1. (a) In order to be certified as Intermediate Wildland Fire Protection personnel, an individual must:

   1. (1) hold Basic Wildland Fire Protection certification issued by the commission, and
   2. (2) individuals who hold Structure Fire Protection certification issued by the commission must complete the Texas Forest Service/National Wildfire Coordinating Group course G-131: Wildland Training (FFT1) for Structural Firefighters or the Texas Forest Service/National Wildfire Coordinating Group courses S-131 and S-133, including the associated position task book as adopted by the Texas Forest Service/NWCG 310-1/NFPA 1051 latest edition, and successfully pass the commission examination as specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for Certification), or
   3. (3) individuals who hold a State Fireman's and Fire Marshal's Association Advanced Accredited certification issued prior to January 1, 2012, or a State Fireman's and Fire Marshal's Association Firefighter II certification issued on or after January 1, 2012, must complete the Texas Forest Service/National Wildfire Coordinating Group course G-131: Wildland Training (FFT1) for Structural Firefighters or the Texas Forest Service/National Wildfire Coordinating Group courses S-131 and S-133, including the associated position task book as adopted by the Texas Forest Service/NWCG 310-1/NFPA 1051 latest edition, and successfully pass a commission examination which includes both Basic Structure Fire Protection and Intermediate Wildland Fire Protection, as specified in Chapter 439 of this title.
2. (b) The commission examination requirement is waived for individuals in subsection (a)(2) of this section who have completed the training requirement and apply for certification by August 31, 2013. After this date, individuals must successfully pass the commission examination prior to applying for certification.
3. (c) The application processing fee for the initial examination is waived for individuals in subsection (a)(3) of this section who have completed the training requirement and submit the application for the commission examination by August 31, 2013. After this date, the application processing fee for examinations will be required.
4. (d) The application processing fee for the certification is not waived for individuals in subsection (c) of this section.

Source Note:The provisions of this §455.5 adopted to be effective August 20, 2012, 37 TexReg 6315.