New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Chapter XII - Office Of Fire Prevention And Control
Part 426 - Minimum Standards For Firefighting Personnel In The State Of New York
Section 426.4 - Minimum qualifications for instructor certification
Universal Citation: 19 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 426.4
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) There shall be two categories of instructor certification: standard and special standard certification shall be further subdivided into level I and level II.
(b) To receive standard certification--level I, a fire instructor shall:
(1) have three
years experience as a firefighter;
(2) be assigned instructor responsibilities
by the chief fire official of the entity offering training;
(3) possess the physical ability to carry out
instruction assignments; and
(4)
complete the following courses of study:
(i)
Firefighting Essentials; or 39 hrs.
(ii) Basic Firefighter; and 42 hrs.
Initial Fire Attack; or 18 hrs.
(iii) Intermediate Firefighter; and 36 hrs.
Pump Operator or Ladder Company Operations; and 18 hrs.
Preparing for Command; and 24 hrs.
Educational Methodology 1; or 40 hrs.
(iv) Fire Service Instructor 1; or 48
hrs.
(v) Training Officer Workshop
levels I and II; or 24 hrs.
(vi)
Fire Service Instructor II 40 hrs.
(5) complete in lieu of the knowledge/skill
criteria prescribed in paragraph (4) of this subdivision, equivalent topics
completed while attending the New York State Field Delivery Courses,
Firefighting Essentials; Initial Fire Attack; Pump Operator Course or Ladder
Company Operations; Preparing for Command; Educational Methodology; or Training
Officer Workshop level I and II;
(6) complete in lieu of the knowledge/skill
criteria prescribed in paragraph (4) of this subdivision, equivalent topics
while attending federally-sponsored courses or recognized college level
courses, provided such equivalency shall be deemed acceptable by the State Fire
Administrator when submitted with adequate documentation regarding course
criteria and attendance.
(c) To receive standard certification--level II, a fire instructor shall:
(1) fulfill the
requirements for standard certification--level I; and
(2) complete one of the following courses of
study that were not utilized to gain level I certification:
(i) Training Officer Workshop levels I and
II; or 24 hrs.
(ii) Educational
Methodology 1; or 40 hrs.
(iii)
Fire Service Instructor 1; or 48 hrs.
(iv) Fire Service Instructor 11 40
hrs.
(3) complete in
lieu of the knowledge/skill criteria prescribed in paragraph (b)(4) of this
section equivalent topics completed while attending the New York State Fire
Academy courses, Training Officer Workshop level I and II and Educational
Methodology;
(4) complete in lieu
of the knowledge/skill criteria prescribed in paragraph (b)(4) of this section
equivalent topics while attending federally-sponsored courses or recognized
college level courses, provided such equivalency shall be deemed acceptable by
the State Fire Administrator when submitted with adequate documentation
regarding course criteria and attendance.
(d) To receive special certification, fire instructors shall:
(1) have special skills,
knowledge or abilities which qualify them to teach designated subjects relating
to their special field; and
(2)
submit application for special certification to the State Fire Administrator by
the chief fire official of the entity offering training.
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