Section R. 29.403 - Certification examinations; development; passing scoresRule 3.
(1) Pursuant to section 9(2)(b) of the act, MCL 29.369, the state fire marshal, with the approval of a majority of the council, shall develop and administer certification examinations for all of the following fire service disciplines: (g) Public safety director.(i) Hazardous materials responder.(j) Technical rescue responder.(k) Airport rescue firefighter.(2) The certification examinations shall be reviewed by bureau staff and the curriculum committee to ascertain if there is adequate comprehension of the subject material tested in the examinations.(3) As long as the certification examination is not in the same calendar day, an individual may retake any certification examination multiple times, with the exception of fire instructor II and III, which is limited to 1 reexamination before having to retake the class.(4) The examination for firefighter I and II may be combined into 1 examination to test the knowledge and skill requirements in NFPA 1001, "Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications," as adopted by reference in R 29.410.(5) After the effective date of these rules, the bureau will become a Pro Board agency for the following classifications: (a) Firefighter I with hazardous materials operations.(c) Firefighter I and II with hazardous materials operations.(6) An individual who is a member of a fire department or a public safety department may apply and pay a fee to the bureau to receive Pro Board certification, that is in addition to a bureau certification, that was obtained by passing a bureau's certification examination.(7) All Pro Board courses must be entered in the bureau's training information network before the start date of the course and must follow the bureau's rules and procedures.(8) An individual with council certification as company officer I and II series; fire officer I, II and III; fire instructor I; or fire instructor II before the effective date of these rules, may apply and pay a fee to the bureau to challenge the Pro Board examination for firefighter I, II, or firefighter I and II, and fire officer I, II, III or fire instructor I and II. To challenge the exam involves already having an MFFTC certification and wanting to acquire a Pro Board certification by taking the Pro Board certification exam.(9) An individual with a Regional Alliance for Fire Training (RAFT) certification as fire officer I or fire officer II before January 1, 2016 may apply and pay a fee to the third-party approved Pro Board agency to challenge the Pro Board exam for fire officer I and II.Mich. Admin. Code R. 29.403
1979 AC; 2016 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. 11/3/2021