Cal. Code Regs. tit. 19 § 1990.01

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 1990.01 - Certification Training Standards

The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall establish levels of certification based on the development of Certification Training Standards (CTS) guides for fire service professional qualifications based on National Standards and developed for specific job functions within a professional certification track as listed on the SFM website. The CTS Guides are incorporated by reference as amended by the OSFM and list the requisite knowledge, skills, and job performance requirements a person is expected to complete for certification in a specific function. The following Certification Training Standards are incorporated by reference as a baseline for performance in each career classification:

1. Chief Fire Officer (September 2017)

2. Community Risk Educator (November 2014)

3. Community Risk Officer (November 2014)

4. Community Risk Specialist (November 2014)

5. Company Officer (May 2014)

6. Executive Chief Fire Officer (November 2014)

7. Emergency Vehicle Technician I (June 2018)

8. Emergency Vehicle Technician II (June 2018)

9. Emergency Vehicle Technical III (June 2018)

10. Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Aerial Apparatus (August 2015)

11. Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Pumping Apparatus (August 2015)

12. Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Tillered Apparatus (August 2015)

13. Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Water Tender (August 2015)

14. Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Wildland Fire Apparatus (August 2015)

15. Fire Fighter I (October 2013)

16. Fire Fighter II (January 2014)

17. Fire Fighter 1 (2019)

18. Fire Fighter 2 (2019)

19. Fire Inspector 1 (2014)

20. Fire Inspector 2 (2014)

21. Fire Marshal (March 2018)

22. Instructor 1 (May 2014)

23. Instructor 2 (May 2014)

24. Instructor 3 (November 2014)

25. Plan Examiner (May 2015)

26. State-Certified Prescribed-Fire Burn Boss (September 2020)

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 19, § 1990.01

1. New section filed 8-7-2008; operative 9-6-2008 (Register 2008, No. 32).
2. Amendment of section heading, repealer and new section and amendment of NOTE filed 6-30-2016; operative 7-1-2016 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2016, No. 27).
3. Amendment filed 5-30-2019; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No. 22).
4. Amendment filed 9-3-2020; operative 1-1-2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 days pursuant to Executive Order N-66-20 (Register 2020, No. 36).
5. Amendment adding certification level 26 filed 3-29-2021; operative 3-29-2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2021, No. 14).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 13159(d) and 13159.8(b), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 13159(d) and 13159.8(b), Health and Safety Code.

1. New section filed 8-7-2008; operative 9-6-2008 (Register 2008, No. 32).
2. Amendment of section heading, repealer and new section and amendment of Note filed 6-30-2016; operative 7/1/2016 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2016, No. 27).
3. Amendment filed 5-30-2019; operative 7/1/2019 (Register 2019, No. 22).
4. Amendment filed 9-3-2020; operative 1/1/2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 days pursuant to Executive Order N-66-20 (Register 2020, No. 36).
5. Amendment adding certification level 26 filed 3-29-2021; operative 3/29/2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2021, No. 14).