Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated
by reference in this rule see rule
4765-25-02 of the Administrative
Code.]
(A) A chartered program shall
be permitted to administer the state practical skills testing examination for
firefighter, fire safety inspector,
hazard recognition officer, and instructor
certification, if the chartered program meets or exceeds the following
requirements:
(1) Has a current and valid
charter;
(2)
Holds the classification(s) for the practical skills
testing being administered;
(3) Meets all
requirements set forth in rule
4765-24-03 of the Administrative
Code.
(B) When
administering state certification examinations, the
charter
program director shall :
(1)
Ensure the integrity and security of all practical
skills examinations;
(2)
Supervise
the practical skills examinations or designate a skills
coordinator to supervise;
(3)
Ensure skills coordinator
is
responsible for the administration and set up of the practical skills
examination;
(4)
Ensure skills coordinator
sets
up practical skills stations prior to the scheduled examination time;
(5)
Immediately
report to the
division any potential compromise of the
examination process;
(6)
Allow only fire and
emergency services instructors who have completed the "Practical Skills
Evaluator Training Course" to evaluate students during firefighter, fire safety inspector, hazard recognition officer, and
instructor practical skills examinations. Instructors shall not be
permitted to evaluate practical skills examinations that are above the level of
the instructor's certificate to practice;
(7)
Ensure that all practical skills evaluators
receive annual practical skills evaluator refresher training;
(8)
Ensure skills coordinator
does
not permit lead instructors in the firefighter, fire safety inspector,
hazard recognition officer, or instructor training course to evaluate any
student on the specific skills examinations that were taught by the
instructor;
(9)
Ensure the safety of the students by providing
equipment, supplies, apparatus, and facilities that meet the performance
objectives for firefighter I and firefighter II of the "NFPA 1001" for all
firefighter practical skills examinations;
(10)
Ensure the safety of the students by providing
equipment, supplies, and
facilities that meet the performance objectives
of the
current version of "NFPA 1031" for all fire
safety inspector and hazard recognition officer
practical skills examinations;
(11)
Ensure the safety of the students by providing
equipment, supplies, and facilities that meet the performance objectives of the
current version of "NFPA 1041" for all fire and emergency services instructor
practical skills examinations;
(12)
Ensure each
student is advised of the examination appeal process.
(C) The program director, or designated
skills coordinator, and skill evaluators shall ensure a candidate is not
permitted to directly observe another candidate during the practical skills
examination.
(D) A state
certification examination appeal shall be filed by the student to the program
director within five days of the examination date. The appeal shall be in
writing and shall include:
(1) Name of
examinee;
(2) Contact
information;
(3) Specific
examination taken;
(4) Date, time,
and location of examination;
(5)
Basis for the appeal;
(6) Signature
of the examinee.
(E) The
program director shall report all appeals of the state certification
examination to the
division within five days of receipt.
(F) The executive director reserves the right
to immediately suspend a chartered program's examination rights, if any of the
following occur:
(1) There is an allegation of
an examination or security compromise;
(2) There is a known examination or security
compromise;
(3) There is a
potential violation of this rule;
(4) Egregious violations of this chapter of
the Administrative Code that warrant a suspension of examination
rights.
