In order to become certified as a Fire Service Instructor II, an individual must:

1. (1) hold as a prerequisite a Fire Instructor I certification as defined in §425.3 of this title (relating to Minimum Standards for Fire Service Instructor I Certification); and

2. (2) have a minimum of three years of experience (as defined in §421.5(43) of this title (relating to Definitions)) 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
3. (3) possess valid documentation of accreditation from the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) as a Fire Instructor II, or III; or
4. (4) have completed the appropriate curriculum for Fire Service Instructor II contained in Chapter 8 of the commission's Certification Curriculum Manual, or meet the equivalence as specified in §425.1(d) or (e) of this title (relating to Minimum Standards for Fire Service Instructor Certification); and
5. (5) successfully pass the applicable commission examination as specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for Certification).

Source Note:The provisions of this §425.5 adopted to be effective March 1, 2006, 30 TexReg 7234; amended to be effective May 9, 2007, 32 TexReg 2475; amended to be effective November 11, 2008, 33 TexReg 9083; amended to be effective May 18, 2010, 35 TexReg 3848; amended to be effective June 12, 2013, 38 TexReg 3652.