Section 469.203 - Minimum Standards for Rope Rescue Technician Level CertificationIn order to be certified at the Rope Rescue Technician Level, an individual must:
(1) Option 1--hold certification as Structural Fire Protection Personnel, Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Personnel, or Marine Fire Protection Personnel; and (A) hold a Rope Rescue Awareness Level/Operations Level certification through the commission; and(B) complete a commission-approved Rope Rescue Technician Level program and successfully pass the commission examination for Rope Rescue Technician as specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for Certification). An approved Rope Rescue Technician Level program must consist of one of the following: (i) completion of an in-state Rope Rescue Technician Level program meeting the requirements of the applicable NFPA standard and conducted by a commission-certified training provider that was submitted and approved through the commission's training prior approval system; or(ii) successful completion of an out-of-state educational institution of higher education, and/or military training program that has been submitted to the commission for evaluation and found to meet the requirements of the applicable NFPA standard.(2) Option 2--hold certification as Structural Fire Protection Personnel, Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Personnel, or Marine Fire Protection Personnel; and (A) complete a commission-approved Rope Rescue Awareness Level/Operations Level program. An approved Rope Rescue Awareness Level/Operations Level program must consist of one of the following:(i) completion of an in-state Rope Rescue Awareness Level/Operations Level program meeting the requirements of the applicable NFPA standard and conducted by a commission-certified training provider that was submitted and approved through the commission's training prior approval system; or(ii) successful completion of an out-of-state educational institution of higher education, and/or military training program that has been submitted to the commission for evaluation and found to meet the requirements of the applicable NFPA standard; and(B) complete a commission-approved Rope Rescue Technician Level program. An approved Rope Rescue Technician Level program must consist of one of the following:(i) completion of an in-state Rope Rescue Technician Level program meeting the requirements of the applicable NFPA standard and conducted by a commission-certified training provider that was submitted and approved through the commission's training prior approval system; or(ii) completion of an out-of-state educational institution of higher education, and/or military training program that has been submitted to the commission for evaluation and found to meet the requirements of the applicable NFPA standard; and(C) successfully pass the commission examination for Rope Rescue Awareness Level & Operations Level combined with the Technician Level as specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for Certification).37 Tex. Admin. Code § 469.203
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 36, September 6, 2024, TexReg 7054, eff. 9/15/2024