In order to be certified as an Incident Safety Officer an individual must:

1. (1) hold commission certification as Fire Officer I and;
2. (2) possess valid documentation of accreditation from the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress as an Incident Safety Officer; or

3. (3) complete a commission-approved Incident Safety Officer program and successfully pass the commission examination as specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for Certification). An approved Incident Safety Officer program must consist of one of the following:

   1. (A) completion of a commission-approved Incident Safety Officer curriculum as specified in the applicable chapter of the commission's Certification Curriculum Manual; or
   2. (B) completion of the National Fire Academy Incident Safety Officer course; or
   3. (C) completion of the Fire Department Safety Officers Association Incident Safety Officer course; or
   4. (D) completion of an out-of-state, educational institution of higher education, and/or military training program that has been submitted to the commission for evaluation and found to be equivalent to, or exceeds the commission-approved Incident Safety Officer curriculum.
4. (4) The commission examination requirement is waived for individuals who have completed one of the training programs in paragraph (3)(B) - (D) of this section and apply for certification by August 31, 2013. After this date, individuals must successfully pass the commission examination prior to applying for certification.

Source Note:The provisions of this §457.3 adopted to be effective August 20, 2012, 37 TexReg 6316.