Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 205 - RULES OF FIREFIGHTER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL, GEORGIA
Chapter 205-1 - ORGANIZATION
Subject 205-1-5 - TESTING AND EVALUATION OF TRAINING FOR FIREFIGHTERS OPERATING IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA
Rule 205-1-5-.02 - Validation of Test Instruments

Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 205-1-5-.02

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through September 23, 2024

(1) Instructor Guides approved by the Council for any certification shall be validated against a national or state standard that details minimum training requirements for a particular certification level. The instructor guide shall include:

(a) Lesson Plan

(b) Powerpoint® or similar training presentation

(2) An internal validation shall be held before an External validation to ensure that the test instrument is validated against the Instructor Guide.

(a) The internal validation shall include at least one member of the GFSTC Staff and one or more representatives of the Georgia Fire Academy (GFA) Staff.

(b) GFA Staff shall be someone responsible for or familiar with the training program that will be delivered to students preparing to test for a particular certification.

(c) The internal validation procedure will identify and verify the presence of each proposed test question in the lesson plans, Powerpoint® presentations (or similar media), and/or handouts of the approved course of instruction.

(3) An external validation shall be held to certify any test administered by GFSTC.

(a) An external validation shall include representation from a minimum of five (5) fire departments. The maximum number shall be determined by the Executive Director based on the subject.

(b) These representatives shall have demonstrated a level of understanding of the subject matter being validated through experience, knowledge, and/or certifications for the level being identified. It is preferred that they hold the level of certification that they are validating.

(d) During external validation, the department representatives shall verify the presence of each proposed test question in various approved reference materials, but especially the lesson plans, Powerpoint® presentations (or similar media), and/or handouts of the approved course of instruction.

(e) Written and skills test analysis is conducted anytime the test bank is updated, the NFPA standard changes, an excessively large percentage of candidates miss a particular skill or test question or the validity of a skill is in doubt.

O.C.G.A. § 25-4-7.

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