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§ 1990.02. Accredited and Approved Course Curriculum and Course Certificate.

19 CA ADC § 1990.02Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

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Title 19. Public Safety
Division 1. State Fire Marshal
Chapter 13. California Fire Service Training and Education Program
Article 2. General Provisions
19 CCR § 1990.02
§ 1990.02. Accredited and Approved Course Curriculum and Course Certificate.
Registered Instructors shall not delete any material from an accredited or approved curriculum, as referenced in the “Course Information and Required Materials Manual (January 2019),” unless approved in writing by the Chief of State Fire Training per Section 1980.06.
(a) This section shall not prohibit registered instructors from adding additional material which exceeds the minimum requirements established for the course curriculum, with the condition that additions do not conflict with the established State standards and recognized procedures pursuant to this regulation.
(b) An accredited course is adopted by the State Fire Marshal (SFM) and includes some form of cognitive examination or evaluation to determine student competency in accordance with Section 1990.03.
(1) A student successfully completing an accredited course shall receive a course completion certificate that can lead to position certification in a specialized career track within the California Fire Service Training and Education System (CFSTES).
(c) A Fire Service Training and Education Program (FSTEP) course is a class approved by the State Fire Marshal.
(1) FSTEP courses may include some form of cognitive or psychomotor evaluation of student competency.
(2) A student successfully completing a (FSTEP) course will receive a course completion certificate. All approved courses are classified as the Fire Service Training and Education Program (FSTEP) which does not lead to certification.

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Note: Authority cited: Sections 13157(b), 13159.1(a) and 13159.8(b), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 13157(b), 13159.1(a) and 13159.8, Health and Safety Code.
History
1. New section filed 8-7-2008; operative 9-6-2008 (Register 2008, No. 32).
2. Amendment of section and Note filed 6-30-2016; operative 7-1-2016 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2016, No. 27).
3. Amendment of first paragraph and subsection (c)(1) filed 5-30-2019; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No. 22).
4. Amendment of first paragraph filed 9-3-2020; operative 1-1-2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 days pursuant to Executive Order N-66-20 (Register 2020, No. 36).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 19, § 1990.02, 19 CA ADC § 1990.02
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