Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 7 - Municipalities › 323l - Fire Fighter Qualification and Certification Policy and Procedures Rules and Regulations › Section 7-323l-20a - Practical skills examination

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) All practical
			 skills certification examinations shall be provided and administered by the
			 certification unit.
Periodically, the commission may offer statewide open
				examinations. These practical skills examinations may be given in conjunction
				with written examinations. Generally, the candidate shall successfully complete
				the practical skills examination for a certification level, if such practical
				skills examination is required, prior to applying for and participating in the
				written examination for that level. The requirement to complete the practical
				skills examination successfully prior to participating in the written
				examination may be waived to improve the delivery efficiency or in cases in
				which a formal appeal of a practical examination grade is pending. Dates of
				upcoming practical skills examinations and practical skills examination
				application forms may be obtained from the certification unit. Candidates
				applying for practical skills examinations shall file an application form with
				the commission at least 10 business days before the scheduled date of the
				practical skills examination. Practical skills examination applications
				received by the commission less than 10 business days before the scheduled date
				may be denied and shall need approval of the fire service analyst.
(b)
Local administration or
			 regional school administration of state practical skills examinations
(1) At least 60 calendar days prior to the
			 anticipated test date for a fire department, regional fire school or commercial
			 entity examination, the chief of the fire department, lead certified fire
			 service instructor of the fire department, director of the regional fire school
			 or the lead certified fire service instructor of the commercial entity shall
			 submit to the certification unit a completed request for examination form.
(A) Upon receipt of a request for examination
			 form, the certification unit shall forward a certification site compliance form
			 to be completed by the entity requesting the examination. It shall be the
			 responsibility of the entity requesting the examination to complete the form
			 and attest to the certification unit that the site is conducive to conducting
			 the examination. The certification unit may conduct a site visit for the
			 purpose of assessing site suitability and for approving the location for
			 administration of a practical skills examination. Approved sites may not
			 require subsequent certification site compliance forms or visits unless, in the
			 opinion of the certification unit, the characteristics and facilities of the
			 site have changed substantially.
(B) If, in the opinion of the certification
			 unit or its designated representative, the practical skills examination site is
			 not suitable for conducting an examination on the specified date, and
			 modification cannot be made in a reasonable period of time, the practical
			 skills examination shall be canceled or postponed and the requesting entity
			 shall be required to resubmit the request for examination form.