Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 439 - EXAMINATIONS FOR CERTIFICATION › Subchapter A - EXAMINATIONS FOR ON-SITE DELIVERY TRAINING › Section 439.3 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
					 have the following definitions unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise.
(1) Certificate of
				  Completion--A statement by the provider of training certifying that an
				  individual has successfully completed a commission-approved certification
				  curriculum or phase program for a particular discipline, including having been
				  evaluated by field examiners on performance skills identified by the
				  commission. The certificate of completion qualifies an individual to take an
				  original certification examination. The certificate expires two years from the
				  date of completion. If an individual does not take the certification
				  examination prior to the expiration of the certificate of completion, he or she
				  must again complete the curriculum in order to obtain a new certificate of
				  completion.
(2) Curriculum--The
				  competencies established by the commission as a minimum requirement for
				  certification in a particular discipline.
(3) Designee--An entity or individual
				  approved by commission staff to administer commission certification
				  examinations and/or performance skills in accordance with this
				  chapter.
(4) Eligibility--A
				  determination of whether or not an individual has met the requirements set by
				  the commission and would therefore be allowed to take a commission
				  examination.
(5) Endorsement of
				  eligibility--A statement testifying to the fact that an individual has met all
				  requirements specified by the commission and is qualified to take a commission
				  examination. An endorsement of eligibility will be issued by a member of the
				  commission staff.
(6)
				  Examination--A state test which an examinee must pass as one of the
				  requirements for certification.
(7)
				  Examinee--An individual who has met the commission requirements and therefore
				  qualifies to take the commission examination.
(8) Field examiner--An individual authorized
				  to evaluate performance skills in commission approved curricula. The field
				  examiner must possess a Fire Instructor Certification or other instructor
				  qualification as allowed by §
										427.307(h)
				  and (i) of this title (relating to On-Site
				  and Distance Training Provider Staff Requirements) for Wildland courses only,
				  complete the on-line commission field examiner course, and sign an agreement to
				  comply with the commission's testing procedures. The field examiner must be
				  approved by the commission to instruct all subject areas identified in the
				  curriculum that he or she will be evaluating. The field examiner must repeat
				  the examiner course every two years and submit a new Letter of
				  Intent.
(9) Lead Examiner--A member
				  of the commission staff or a designee who has been assigned by the commission
				  to administer a commission examination.
(10) Letter of Intent--A statement, signed by
				  an individual applying to the commission for field examiner status, that he or
				  she is familiar with the commission's examination procedures, and agrees to
				  abide by the policies and guidelines as set out in Chapter 439 of this title
				  (relating to Examinations for Certification).
(11) Sectional examination--A test that
				  covers one section of a multiple section examination.