The professional firefighters certification board of apprenticeship and training shall, by or pursuant to rule or regulation:

1. (a) Establish standards governing the quality of training of paid fire departments in the state pursuant to section two of this article.
2. (b) Establish the level of skill required for certification.
3. (c) Adopt procedures for the local training board to follow in securing certification of a paid firefighter by the bureau of apprenticeship and training of the United States department of labor.
4. (d) Certify the paid firefighter as provided in section five of this article and request a certificate of certification from the bureau of apprenticeship and training of the United States department of labor to the person that has qualified.