65- 625 C.M.R. ch. 5, § 5
To qualify for certification by the protocol vendor as an EFD, an individual must: be at least 18 years old; possess a high school diploma or equivalent; be employed by an EFDA; and successfully complete an approved EFD training course.
To qualify for recertification as an EFD, the EFD must submit an application for recertification before the expiration of the certification to the protocol vendor and demonstrate that the EFD has completed Continuing Dispatch Education sufficient to meet the vendor's requirement for recertification.
Initial certification and timely recertification will be provided at the Bureau's expense only if the EFD is an employee of a PSAP. If failure to certify necessitates reexamination or other retraining, any associated expenses will be the responsibility of the EFDA.
In the case of a lapse in certification of less than six months, recertification fees will be paid by the EFDA. If failure to certify necessitates reexamination or other retraining, any associated expenses will be the responsibility of the EFDA.
In the case of a lapse in certification of greater than six months, any certification, reexamination, or retraining fees will be paid by the EFD.
The Bureau will recognize an EFD with a valid certification from an approved EFDPRS if the EFD provides the Bureau with an Emergency Fire Dispatch training completion certificate obtained within the last two years, and verification that the training course meets the requirement of this chapter.
65- 625 C.M.R. ch. 5, § 5