New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Saf - Department of Safety
Subtitle Saf-C - Commissioner, Department of Safety
Chapter Saf-C 8000 - LICENSING OF FUEL GAS FITTERS AND FUEL GAS FITTING BUSINESS ENTITIES
Part Saf-C 8010 - CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTING TRAINING OR TESTING PROGRAMS
Section Saf-C 8010.02 - Testing Organization Approval
Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Saf-C 8010.02
Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) Entities seeking approval of their testing program shall submit to the state fire marshal the following:
(1) A short statement
of the specialty license for which the entity wants its testing program to be
evaluated;
(2) The testing
administration procedure;
(3)
Evidence of the following standards of exam integrity:
a. Tests shall be validated by the testing
entity, biannually, to insure reliability to current industry standards,
accepted practices and concurrence with applicable NFPA standards;
b. Tests shall be maintained in a manner that
demonstrates the highest regard for test security, including secured in a
locked cabinet when not in use; and
c. The testing entity shall notify the state
fire marshal of its biannual validation of tests pursuant to a. above;
and
(4) Evidence of the
following standards for the proctoring of exams:
a. Tests shall be administered only to those
candidates that have met all of the prerequisites for the specific test being
administered;
b. Test proctors and
examiners shall not have been the candidate's instructor for the specialty
license they are administering unless previously registered and approved by the
institution's appropriate testing organization and the department of
safety;
c. Proctors shall monitor
the registration process for all examinations;
d. Candidates shall be required to show proof
of positive identification by means of a government issued photo
identification;
e. Testing
environment shall be as comfortable as possible with regard to temperature,
light and seating arrangements;
f.
Candidates shall not be permitted to bring any electronic devices into an exam,
however, where exams require mathematical calculation, a non-programmable
calculator shall be permitted;
g.
Candidates shall be adequately spaced so that they cannot readily view the exam
documents of other candidates; and
h. Alternative proctoring methods, such as
oral examination shall be permitted provided that adequate justification is
provided. Such alternative methods shall be as closely similar to the written
test method with regard to exam integrity.
(b) Upon receipt of a request for approval of its examination program, the state fire marshal shall schedule a time for the entity to provide a presentation to the commissioner or designee.
#8954, eff 7-21-07; amd by #9542, eff 9-10-09
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