Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 141 - REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PARTICIPATION AND CERTIFICATION OF FIRE PROTECTION PERSONNEL › Subpart B - TRAINING FACILITIES › Section 141.115 - Course Approval

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Training facilities wishing to offer courses leading to
				  certification for classroom or web-based delivery shall submit a completed
				  application for Course Approval, utilizing the DPSE WebAccess Portal,
				  specifying the courses for which the training facility seeks approval.
a) A Course Approval will be granted to those
				facilities that possess the specific Training Facility approval as required in
				Section 141.100.
b) Training facilities shall submit the
				application for Course Approval utilizing the DPSE WebAccess Portal. The
				appropriate course name shall be selected from the courses offered. The
				training facility shall have the option of including the State Practical
				Examinations as part of the course completion roster by checking the box on the
				application prior to submission. When a training facility opts to include the
				State Practical Examination as part of the Course Approval, the training
				facility must attest that everyone listed on the course completion roster
				utilizing the Course Approval has completed and passed the State Practical
				Examination. A qualified instructor shall be required for each specified course
				to obtain approval.
c) Course
				Approvals will be granted on a calendar year basis. A Course Approval will be
				valid for up to 5 calendar years from the date of the initial approval in
				conjunction with Training Facility Approvals. A new Application for Course
				Approval shall be submitted utilizing the DPSE WebAccess Portal, prior to
				December 31 of the calendar year in which it expires. Prior to the expiration
				date of Course Approval, the Division shall notify the training facility at one
				year prior and at 90 days prior of the upcoming expiration date.
d) Training facilities may submit for
				approval for additional courses within the 5-year cycle. The appropriate
				Training Facility Approval shall be required for the additional courses. The
				expiration of the added courses shall remain in conjunction with the original
				expiration cycle. For example, a Course Approval granted between January 1,
				2022 and December 31, 2022 will be approved until December 31, 2026. If a
				Training Facility received additional course approvals within the 5-year cycle
				(for example. on March 1, 2024), the additional Course Approvals will also
				expire on December 31, 2026.
e) For
				each approved course, training facilities shall be required to submit a
				schedule of all courses to be conducted utilizing that Course Approval. The
				schedule shall be submitted using the DPSE WebAccess Portal Event Calendar no
				less than 2 weeks prior to the first day of the course. The information
				required consists of, the name of the training facility with course approval,
				title of the approved course, location of the course, dates of classroom
				instruction, , contact name and contact information for the training facility,
				and if applicable, dates of examination.
f) For a training facility to receive Course
				Approval for the following courses, the training facility shall submit required
				course syllabi and content correlated to the respective Standard as specified
				in Section 141.115(g) for
				review by the Division. The review process must be completed and approved
				before the Course Approval will be processed.
1) Company Fire Officer;
2) Advanced Fire Officer;
3) Chief Fire Officer;
4) Fire Service Executive Support;
5) Fire Department Incident Safety
				Officer;
6) Fire Department Health
				and Safety Officer;
7) Fire Service
				Instructor I, II, or III;
8)
				Training Program Manager;
9) Fire
				Inspector I or II;
10) Public Fire
				and Life Safety Educator I;
11)
				Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist; or
12) Fire Investigator.