Section 141.322  Fire Service Instructor III

Professional qualifications for Fire Service Instructor III are in NFPA 1041.  The Illinois program does not recognize Fire Service Instructor as a rank because it is not possible to insure that every rank used by local fire or allied field agencies to identify employees would be consistent throughout the State.  The Fire Service Instructor III is a certified individual serving in a fire department or allied field agency who, in addition to meeting Fire Service Instructor II qualifications, has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to develop comprehensive training curricula and programs for use by single or multiple organizations; conduct organization needs analysis; and develop training goals and implementation strategies.

a)         Prerequisites

1)         Certification as a Fire Service Instructor II (see Section 141.320).

2)         Attained a minimum of three years in the capacity of a Fire Service Instructor.

3)         Successful completion of the Fire Service Instructor III course.

4)         Engagement in firefighting in an organized Illinois fire department as a fire protection person according to the Act, as attested to by the employing Fire Chief of the individual seeking certification.

5)         Application for Certification/Validation-Attestation.

b)         Reimbursement may be received for training costs for a Fire Service Instructor III (see Subpart E).

c)         The instructor of a Fire Service Instructor III course must meet the requirements in Section 141.115(c).

d)         Credit for equivalent courses may be available in accordance with Section 141.120.

e)         All fire service organizations and educational institutions desiring to offer programs and/or courses shall meet the requirements of Section 141.308(e).