NFPA 1000 (Standard for Fire Service Professional Qualifications Accreditation and Certification Systems) [2022 ed.]

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Fire Service Professional Qualifications Accreditation and Certification Systems 2022 Edition This edition of NFPA 1000, Standard joT Fi1-e Service Professional Qualifications AcCTeditation and Ce1·tijication Systems, was prepared by the Technical Committee on Accreditation and Certification for Fire Service, Public Safety, and Related Personnel to Professional Qualifications Standards and ,-eleased by the Con-elating Committee on Pmfessional Qualifications. It was issued by the Standards Council on May 24,2021, with an effective date ofjune 13,2021, and supersedes a ll previous editions. This edition ofNFPA 1000 was approved as an American National Standard on june 13,2021. Origin and Development of NFPA 1000 In 1990, the Professional Qualifications Correlating Committee recommended that the Association establish a project related to fire service certification and accreditation programs. The project was approved at the july 1990 meeting of the NFPA Standards Cow1cil. As a result of that action, a technical committee wa~ named to develop procedures for the accreditation of agencies involved in certification based on the NFPA Professional Qualifications Standards and procedures fotthe certification of individuals to those standards. The Techn ical Committee on Accreditation and Certification to Fire Service Professional Qualifications met for the first time in October 1991 and then met regularly during 1992 and 1993 to develop this document. The committee reviewed materials related to accreditation and certification programs of non-fire service organizations and, where possible, used nationally accepted requirements from those programs a~ the basis for this document. Th e committee's objective was to develop requirements that could be used to evaluate accreditation and certification systems that use NFPA Professional Qualifications Standards. The first edition ofNFPA 1000 was published in 1994. For the 2000 edition, the committee added provisions for the accreditation of nonengineering, fire-related, academic degree-granting programs offered by institutions of higher education . For the 2006 edition, the committee added provisions to recognize changing methodologies used in evaluating both accreditation and certification agencies. Changes were also made to bri ng the document into conformance with the Manual of Style for NFPA 1echnical Committee Documents. For the 2011 edition, the committee made changes that clarified the distinction bet\veen tmining and ce1·tijication by adding a definition for the word tmining. Language was also added to strengthe n the eth ical expectations of accrediting bodies. The committee also chose to use the word candidates instead of students to ensure delineation between training, education, and certification. The committee made several changes for the 2017 edition. The term fire and 1·elated emeTgency 1-esponse personnel was replaced with fi1-e service, public safety, and 1·elated personnel throughout the document. Language was added to require a certifying program to ensure the safety a nd health of individuals participating in the evaluation process. Requirements were added to require certifying agencies to comply with applicable NFPA or equivalent standards adopted by the authority having jurisdiction and with the principles and concepts identified in the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation's "16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives." The committee al~o added language directing certifYing programs to develop policies that address current knowledge and skills, as well as recertification and renewal requirements. The 2022 edition identifies degree-granting programs and their role in the p rofessional qualification process. The committee's updates clarify that programs are what are accredited and not the entity that oversees the program. The document also includes an updated version of the overview

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ofj ob performance requirements, as well as examples of action verbs that can be used and potential assessment methodology sample utilizations. T he 2022 edition also states that degree-granting entities must address nondiscrimination and antiharassment in their established policies and practices. In addition, clarification is provided on the issue of recertification and renewal with new definitions for those terms and additional information on certifYing entities establishing policies to address recertification and renewal.

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Correlating Committee on Professional Qualifications William E. Peterson, Chai1· Kissimmee, FL [M] Rep. In ternatio nal Fire Service Tra ining Associa tio n Brian Baughman, Gene rac Power Systems Inc., WI [M] Brian R. Brauer, University of lllino is Fire Service Insti tute, IL [E] Rep . Na tional Board o n Fire Sen~ce Professio nal Qualificatio ns DerrickS. Clouston, Nort h Carolina Dep artment of Insurance, NC [ U]

Gregory S. Cross, Texas A&M Engineer Extensio n Service, TX [SE ] J ason Dolf, Aerial Services Inc, lA [U ] Angus Maclean Duff, Consolidated Fire District 2, KS [U] Richard A. Dunn, SC State Fire figh ters' Association, SC [E] Alec Feldman, Fulcrum Consultants, Ire land [SE] Rep. JOIFF-lnternatio na l Organisation fo r Industria l Hazard Manageme n t Douglas P. Forsman, Fa irfie ld Bay Fire Departme n t, AR [L] Richard Galtieri, Po rt Of Seattle Fire Departme n t, WA [E]

Douglas R. Goodings, St. Clair Community College, Canada [SE ] Scott M. Gorgon, IAFF, DC [L] R. Kirk Hankins, Fire Co nsulting & Case Review Inte rna tio nal, Inc, MO [U] Rep. In ternational Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. Bill Slosson, Washington State P a u·ol, WA [E] Philip C. Stittleburg, L'l Farge Fire Departme n t, WI [L] Rep. Natio nal Volu nteer Fire Council Matthew Brian Thorpe, N o rtl1 Caro lina Office of tl1e State Fire Ma rshal , NC [E] Rep. Inte rnational Fire Service Accreditation Cong ress Charles "Randy" Watson, S-E-A, Ltd., GA [SE] MichaelJ. Yurgec, Global Eme rgency Prod u cts, LL [M]

Alternates AdamJ. Goodman, S-E-A Limited, MD [SE] (AlL to Ch arles "Randy" Watson ) David W. Lewis, Ode nto n, MD [L] ( AIL to Philip C. Stittleburg)

Robert W. Rand, Nat' I Board On Fire Service Prof. Qualificatio ns, !'viA [ E ]

(Al t. to Bria n R. Bra uer) Angela White, Wisco nsin Technical College System, WI [E] (Al t. to Matthew Bria n Tho rpe) Nonvoting

Stephen P. Austin, Cumberla nd Valley Vo lu n teer Fire me n 's Associatio n , DE [L] Rep. TC o n Traffic Contro l Incide nt Ma nageme nt Professio na l Q u alifications Preet Bassi, Center Fo r Public Safety Excelle nce, VA [C] Rep. TC o n Fire Service Analysts a nd In formatio nal Technical Specialist Alan W. Conkle, O hio Associatio n of Emergency Ve hicle Technicians (OAEVT), OH [M] Rep. TC o n Emergency Vehicle Mecha nic Technicians Professio nal Qualifications JohnS. Cunningham, Nova Scotia Fire fig h ters Schoo l, Canada [U] Rep . TC o n Fire Figh ter Professio na l Qua lificatio ns Jay Dornseif, III, Prio ri ty Dispatch Co rpora tio n , UT [M] Rep. TC o n Public Safety Telecommu nicator Professio nal Qualifications Richard C. Edinger, C hester, VA [SE ] Rep. TC o n Hazardous Materials Response Personnel Ronald R. Farr, Pla inwell Fire Departme n t, Ml [C] Rep. TC o n Electricallnspecrio n Practices Dave E. Hanneman, Self Emp loyed, lD [SE ] Rep. TC o n Incide n t Ma nageme n t Professio na l Qualificatio ns Daniel P. Heenan, C la rk Coun ty Fire Departme n t, NV [E] Rep. TC o n Fire Investigator Professio na l Q ualifications Orlando P. Hernandez, Texas State Fire Ma rshal's Office, TX [E] Rep. TC o n Rescu e Technician Professio na l Qua lifications

Ronald L. Hopkins, TRAC E Fire P rotectio n & Safety Consultan t, Ltd., KY [SE] Rep. T C o n Fire Sen~ce Instructor P rofessio nal Qualifications RobertJ.James, UL LLC, IL [RT] Rep. T C o n Building Fire a nd Life Safety Director Professio na l Q ualificatio ns Randy J. Krause, Po rt of Seattle Fire Departme n t, WA [E] Rep. T C o n Fire Service Occupational Safety an d Health P eter J. Mulvihill, Re no, NV [SE] Rep. T C o n Fire InspectOr Professional Qua lifications Randal E. Novak, Ames, lA [SE] Rep. T C o n Accreditatio n & Certificatio n Professio na l Quali fica tio ns Lawrence L. Preston, Mar yland Fire an d Rescue Institute, MD [E] Rep. T C o n Fire Office r Professio na l Qua lifications Jim Stumpf, O rganizatio na l Qua lity Associates, ID [SE] Rep. T C o n Wildfi re Su ppressio n Professio na l Qua lifications Robert D. Taylor, PRB Coal Users Grou p, IN [U ] Rep. T C o n Industrial Fire Brigades P rofessiona l Qualifications Nancy J. Trench, Stillwatet; OK [M] Rep. T C o n Public Fire Ed ucator Professio na l Qua lificatio ns Paul Valentine, TUV SUD Ame rica Inc / Global Risk Consultan ts, lL [M]

Rep. T C o n Fire Marshal Professio nal Qualifications

Robert Fash, NFPA Staff Liaison This list rejmsenls the membership at the time the Committee was balloted on the final text ofthis edition. Since that time, changes in the membershijJ rnay have oet:ttnrd. A ki!y to classifications isfottnd at the back of the document.

NOTE: Me mbership o n a com mittee shall not in a nd of itsell' constitute a n e ndo rsement of the Associatio n or any docume nt d eveloped by the comm ittee o n which the membe r serves.

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Committee Scope: This Committee shall have primary responsibility for the management of the NFPA Professional Qualifications Project and documentS related to professional qualifications for fire sen~ce, public safety, and related personnel.

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Technical Committee on Accreditation and Certification for Fire Service, Public Safety, and Related Personnel to Professional Qualifications Standards Randal K Novak, Chair Ames, lA [SE] G eorge Bernard Mackinnon, Cape Breton Regional Municpality, Canada [SE] Sheri Nickel, Oklahoma State Firefig luers Association, OK [L] Rep. National Volunteer Fire Council Frederick W. Piechota, Jr., Retired· National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualificatio ns, !VIA [ E] Rep. National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications Jimmy L. Smith, Fitchburg, MA [L] Victor Stagnaro , National Fallen Firefighters Fo undation, MD [C] NathanJ. Trauernicht, UC Davis Fire Departments, CA [SE]

RobertMichaelBarron, TexasA&M U niversity System, TX [U] Colby Wad e Cagle, International Fire Service Training Association (lFSTA), O K [M] Rep. International Fire Service Tmining Association Jillian Conaghan, Oklahoma State University, O K [ E] Rep. International Fire Service Accreditation Congress JohnS. Cunningham, Nova Scotia Firefighters Schoo l, Canada [ U] J ason Decremer, Connecticut Commission On Fire Prevention Control, CT [E] Douglas R. Goodings, St. Clair Communi ty Co llege, Canada [SE] Edward M. Hawthorne, DFvV Dynamics, TX [U] Rep. American Petroleum Institute Ben A. H irst, Performance Training Systems, FL [U] Thom as Randall MacKay, The Arizona Fire & Medical Authority, AZ

Angela White, Wisconsin Technical College System , WI [U] Rep. North American Fire Training Directors

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Alternates Ken Brown, Goochland Fire Rescue (Retired), VA [L] (AIL to Sheri Nickel) Guy Degagne, Office of the Fire Marshal of Ontario, Canada [E] (Voting Alt.) Robert W. Rand, Nat'! Board On Fire Service Prof. Qualifications, MA[E] (Alt. to Frederick W. Piechota,J r.)

E ldonna M. Sadler, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress, OK [E] (Alt. to J ill ian Conaghan)

Robert Fash , NFPA Staff Liaison

This list represenLs the membership at the time Lhe Committl'l! wr~s balloted on Lhe.final text o.fthis edition. Since Lhat time, changes in the membership may have occun-ed. A key to classifications is found at Lhe back of the document. NOTE: Me mbership on a committee shall not in and of itself constiwte an e ndorsem e n t of d1e Association or any document developed by the committee on which the me mbe r se1ves. Committee Scope: This Committee shall have primary responsibility for documents on ( l ) proced ures for fire service, public safety and related personnel certification to NFPA Professional Fire Service Qualifications Standards or od1er standards adopted by m e authority having jurisdiction, a nd (2) procedures for accrediting na tional , state, provincial, and local jurisdictions as certifying entities for NFPA Professional Fire Service Qualifications Standards or other standards adopted by the aumority ha\~ngjurisdiction. The Committee shall also have primary responsibili ty for documen ts on procedures for accrediting none nginee ring, fire-related, academic, d egree-granting, programs offered by institutions of post-secondary education.

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Contents Chapter 1. 1 1.2 1.3

I Administration ............ ............................ . Scope ......................... ........................................ Purpose ................ .......... .......... ........................ . Application . ................................. .......... .......... .

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Chapter 2.1 2.2 2.3

2 Referenced Publications ...... ..... .............. General . .............................................. ..... ......... NFPA Publications. (Reserved) ............... ....... . Other Publications...................................... ..... References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. .............................................. ..............

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Chapter 3. 1 3.2 3.3

3 Definitions ............................................. .. General. .......................... .......... ....................... . NFPA Official Definitions . .................. ..... ....... . General Definitions. ........... ..............................

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Chapter 4.1 4.2 4.3

4 Accrediting Body R equirements ............. General . ................ ................................... ......... Accreditation .P rocess for Certifying Entities. Accreditation .P rocess for Degree-Granting Programs . .............................. ......................... .. .

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Chapter 5 Certifying Entity Requirements .............. 5.1 Administration of Programs . .......................... . 5.2 Po licies and P rocedures..... .................... ..........

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Chapter 6

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Degree-Granting Program Requirements ... ..... ............... .......... Administration of Progra ms........... ..... ..... ...... . Po licies and Procedures..... ............... .............. .

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Annex A

Explanatory Material .......... .................... .

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Annex B

Explanation of the Professional Qualifications Standards and Concepts ofJPRs ............................ ........................ .

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National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) ... ............................................. ..... .

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Annex D

Accreditation and the Fire Service ........ .

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Annex E

Informational References .............. ........ .

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Annex C

Index

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DEFINITIONS

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Entities certifyi ng fire service, public safety, a nd related personnel as having met o t· complied wim a recognized national standard Nonengineering, fire-rela ted, academic, degree-granting programs offered by insti tutions of higher education

1.2.2 It is not the intent of t his standard to conflict wi th me stanttory requirements of any jurisdiction . 1.3 Application. 1.3.1 * Organizations m at accredit certifYing enttttes or that certifY individuals to fire service professional qualifications standards or that accredit none ng ineering, fire-re lated, academic, degree-granting program s offered by institutions of higher education sha ll meet the requiremen ts of this standard. 1.3.2 Accrediting bodies shall meet the t·equirements of Chapter 4. 1.3.3 Certifying entities shall meet the requirements of Chapter 5. 1.3.4 Fire-related, acad e mic, degree-granting programs offered by instinttions of hig her education shall me et the requirements of Chapter 6. 1.3.5 Accreditation of a certifYing e n tity shall be , at a minimum, based o n me process described in Section 4.2 a nd Cha pter 5. 1.3.6 Accreditation of a degree-granting program shall b e, at a minimum, based on me process described in Section 4.3 and Chapter 6. Chapter 2 Re ferenced Publications 2.1 General. The documents or portions lliereof listed in mis chapter are referenced within this standard and shall be considered part of the requirements of this document. 2.2 NFPA Publications. (Reserved) 2.3 Other Publications.

Men"iam-Webste1·'s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th editio n, Men·iamWebster, Inc ., Springfield, MA, 2003.

Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope. This standard establishes the minimum criteria for m e following: ( 1)

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Accrediting bodies Assessmen t and validation of the process used to certifY fire service, public safety, and related personnel to professional qualifications standards Nonengineering, fire-related, academic, degree-granting programs offered by institutions of high er edu cation

1.2 Pwpose. 1.2.1 The purpose of this standard is to establish criteria and requirements applicable to me following: ( 1)

Organizations providing accreditation to entities certifying fire service, public safety, and related personnel and nonengineering, fire-t·elated, acade mic, degree-granting programs offered by institutions of higher edu cation

"16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives," National Falle n Firefighters Foundation, P.O. Drawer 498, Emmitsburg, MD 21727, 2004, reaffirmed 2014 . 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. NFPA 600, Standm·d on Facility Fire B1"igades, 2020 ed ition. Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General. The defin itions contained in t his chapte r shall apply to the terms used in this standard. '