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; or
   2. (B) successful completion of an out-of-state and/or military 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:

      1. (i) Fire Protection Systems, three semester hours;
      2. (ii) Fire Prevention, three semester hours; or Fire Prevention Codes and Investigations, three semester hours;
      3. (iii) Building Code, three semester hours;
      4. (iv) Building Construction, three semester hours;
      5. (v) Hazardous Materials, three semester hours. (Total semester hours, 15*. 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 12. 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 successors:

      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.

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; amended to be effective November 8, 2005, 30 TexReg 7237; amended to be effective November 28, 2007, 32 TexReg 8529; amended to be effective August 17, 2008, 33 TexReg 6603.