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

   1. (1) hold as a prerequisite a Fire Instructor II Certification as defined in §425.5 of this title; and

   2. (2) 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

         1. (i) possess valid documentation of accreditation from the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) as a Fire Instructor III; or
         2. (ii) have completed the appropriate curriculum for Fire Service Instructor III 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. (iii) successfully pass the applicable Commission examination as specified in Chapter 439 of this title; and either

            1. (I) hold as a prerequisite an advanced structural fire protection personnel certification, an advanced aircraft fire protection personnel certification, advanced marine fire protection personnel certification, advanced inspector certification, advanced fire investigator, or advanced arson investigator certification; or
            2. (II) have 60 college hours from a regionally accredited educational institution; or
            3. (III) hold an associate degree from a regionally accredited educational institution.
2. (b) In order to qualify for the Fire Service Instructor III examination the individual must meet the years of experience and training requirements as outlined in this section.

Source Note:The provisions of this §425.7 adopted to be effective March 1, 2006, 30 TexReg 7234; amended to be effective May 9, 2007, 32 TexReg 2475.