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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 5 - INSTRUCTORS › Section 5:73-5.3 - Training program instructor requirements

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(a) Instructors of the
				adopted training program shall be certified by the Office of Training and
				Certification as an Instructor Level I, II, or Adjunct Instructor, and shall meet
				the instructional competency requirements of the adopted training program.
				Instructors shall have completed the train-the-trainer program if adopted by the
				Office of Training and Certification. The overall program delivered shall be
				supervised by an Instructor Level II with a Drill Ground Instructor
				Certificate.
(b) All drill ground and
				live fire training content provided in the adopted training program shall require
				certified instructors to possess a Drill Ground Instructor Certificate issued by the
				Office of Training and Certification.
(c) Adjunct instructors shall be permitted for
				specialized instruction in: public education, professional development, safety,
				management, emergency medical services, or similar specialized topics. Instructors
				shall be competent in the area of specialty and be accredited by other professional
				organizations at a state or national certification level.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 5 - INSTRUCTORS › Section 5:73-5.4 - Renewal of certification

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(a) Beginning January 1, 1999, and every three
				years thereafter, any instructor certification already issued shall be renewed upon
				submission of an application and verification by the Office of Training and
				Certification that the applicant has met the continuing education requirements
				established by this subchapter. The Office of Training and Certification shall
				renew, for a term of three years, the certification previously issued. The
				expiration date of the certification shall be April 30, if all documentation is
				completed and received between November 1 and April 30, or October 31, if all
				documentation is completed and received between May 1 and October 31. The
				requirements of this subsection for certification renewal are modified to provide
				certified instructors whose certifications were scheduled for renewal on April 30,
				2020 or October 31, 2020, ample time to satisfy the continuing educational
				requirements. Therefore, those renewable certifications expiring this calendar year
				are extended to December 31, 2020. There shall be no additional expense or cost due
				from those seeking certification as a result of this extension. Future certification
				cycles will return to the established expiration dates under the existing
				rule.
(b) Continuing education
				requirements, as follows, shall be met for renewal of certification. The
				requirements are based upon the type(s) of certification(s) held and not upon
				employment position held. Continuing education units (CEUs) shall be approved by the
				Office of Training and Certification for various certifications (1.0 CEU equals 10
				contact hours).
1. Instructor I--1.5
				CEUs;
2. Instructor II--1.5 CEUs;
				and
3. Drill Ground Instructor--0.5
				CEUs.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 5 - INSTRUCTORS › Section 5:73-5.4A - Procedure for applying for instructor certification from other jurisdictions

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(a) The Division shall
				issue Instructor Level 1 certifications to those who can provide the following:
1. Documentation of two years of actual
				instructional experience;
2. Proof of
				completion of the Instructional Techniques course as required at
				5:73-5.2(c)  or
				equivalent as described at
				5:73-5.2(c) 
				3;
3. Proof of completion of the
				eight-hour General Safety Course described at
				5:73-5.2(d)  or proof
				of completion of a similar course as determined by the Division; and
4. Proof that they have passed the written
				examination described at
				5:73-5.2(e).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 5 - INSTRUCTORS › Section 5:73-5.5 - Continuing education program approval and credit

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(a) Any organization or
				institution may submit any course that complies with the requirements of this
				subchapter for credit as a continuing education program. A "course delivery form"
				adopted by the Office of Training and Certification shall be required for each
				program delivery, and must be submitted to the Office of Training and Certification
				within 10 working days of the completion date of the program.
(b) Any certified instructor may submit any course
				that complies with the requirements of this chapter for credit as a continuing
				education program. The submittal shall include: the program delivery sponsoring
				organization or institution name, title of the course or program, date(s) of the
				program, the course or program completion certificate, program description/syllabus,
				the total hours of the program, and the requested type of CEU credit to be
				issued.
(c) Continuing education units
				(CEUs) shall be approved by the Office of Training and Certification for various
				course durations using the following guide: one-half day programs will receive 0.25
				CEUs (2.5 hours); a full-day program shall receive 0.5 CEUs (5 hours); all other
				durations shall be calculated accordingly.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 5 - INSTRUCTORS › Section 5:73-5.6 - Examination requirements

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(a) Applicants for the Instructor certifications
				shall demonstrate competency of the adopted standard by successful completion of
				written and practical examinations administered through the Office of Training and
				Certification.
1. Applicants shall have three
				opportunities to successfully pass the written and practical examinations for each
				title tested. If an applicant fails upon the third attempt to pass an examination,
				he or she shall be required to repeat the adopted training program in its entirety
				before additional examinations will be administered to the individual for the title
				tested.
2. Written and practical exams
				must be passed with a minimum score of 70 percent for written and 80 percent for
				practical.
3. Only examinations passed
				within the three years prior to, or at the time of, application shall be accepted
				toward fulfilling the requirements for certification.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 5 - INSTRUCTORS › Section 5:73-5.7 - Learning disabilities accommodations

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(a) Accommodations for
				persons with documented learning disabilities will be established for written
				examinations as follows:
1. The Office of Training
				and Certification within the Division of Fire Safety and eligible institutions or
				organizations approved through this chapter shall offer reasonable and appropriate
				accommodations for those persons with learning disabilities in reading decoding,
				reading comprehension, and/or written expression.
2. A person requesting accommodations for written
				examinations shall make the request to the instructor of the training program, at
				least 30 calendar days prior to the examination date.
3. Documentation of the learning disability shall
				include one of the following:
i. A diagnosis based
				upon the results of a standardized psycho-educational assessment, including an
				individually administered standardized measure of intelligence and an individually
				administered standardized measure of achievement in reading decoding, reading
				comprehension, and/or written expression; or
ii. A diagnosis made by a qualified professional,
				according to the criteria outlined in the American Psychiatric Association's
				Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DMS-5) (5th Edition),
				incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented by the American
				Psychiatric Association. This manual may be obtained by contacting the American
				Psychiatric Association, Suite 1825, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209 or
				at
www.psychiatry.org
.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 5 - INSTRUCTORS › Section 5:73-5.8 - National credentialing of certifications issued

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(a) Certifications issued pursuant to this
				subchapter that have been accredited by the Pro Board and/or by the IFSAC, shall be
				processed through the Office of Training and Certification.
1. Applicants seeking national credentialing of
				certifications issued through this subchapter shall meet the policies and procedures
				established by the Office of Training and Certification.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 6 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS › Section 5:73-6.1 - General provisions

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(a) It is the purpose of this subchapter to
				establish criteria for certifying various levels of Hazardous Materials/Weapons of
				Mass Destruction Incidents responders. For purposes of this subchapter,
				credentialing shall not apply to wildland firefighters in the State of New Jersey
				Forest Fire Service.
(b) Copies of
				National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards, incorporated by reference in
				this subchapter, may be obtained by writing to: NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy,
				MA 02169.
(c) Copies of the Public
				Employees Occupational Safety and Health Act (PEOSHA), reference to
29 CFR
				1910.120
Hazardous Waste Operations and
				Emergency Response, may be obtained by writing to: New Jersey Department of Health,
				PEOSH, PO Box 369, Trenton, NJ 08625-0369.
(d) Copies of the adopted training program may be
				purchased through the specific publisher. Contact information may be obtained by
				writing to: New Jersey Division of Fire Safety, Office of Training and
				Certification, PO Box 809, Trenton, NJ 08625-0809.
(e) Copies of the Pro Board accreditation policies
				and procedures, incorporated by reference in this subchapter, may be obtained by
				writing to: The Pro Board, PO Box 690632, Quincy, MA 02269.
(f) Copies of the IFSAC accreditation policies and
				procedures, incorporated by reference in this subchapter, may be obtained by writing
				to: IFSAC, 1812 West Tyler Avenue, Stillwater, OK 74078.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 6 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS › Section 5:73-6.2 - Certification and adopted training programs

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(a) Certification of
				Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents responders shall be
				granted to an individual who: has submitted an application for certification to the
				Office of Training and Certification, is at least 18 years of age, has been issued a
				Fire Fighter I certification, has successfully completed the adopted State
				instructional program for the certification title applied, and successfully passed
				the State exams that evaluate the Job Performance Requirements (JPRs), specific
				competencies, requisite knowledge, and skills contained in the NFPA 472, 2018
				Edition, Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of
				Mass Destruction Incidents, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and
				supplemented.
1. The following hazardous materials
				titles, which are associated with the adopted standard, shall be issued by the
				Office of Training and Certification:
i. Hazardous
				Materials-Awareness Level;
ii. Hazardous
				Materials-Operations Level;
iii.
				Mission-Specific Competencies: Personal Protective Equipment;
iv. Mission-Specific Competencies: Mass
				Decontamination;
v. Mission-Specific
				Competencies: Technical Decontamination;
vi. Mission-Specific Competencies: Evidence
				Preservation and Sampling;
vii.
				Mission-Specific Competencies: Product Control;
viii. Mission-Specific Competencies: Air
				Monitoring and Sampling;
ix.
				Mission-Specific Competencies: Victim Rescue and Recovery;
x. Mission-Specific Competencies: Response to
				Illicit Laboratory Incidents;
xi.
				Hazardous Materials-Incident Commander;
xii. Hazardous Materials-Specialist
				Employees;
xiii. Hazardous Materials
				Officer;
xiv. Hazardous Materials Safety
				Officer;
xv. Hazardous
				Materials-Technician Level;
xvi.
				Hazardous Materials Technician-Tank Car Specialty;
xvii. Hazardous Materials Technician-Cargo Tank
				Specialty;
xviii. Hazardous Materials
				Technician-Intermodal Tank Specialty;
xix. Hazardous Materials Technician-Marine Tank
				and Non-Tank Vessel Specialty;
xx.
				Hazardous Materials Technician-Flammable Liquids Bulk Storage Specialty;
xxi. Hazardous Materials Technician-Flammable
				Gases Bulk Storage Specialty; and
xxii.
				Hazardous Materials Technician-Radioactive Material Specialty.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 6 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS › Section 5:73-6.3 - Training program instructor requirements

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(a) Instructors of the
				adopted training program shall be certified by the Office of Training and
				Certification as an Instructor Level I or II, or Adjunct Instructor and be competent
				in the subject material being presented. The Office of Training and Certification
				shall be permitted to determine equivalency of instructional credentials that are
				established in the adopted standard.
(b)
				Subject matter experts can be used to "augment" instructional delivery in
				specialized hazardous materials topics and content approved by the Office of
				Training and Certification.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 6 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS › Section 5:73-6.4 - Examination requirements

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(a) Applicants for the hazardous materials
				certifications shall demonstrate competency of the adopted standard by successful
				completion of written and practical examinations administered through the Office of
				Training and Certification.
1. Applicants shall
				have three opportunities to successfully pass the written and practical examinations
				for each title tested. If an applicant fails upon the third attempt to pass an
				examination, he or she shall be required to repeat the adopted training program in
				its entirety before additional examinations will be administered to the individual
				for the title tested.
2. Written and
				practical exams must be passed with a minimum score of 70 percent for written and 80
				percent for practical.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 6 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS › Section 5:73-6.5 - Learning disabilities accommodations

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(a) Accommodations for
				persons with documented learning disabilities will be established for written
				examinations as follows:
1. The Office of Training
				and Certification within the Division of Fire Safety and eligible institutions or
				organizations approved through this chapter shall offer reasonable and appropriate
				accommodations for those persons with learning disabilities in reading decoding,
				reading comprehension, and/or written expression;
2. A person requesting accommodations for written
				examinations shall make the request to the instructor of the training program, at
				least 30 calendar days prior to the examination date; and
3. Documentation of the learning disability shall
				include one of the following:
i. A diagnosis based
				upon the results of a standardized psycho-educational assessment, including an
				individually administered standardized measure of intelligence and an individually
				administered standardized measure of achievement in reading decoding, reading
				comprehension, and/or written expression; or
ii. A diagnosis made by a qualified professional,
				according to the criteria outlined in the American Psychiatric Association's
				Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DMS-5) (5th Edition),
				incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented by the American
				Psychiatric Association. This manual may be obtained by contacting the American
				Psychiatric Association, Suite 1825, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209 or
				at
www.psychiatry.org
.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 6 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS › Section 5:73-6.6 - National credentialing of certifications issued

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(a) Certifications issued pursuant to this
				subchapter which have been accredited by the Pro Board and/or by the IFSAC, shall be
				processed through the Office of Training and Certification.
1. Applicants seeking national credentialing of
				certifications issued through this subchapter shall meet the policies and procedures
				established by the Office of Training and Certification.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - FIRE POLICE OFFICER › Section 5:73-7.1 - General provisions

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(a) It is the purpose of this subchapter to
				establish criteria for certifying personnel who are appointed to the position of
				Fire Police Officer. For purposes of this subchapter, credentialing shall not apply
				to wildland firefighters in the State of New Jersey Forest Fire Service.
(b) Copies of the adopted training program may be
				obtained by writing to: New Jersey Division of Fire Safety, Office of Training and
				Certification, PO Box 809, Trenton, NJ 08625-0809.
(c) Copies of the
N.J.A.C. 5:73
Appendix, incorporated by reference in this subchapter, may be obtained by writing
				to: New Jersey Division of Fire Safety, Office of Training and Certification, PO Box
				809, Trenton, NJ 08625-0809.
(d) Copies
				of the Developmental Disabilities Awareness Act (
26:2-189
), incorporated by reference in
				this subchapter, may be obtained by writing to: New Jersey Division of Developmental
				Disabilities, PO Box 726, Trenton, NJ 08625-0726.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - FIRE POLICE OFFICER › Section 5:73-7.2 - Certification and adopted training programs

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(a) Certification for
				Fire Police Officer shall be granted to an individual who: has submitted an
				application for certification to the Office of Training and Certification; is at
				least 18 years of age; is a member of a duly organized volunteer fire company;
				successfully completed the adopted State instructional program for the certification
				title applied; successfully passed the State exams that evaluate the Job Performance
				Requirements (JPRs), and components of requisite knowledge and skills contained in
				the training program adopted by the Office of Training and Certification; and has
				subscribed an oath administered by the municipal clerk.
(b) The following fire police title, which is
				associated with this subchapter, shall be issued by the Office of Training and
				Certification:
1. Fire Police Officer.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - FIRE POLICE OFFICER › Section 5:73-7.3 - Training program instructor requirements

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(a) Instructors of the
				adopted training program shall be certified by the Office of Training and
				Certification as an Instructor Level I, II, or Adjunct Instructor, and shall meet
				the instructional competency requirements of the adopted training program.
(b) All drill ground training provided in the
				adopted training program shall require certified instructors to possess a Drill
				Ground Instructor certificate issued by the Office of Training and
				Certification.
(c) Adjunct instructors
				shall be permitted for specialized instruction in: local law enforcement procedures,
				evidence preservation, traffic safety, scene management, communication, report
				writing, incident command system, burn education, and bloodborne pathogens.
				Additional topics of instruction shall be permitted upon approval of the Office of
				Training and Certification. Approved adjunct instructors shall be competent in the
				area of specialty and be accredited by other professional organizations at a State
				or national certification level.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - FIRE POLICE OFFICER › Section 5:73-7.4 - Facilities and training procedures

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(a)
				Facilities and props used for non-live burn training shall meet the specifications
				in
5:73-2.4
specific to its designated use and design, and shall be
				approved by the Office of Training and Certification.
(b) Eligible organizations and their facilities
				shall be permitted to establish additional local jurisdiction operational
				requirements regarding the use and training conducted in accordance with this
				subchapter. Local jurisdiction requirements shall not conflict with the intent of
				the training procedures or forms adopted by the Office of Training and
				Certification.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - FIRE POLICE OFFICER › Section 5:73-7.5 - Appointment provisions

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(a) No member of a
				volunteer fire company shall be appointed or perform the duties of a fire police
				officer unless the member is properly certified by the Office of Training and
				Certification.
1. Exceptions to this specification
				are set forth in
5:73-7.6
.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - FIRE POLICE OFFICER › Section 5:73-7.6 - Exceptions

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(a) Any person serving
				as a fire police officer on or before July 30, 1998, the effective date of
				P.L.
				1998, c. 61, may continue to
				serve in that capacity.
(b) Any person
				serving as a fire police officer prior to January 1, 2019, may continue to serve in
				that capacity, without becoming certified in accordance with this subchapter. After
				January 1, 2019, newly appointed fire police officers shall be certified in
				accordance with this subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - FIRE POLICE OFFICER › Section 5:73-7.7 - Examination requirements

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(a) Applicants
				for the Fire Police Officer certification shall demonstrate competency of the
				adopted training program by successful completion of written and practical
				examinations administered through the Office of Training and Certification.
1. Applicants shall have three opportunities to
				successfully pass the written and practical examinations. If an applicant fails upon
				the third attempt to pass an examination, he or she shall be required to repeat the
				adopted training program in its entirety before additional examinations will be
				administered to the individual.
2.
				Written and practical exams must be passed with a minimum score of 70 percent for
				written and 80 percent for practical.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - FIRE POLICE OFFICER › Section 5:73-7.8 - Learning disabilities accommodations

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(a)
				Accommodations for persons with documented learning disabilities will be established
				for written examinations as follows:
1. The Office
				of Training and Certification within the Division of Fire Safety and eligible
				institutions or organizations approved through this chapter shall offer reasonable
				and appropriate accommodations for those persons with learning disabilities in
				reading decoding, reading comprehension; and/or written expression.
2. A person requesting accommodations for written
				examinations shall make the request to the instructor of the training program, at
				least 30 calendar days prior to the examination date.
3. Documentation of the learning disability shall
				include one of the following:
i. A diagnosis based
				upon the results of a standardized psycho-educational assessment, including an
				individually administered standardized measure of intelligence and an individually
				administered standardized measure of achievement in reading decoding, reading
				comprehension, and/or written expression; or
ii. A diagnosis made by a qualified professional,
				according to the criteria outlined in the American Psychiatric Association's
				Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DMS-5) (5th Edition),
				incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented by the American
				Psychiatric Association. This manual may be obtained by contacting the American
				Psychiatric Association, Suite 1825, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209 or
				at
www.psychiatry.org
.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 8 - FIRE OFFICERS › Section 5:73-8.1 - General provisions

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(a) It is the purpose of this subchapter to
				establish criteria for certifying various levels of fire officers. For purposes of
				this subchapter, credentialing shall not apply to wildland firefighters in the State
				of New Jersey Forest Fire Service.
(b)
				Copies of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards, incorporated by
				reference in this subchapter, may be obtained by writing to: NFPA, 1 Batterymarch
				Park, Quincy, MA 02169.
(c) Copies of
				the
N.J.A.C. 5:73
Appendix, incorporated by reference in this
				subchapter, may be obtained by writing to: New Jersey Division of Fire Safety,
				Office of Training and Certification, PO Box 809, Trenton, NJ 08625-0809.
(d) Copies of the adopted training program may be
				purchased through the specific publisher. Contact information may be obtained by
				writing to: New Jersey Division of Fire Safety, Office of Training and
				Certification, PO Box 809, Trenton, NJ 08625-0809.
(e) Copies of the National Fire Academy courses
				incorporated by reference in this subchapter, may be obtained by writing to:
				National Fire Academy, 16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, MD 21727.
(f) Copies of the Pro Board accreditation policies
				and procedures, incorporated by reference in this subchapter, may be obtained by
				writing to: The Pro Board, PO Box 690632, Quincy, MA 02269.
(g) Copies of the IFSAC accreditation policies and
				procedures, incorporated by reference in this subchapter, may be obtained by writing
				to: IFSAC, 1812 West Tyler Avenue, Stillwater, OK 74078.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 8 - FIRE OFFICERS › Section 5:73-8.2 - Certification and adopted training programs

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(a) Certification for
				fire officer shall be granted to an individual who:
1. Has submitted an application for certification
				to the Office of Training and Certification;
2. Is at least 21 years of age;
3. Obtained prerequisite certification and
				completed educational programs as specified in (c) below;
4. Has successfully completed the adopted State
				instructional program for the certification title applied; and
5. Successfully passed the State exams that
				evaluate the Job Performance Requirements (JPRs) and components of requisite
				knowledge and skills contained in the NFPA 1021, 2014 Edition, Standard for Fire
				Officer Professional Qualifications, and
N.J.A.C. 5:73
Appendix,
				incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 8 - FIRE OFFICERS › Section 5:73-8.3 - Examination requirements

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(a) Applicants
				for the fire officer certifications shall demonstrate competency of the adopted
				standard by successful completion of written and practical examinations administered
				through the Office of Training and Certification.
1. Applicants shall have three opportunities to
				successfully pass the written and practical examinations for each title tested. If
				an applicant fails upon the third attempt to pass an examination, he or she shall be
				required to repeat the adopted training program in its entirety before additional
				examinations will be administered to the individual for the title tested.
2. Written and practical exams must be passed with
				a minimum score of 70 percent for written and 80 percent for practical.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 8 - FIRE OFFICERS › Section 5:73-8.4 - Learning disabilities accommodations

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(a)
				Accommodations for persons with documented learning disabilities will be established
				for written examinations as follows:
1. The Office
				of Training and Certification within the Division of Fire Safety and eligible
				institutions or organizations approved through this chapter shall offer reasonable
				and appropriate accommodations for those persons with learning disabilities in
				reading decoding, reading comprehension, and/or written expression.
2. A person requesting accommodations for written
				examinations shall make the request to the instructor of the training program, at
				least 30 calendar days prior to the examination date.
3. Documentation of the learning disability shall
				include one of the following:
i. A diagnosis based
				upon the results of a standardized psycho-educational assessment, including an
				individually administered standardized measure of intelligence and an individually
				administered standardized measure of achievement in reading decoding, reading
				comprehension, and/or written expression; or
ii. A diagnosis made by a qualified professional,
				according to the criteria outlined in the American Psychiatric Association's
				Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DMS-5) (5th Edition),
				incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented by the American
				Psychiatric Association. This manual may be obtained by contacting the American
				Psychiatric Association, Suite 1825, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209 or
				at
www.psychiatry.org
.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 8 - FIRE OFFICERS › Section 5:73-8.5 - National credentialing of certifications issued

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(a) Certifications issued pursuant to this
				subchapter that have been accredited by the Pro Board and/or by the IFSAC, shall be
				processed through the Office of Training and Certification.
1. Applicants seeking national credentialing of
				certifications issued through this subchapter shall meet the policies and procedures
				established by the Office of Training and Certification.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 9 - FACILITY FIRE BRIGADES › Section 5:73-9.1 - General provisions

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(a) It is the purpose
				of this subchapter to establish criteria for certifying various levels of facility
				fire brigade members and leaders. For purposes of this subchapter, credentialing
				shall not apply to wildland firefighters in the State of New Jersey Forest Fire
				Service.
(b) Copies of National Fire
				Protection Association (NFPA) standards, incorporated by reference in this
				subchapter, may be obtained by writing to: NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA
				02169.
(c) Copies of the adopted
				training program may be purchased through the specific publisher. Contact
				information may be obtained by writing to: New Jersey Division of Fire Safety,
				Office of Training and Certification, PO Box 809, Trenton, NJ 08625-0809.
(d) Copies of the Pro Board accreditation policies
				and procedures, incorporated by reference in this subchapter, may be obtained by
				writing to: The Pro Board, PO Box 690632, Quincy, MA 02269.
(e) Copies of the IFSAC accreditation policies and
				procedures, incorporated by reference in this subchapter, may be obtained by writing
				to: IFSAC, 1812 West Tyler Avenue, Stillwater, OK 74078.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 9 - FACILITY FIRE BRIGADES › Section 5:73-9.2 - Certification and adopted training programs

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(a)
				Certification for Facility Fire Brigade Leader and/or Member shall be granted to an
				individual who:
1. Has submitted an application
				for certification to the Office of Training and Certification;
2. Is at least 18 years of age;
3. Has successfully completed the adopted State
				instructional program for the certification title applied; and
4. Successfully passed the State exams that
				evaluate the Job Performance Requirements (JPRs) and components of requisite
				knowledge and skills contained in the NFPA 1081, 2012 Edition, Standard for
				Industrial Fire Brigade Member Professional Qualifications, and NFPA 600, 2015
				Edition, Standard on Facility Fire Brigades, incorporated herein by reference, as
				amended and supplemented.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 9 - FACILITY FIRE BRIGADES › Section 5:73-9.3 - Training program instructor requirements

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(a)
				Instructors of the adopted training program shall be certified by the Office of
				Training and Certification as an Instructor Level I, II, or Adjunct Instructor, and
				shall meet the instructional competency requirements of the adopted training
				program. The overall program delivered shall be supervised by an Instructor Level II
				with a Drill Ground Instructor Certificate. The Office of Training and Certification
				shall be permitted to allow employees of facility fire brigades to administer and
				manage training programs.
(b) All drill
				ground and live fire training provided in the adopted training program shall require
				certified instructors to possess a Drill Ground Instructor Certificate issued by the
				Office of Training and Certification. Live fire training shall be supervised by an
				Instructor Level II with a Drill Ground Certificate.
(c) Adjunct instructors shall be permitted for
				specialized instruction in: hazardous materials, utilities, wildland/urban
				interface, first aid, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, incident command system, burn
				education, and bloodborne pathogens. Instructors shall be competent in the area of
				specialty, and be accredited by other professional organizations at a state or
				national certification level.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 9 - FACILITY FIRE BRIGADES › Section 5:73-9.4 - Examination requirements

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(a) Applicants
				for the facility fire brigades member and leader certifications shall demonstrate
				competency of the adopted standard by successful completion of written and practical
				examinations administered through the Office of Training and Certification.
1. Applicants shall have three opportunities to
				successfully pass the written and practical examinations for each title tested. If
				an applicant fails upon the third attempt to pass an examination, he or she shall be
				required to repeat the adopted training program in its entirety before additional
				examinations will be administered to the individual for the title tested.
2. Written and practical exams must be passed with
				a minimum score of 70 percent for written and 80 percent for practical.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 9 - FACILITY FIRE BRIGADES › Section 5:73-9.5 - Learning disabilities accommodations

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(a)
				Accommodations for persons with documented learning disabilities will be established
				for written examinations as follows:
1. The Office
				of Training and Certification within the Division of Fire Safety and eligible
				institutions or organizations approved through this chapter shall offer reasonable
				and appropriate accommodations for those persons with learning disabilities in
				reading decoding, reading comprehension, and/or written expression.
2. A person requesting accommodations for written
				examinations shall make the request to the instructor of the training program, at
				least 30 calendar days prior to the examination date.
3. Documentation of the learning disability shall
				include one of the following:
i. A diagnosis based
				upon the results of a standardized psycho-educational assessment, including an
				individually administered standardized measure of intelligence and an individually
				administered standardized measure of achievement in reading decoding, reading
				comprehension, and/or written expression; or
ii. A diagnosis made by a qualified professional,
				according to the criteria outlined in the American Psychiatric Association's
				Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DMS-5) (5th Edition),
				incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented by the American
				Psychiatric Association. This manual may be obtained by contacting the American
				Psychiatric Association, Suite 1825, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209 or
				at
www.psychiatry.org
.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 9 - FACILITY FIRE BRIGADES › Section 5:73-9.6 - National credentialing of certifications issued

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(a) Certifications issued pursuant to this
				subchapter which have been accredited by the Pro Board and/or by the IFSAC, shall be
				processed through the Office of Training and Certification.
1. Applicants seeking national credentialing of
				certifications issued through this subchapter shall meet the policies and procedures
				established by the Office of Training and Certification.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 10 - AIRPORT FIRE FIGHTER › Section 5:73-10.1 - General provisions

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(a) It is the purpose
				of this subchapter to establish criteria for certifying an airport firefighter. For
				purposes of this subchapter, credentialing shall not apply to wildland firefighters
				in the State of New Jersey Forest Fire Service.
(b) Copies of National Fire Protection Association
				(NFPA) standards, incorporated by reference in this subchapter, may be obtained by
				writing to: NFPA, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169.
(c) Copies of the adopted training program may be
				purchased through the specific publisher. Contact information may be obtained by
				writing to: New Jersey Division of Fire Safety, Office of Training and
				Certification, PO Box 809, Trenton, NJ 08625-0809.
(d) Copies of the
N.J.A.C. 5:73
Appendix, incorporated by reference in this subchapter, may be obtained by
				writing to: New Jersey Division of Fire Safety, Office of Training and
				Certification, PO Box 809, Trenton, NJ 08625-0809.
(e) Copies of the Pro Board accreditation policies
				and procedures, incorporated by reference in this subchapter, may be obtained by
				writing to: The Pro Board, PO Box 690632, Quincy, MA 02269.
(f) Copies of the IFSAC accreditation policies and
				procedures, incorporated by reference in this subchapter, may be obtained by writing
				to: IFSAC, 1812 West Tyler Avenue, Stillwater, OK 74078.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 10 - AIRPORT FIRE FIGHTER › Section 5:73-10.2 - Certification and adopted training programs

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(a)
				Certification for airport firefighter shall be granted to an individual who:
1. Has submitted an application for certification
				to the Office of Training and Certification;
2. Is at least 18 years of age;
3. Has successfully completed the adopted State
				instructional program for the certification title applied; and
4. Successfully passed the State exams that
				evaluate the Job Performance Requirements (JPRs) and components of requisite
				knowledge and skills contained in the NFPA 1003, 2015 Edition, Standard for Airport
				Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, incorporated herein by reference, as
				amended and supplemented.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 10 - AIRPORT FIRE FIGHTER › Section 5:73-10.3 - Training program instructor requirements

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(a)
				Instructors of the adopted training program shall be certified by the Office of
				Training and Certification as an Instructor Level I, II, or Adjunct Instructor, and
				shall meet the instructional competency requirements of the adopted training
				program. The overall program delivered shall be supervised by an Instructor Level II
				with a Drill Ground Instructor Certificate.
(b) All drill ground and live fire training
				provided in the adopted training program shall require certified instructors to
				possess a Drill Ground Instructor Certificate issued by the Office of Training and
				Certification. Live fire training shall be supervised by an Instructor Level II with
				a Drill Ground Certificate.
(c) Adjunct
				instructors shall be permitted for specialized instruction in: advanced aircraft
				rescue and firefighting, hazardous materials, utilities, first aid, cardio-pulmonary
				resuscitation, incident command system, burn education, and bloodborne pathogens.
				Additional topics of instruction shall be permitted upon approval of the Office of
				Training and Certification. Approved adjunct instructors shall be competent in the
				area of specialty and be accredited by other professional organizations at a state
				or national certification level.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 10 - AIRPORT FIRE FIGHTER › Section 5:73-10.4 - Examination requirements

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(a) Applicants
				for the airport firefighter certification shall demonstrate competency of the
				adopted standard by successful completion of written and practical examinations
				administered through the Office of Training and Certification.
1. Applicants shall have three opportunities to
				successfully pass the written and practical examinations for each title tested. If
				an applicant fails upon the third attempt to pass an examination, he or she shall be
				required to repeat the adopted training program in its entirety before additional
				examinations will be administered to the individual for the title tested.
2. Written and practical exams must be passed with
				a minimum score of 70 percent for written and 80 percent for practical.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 10 - AIRPORT FIRE FIGHTER › Section 5:73-10.5 - Learning disabilities accommodations

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(a)
				Accommodations for persons with documented learning disabilities will be established
				for written examinations as follows:
1. The Office
				of Training and Certification within the Division of Fire Safety and eligible
				institutions or organizations approved through this chapter shall offer reasonable
				and appropriate accommodations for those persons with learning disabilities in
				reading decoding, reading comprehension, and/or written expression.
2. A person requesting accommodations for written
				examinations shall make the request to the instructor of the training program, at
				least 30 calendar days prior to the examination date.
3. Documentation of the learning disability shall
				include one of the following:
i. A diagnosis based
				upon the results of a standardized psycho-educational assessment, including an
				individually administered standardized measure of intelligence and an individually
				administered standardized measure of achievement in reading decoding, reading
				comprehension, and/or written expression; or
ii. A diagnosis made by a qualified professional,
				according to the criteria outlined in the American Psychiatric Association's
				Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DMS-5) (5th Edition),
				incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented by the American
				Psychiatric Association. This manual may be obtained by contacting the American
				Psychiatric Association, Suite 1825, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209 or
				at
www.psychiatry.org
.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR FIRE SERVICE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 10 - AIRPORT FIRE FIGHTER › Section 5:73-10.6 - National credentialing of certifications issued

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(a) Certifications issued pursuant to this
				subchapter that have been accredited by the Pro Board and/or by the IFSAC, shall be
				processed through the Office of Training and Certification.
1. Applicants seeking national credentialing of
				certifications issued through this subchapter shall meet the policies and procedures
				established by the Office of Training and Certification.