1. (a) In order to be certified as a basic fire inspector an individual must:

   1. (1) possess valid documentation of accreditation from the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress as an Inspector I, Inspector II, and Plans Examiner I ; or

   2. (2) complete a commission-approved Basic Fire Inspector program and successfully pass the commission examination(s) as specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for Certification). An approved basic fire inspection training program shall consist of one or any combination of the following:

      1. (A) completion of the commission-approved Basic Fire Inspector Curriculum, as specified in Chapter 4 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); or
      2. (B) successful completion of an out-of-state training program which has been submitted to the commission for evaluation and found to meet the minimum requirements as listed in the commission approved Basic Fire Inspector Curriculum as specified in Chapter 4 of the commission's Certification Curriculum Manual; or
      3. (C) successful completion of the following college courses: Fundamentals of Fire Protection, 3 semester hours; Fire Protection Systems, 3 semester hours; Fire Prevention, 3 semester hours; Building Code, 3 semester hours; Building Construction, 3 semester hours; Hazardous Materials, 3 semester hours; Fundamentals of Speech, 3 semester hours; Total semester hours, 21*. *NOTE: Building Code and Building Construction may be combined into a single three semester hour class. If this is the case, the total semester hours may be reduced to 18. Hazardous Materials I or II may be used to satisfy the requirements of Hazardous Materials; or

      4. (D) successful completion of a National Fire Academy program for fire inspection. The program must include the basic course, Fire Inspection Principles I, and two of the following courses or their predecessor:

         1. (i) Fire Prevention Specialist II; or
         2. (ii) Plans Review for Inspectors; or
         3. (iii) Code Management: A Systems Approach; or
         4. (iv) Management of Fire Prevention Programs; or
         5. (v) Strategic Analysis of Fire Prevention Programs.
2. (b) National Fire Academy courses that replace a course discontinued by the National Fire Academy may be used towards requirements for certification in place of the discontinued course.
3. (c) A person who holds or is eligible to hold a certificate upon employment as a part-time fire inspector may be certified as a fire inspector, of the same level of certification, without meeting the applicable examination requirements.

Source Note:The provisions of this §429.203 adopted to be effective August 5, 2004, 29 TexReg 7453; amended to be effective May 26, 2005, 30 TexReg 3034.