter 439 of this title.
2. (b) In order to qualify for the Fire Service Instructor I examination the individual must meet the years of experience and training requirements as outlined in this section.

Source Note:The provisions of this §425.3 adopted to be effective March 1, 2006, 30 TexReg 7234.