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Contact Personnel. Wayne Goodwin - Commissioner of Insurance, State Fire Marshal Rick McIntyre - Assistant State Fire Marshal, Senior Deputy of OSFM. Contact Personnel. Larry Hughes - Deputy Director of Fire & Rescue Training, Inspections, and Program & Development

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  1. Contact Personnel • Wayne Goodwin - Commissioner of Insurance, State Fire Marshal • Rick McIntyre - Assistant State Fire Marshal, Senior Deputy of OSFM

  2. Contact Personnel • Larry Hughes - Deputy Director of Fire & Rescue Training, Inspections, and Program & Development • Kelly Ransdell- Deputy Director of Prevention and Grants • Wayne Bailey - Deputy Director NC Fire and Rescue Commission

  3. Contact Personnel Mike Edwards Eastern Regional Certification Specialist mike.edwards@ncdoi.gov Scott Hackler Piedmont Regional Certification Specialist scott.hackler@ncdoi.gov Michael Caviness Western Regional Certification Specialist michael.caviness@ncdoi.gov

  4. Central Region Scott Hackler Eastern Region Mike Edwards Western Region Michael Caviness Alleghany Gates Currituck Ashe Surry Vance Camden Northampton Caswell Stokes Person Rockingham Hertford Warren Pasquotank Halifax Watauga Wilkes Granville Perquimens Yadkin Forsyth Alamance Mitchell Avery Guilford Bertie Chowan Orange Franklin Durham Nash Caldwell Alexander Davie Yancey Madison Edgecombe Martin Iredell Washington Tyrrell Burke Dare Davidson Chatham Wake Buncombe Randolph Wilson Catawba McDowell Rowan Haywood Pitt Beaufort Swain Hyde Johnston Lee Lincoln Greene Graham Rutherford Moore Henderson Cabarrus Jackson Harnett Gaston Polk Stanley Montgomery Wayne Lenoir Transyl- Cleveland Macon Craven Cherokee vania Mecklenburg Clay Pamlico Hoke Sampson Cumberland Jones Union Richmond Anson Duplin Carteret Onslow Scotland Bladen Robeson Pender Columbus New Hanover Brunswick

  5. Contact Personnel Kim Williams1-800-634-7854 Ext. 321kim.williams@ncdoi.gov

  6. Toll Free1-800-634-7854 Direct(919) 661-5880Fax(919) 662-4670

  7. www.ncdoi.com/osfm

  8. National Fire Protection Association 1041 Standard 2012 standard • Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications. • A methodology standard, applied equally to both fire and rescue instructors. • Whenever the term “fire department, etc.” is used, it is implied and understood that fire and/or rescue shall be substituted.

  9. NCFRC Instructor Requirements

  10. NCFRC Instructor I Requirements 1. Age 21 and must be certified a minimum of three (3)years as either a FF II, ERT/RT/TR or FLSE. 2. Must have a high school diploma or equivalent recognized by the NC Department of Public Instruction (i.e., GED). 3. Complete the OSFM Approved Instructor I course *Student has one year from the last day of class to test 4. *Successfully pass the certification exam • *Instructor I candidates must meet the above requirements to register for regional testing for the certification exam. There shall be no requirements for maintaining Instructor I.

  11. NCFRC Instructor II Requirements 1. Age 21, Certified Instructor I and must be certified a minimum of five (5) years as either a FF II, ERT/RT/TR, or FLSE. 2. Must have a high school diploma or equivalent recognized by the NC Department of Public Instruction (i.e., GED). 3. Complete the OSFM Approved Instructor II or Instructor I/II Combo course. *Student has one year from the last day of class to test 4. *Successfully pass the certification exam *Instructor II candidates must meet the above requirements to register for regional testing for the certification exam. There shall be no requirements for maintaining Instructor II.

  12. Instructor I/II & Fire Officer I/II Combo Course Students who complete a combo course must take the combo exam at regional testing. The student must meet all the requirements for both certifications prior to registering for the regional test, no other options. The student must also test within one year of completing the class and must submit all required documents when registering. The Fire Instructor/ Fire Officer and course verification system can be found under instructor resources. The Combo Course FIPs for Instructor and Officer: Instructor 1&2 Combos: FIP 3808 and/or FIP 224 Fire Officer 1&2 Combos: FIP 3712 and/or FIP226

  13. Instructor & Fire Officer Course Verification Form • Will no longer be accepted! • Instructors must now use the online registration system • Classes that must be registered: Instructor 1, Instructor 2, Instructor 1&2 Combo, Fire Officer 1, Fire Officer 2, Fire Officer 1&2 Combo • This can be found here: • http://www.ncdoi.com/OSFM/Fire_Rescue_Commission/Default.aspx?field1=Delivery_Agencies_and_Instructors_-_Instructor_Educational_Methodology&user=Delivery_Agencies_and_Instructors

  14. Instructor/Fire Officer Class Registration System

  15. Instructor/Fire Officer Class Registration System

  16. Instructor/Fire Officer Class Registration System – Add New Class

  17. Instructor/Fire Officer Class Registration System – New Class

  18. Instructor/Fire Officer Class Registration System – Add Students

  19. Instructor/Fire Officer Class Registration System

  20. Instructor/Fire Officer Class Registration System – Add Student

  21. Instructor/Fire Officer Class Registration System

  22. Instructor/Fire Officer Class Registration System - Summary • When class finishes: • Email michael.caviness@ncdoi.gov • Need class info • Student names that pass • Any student not found in the system will NOT be allowed to test at regional test • This takes the place of the Instructor Verification Form

  23. NCFRC Instructor III Requirements A moratorium is currently in place for Instructor III. Note: The current program is going away from the workbook format to a direct delivery program.

  24. NCFRC Instructor Qualifications

  25. Certification vs. Qualification • Certification • Means a person has taken a class • Once certified, always certified • Qualification • Means a person can teach a class • Must take requalification class every 5 years • Failure to do so will result in losing their qualification in that subject

  26. NCFRC Instructor Qualification Requirements • To become a qualified instructor, the candidate must be certified a minimum of two (2) years as an Instructor II. Effective July 01, 2009. • To become a qualified instructor, the candidate must be certified a minimum of five (5) years in the specialized area and complete that subjects Qualification exam. Effective July 01, 2009 • The candidate will take a 100 question test at a regional test site and must pass with an 80% to become qualified.

  27. Firefighter Specialty Qualification Requirements are as follows: • To become a Live Fire and/or LP Gas qualified instructor, the candidate must be qualified a minimum of five (5) years in the accredited area of Fire Fighter I / II. All other prerequisites will remain. Effective July 01, 2009. • To become a RIT qualified instructor, the candidate must be qualified a minimum of five (5) years in the accredited area of Fire Fighter I / II. All other prerequisites will remain. Effective July 01, 2009.

  28. NCFRC Instructor Qualification Subjects An Instructor II may qualify within seven (7) different qualification areas. They are: • Firefighter I / II • Technical Rescuer • Driver/Operator • Hazardous Materials Responder • Firefighter Specialty • Rescue Specialty • Fire Officer

  29. Regional Testing Process

  30. Regional Testing Students must meet all certification and qualification prerequisites before being eligible to test. Students must submit all required documentation with registration for regional testing. (No exceptions, students must register and test at a Regional Test Site.) See the OSFM Regional Testing web page for forms and information. http://www.ncdoi.com/OSFM/FireAndRescueCommission/Documents/RegionalTesting/RegFormCurriculumInstandFO.pdf

  31. Online Regional Test Registration • Starting January 1st, 2014 – All registrations for regional testing must be done online • Web registration can be found here: http://www.ncdoi.com/OSFM/Fire_Rescue_Commission/Default.aspx?field1=Certification_and_Training_-_Regional_Testing&user=Certification_and_Training

  32. Online Regional Test Registration

  33. Online Regional Test Registration

  34. Online Regional Test Registration

  35. NCFRC Qualification Process Pre-registration for exams available at Regional Testing (see regional testing web page for information) http://www.ncdoi.com/OSFM/FireAndRescueCommission/fr_regional_testing.asp OR Must pre-register for specific Qualifications listed on the Instructor Training schedule by contacting the person listed on the schedule http://www.ncdoi.com/OSFM/FireAndRescueCommission/FR_instructor_level.asp Must pass qualification exam by 80 %. Candidate must meet all pre-requisites prior to registering for any Qualification exams and a pre test may be required for sitting for the Qualification.

  36. Additional Information No Educational Methodology upgrade required. No requirement to submit teaching hours to the Commission. Level I instructors can not teach certification programs for certification credits. Level I instructors can teach with a Qualified Level II instructor present during entire class. Only a qualified instructor will be allowed to teach and administer, practical and written exams, to students in the area they are qualified in.

  37. NCFRC Instructor Qualification If an Instructor is qualified in subject areas accredited by IFSAC and/or Pro Board they must re-qualify every five (5) years or as the standard is revised. This re-qualification will meet the continuing educational requirement.

  38. Application for Certification • Requires Chief’s signature • Copies of High School diploma or GED • Any prior convictions • Application is only needed one time unless there is a change of address • Go to the web site, download and print it http://www.ncdoi.com/OSFM/Fire_Rescue_Commission/Documents/Certification/CertificationApplication.pdf

  39. Application for Certification

  40. Accreditation

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