Certification Program Information

Certification News:

(2/25/08) The certification department has come up with this excellent visual diagram on the Instructor certification changes, their status, and what's coming. Click here to view this information.

(2/12/08) The new SFFMA Online 2.0 Users Guide has been released. This is a must have for Chief's and Coordinators using the new system. Download the SFFMA Online 2.0 Users Guide here.

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(2/11/08) FireHouse Users! ACS FireHouse Solutions has provided the following documentation to update the Annual Progress Report form to meet the current Certification Board requirements. Also included is a new report for use with certification applications.

Firehouse SFFMA Training Reports file

Firehouse SFFMA Training Reports Explaination (instructions)

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(2/1/08) During the Certification Board’s meeting on January 26th, the following changes have been made to the program.

1. The effective date of changes to the Instructor certifications has been moved back to June 1, 2008 from January 1, 2008 allowing more applications to file under the Level I and Level II certifications.
2. Effective June 1, 2008 a teaching certification, Methods of Teaching or other approved coursework is acceptable for Instructor I certification applications. Documentation must be attached to the application.
3. Effective June 1, 2008 Instructor II and Instructor III certifications will be available. Forms will be posted on the website shortly, but certifications will not be issued prior to June 1, 2008.
4. The program specifications for Public Fire Educator Levels I and II, Public Information Officer and Incident Safety Officer are approved and will be posted to the Certification Page of the website shortly, along with application forms.

TEXAS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM INFORMATION LINKS

State Firemen’s & Fire Marshals’ Association of Texas Performance Objectives

Performance Objectives Table of Contents - Basic
Performance Objectives Table of Contents - Intermediate
Performance Objectives Table of Contents - Advanced

Entire Firefighter Program Document
Entire Specialized Program Document

Firefighter Certification Program

Introduction

Minimum Standards For Volunteer Fire Suppression Personnel

Accredited Certification
Master Firefighter

Specialized Certification Programs

Introduction
Prevention and Investigation
Driver/Operator
Fire Officer I & II
Incident Safety Officer
Public Fire Educator
Public Information Officer
Wildland Firefighting
Technical Rescue Apprentice
Wilderness Rescue Technician
Rope Rescue Technician
Vehicle Extrication Technician

Application Forms (All application forms can now be filled out on screen!)

Miscellaneous Forms

Membership Application
Membership Information Sheet
Order Form for Patches/Rockers
Progress Report Instructions
Progress Report Form
Training Facility Check-Off
Credit Card Payments (Now you can fax a credit card payment for your application fees)
Participation Worksheet (Answer these questions to determine if your department is considered participating)

General Information

Certification Questions and Answers
Texas A&M Annual Municipal Breakdown
TCFP Academy Breakdown

Certification	SFFMA Equivalency
TCFP Structural Basic	SFFMA Hours through the Advanced Level
IFSAC Firefighter I & II + Proof of Medical Equivalency	SFFMA Hours through the Advanced Level

For Certification Board Member Use Only:

Certification Workshop Powerpoint (NEW)
SFFMA Blank Test Answer Sheet
SFFMA Certification Workshop Sign-In Sheet
SFFMA Certification Testing Sign-In Sheet