OAR 259-009-0059: Minimum Standards for Certification as a Fire Service Professional

(1) To be eligible for a DPSST fire certification, fire service professionals must: (a) Be utilized or employed by an Oregon fire service agency; (b) Be at least 18 years of age; (c) Have been fingerprinted for the purpose of DPSST-issued fire service professional certifications; (d) Not have a criminal history or other background that would preclude the person from holding DPSST-issued fire service professional certifications pursuant to OAR 259-009-0115 through OAR 259-009-0130 ; (e) Successfully complete the training requirements adopted for each level of certification applied for; and (f) Submit an application for certification through a Department-approved submission process. (2) Training used to meet the requirements for a DPSST fire service professional certification must have been completed after the fire service professional has reached the age of 16. (3) Fingerprints. (a) The Department requires fingerprinting at the time of application for certification for any individual employed or utilized by a fire service agency if the applicant has not previously been fingerprinted for the purpose of DPSST-issued fire service professional certifications. (b) A fire service agency may submit fingerprints with an application for personnel affiliation with subsequent certification at the time of utilization or employment if the fire service agency requires the fire service professional to obtain DPSST fire service professional certifications as a condition of their utilization or employment by the fire service agency. (c) Fingerprints must be submitted to the Department on a standard applicant fingerprint card or through a Department-approved vendor of electronic fingerprint capture services, with the appropriate processing fee. (4) When a fire service professional submits an application for certification or a fire service agency submits an application for personnel affiliation with subsequent certification, the Department will verify that the applicant meets the minimum standards for training and certification as defined in these rules. (5) Denials of an application for certification or an application for personnel affiliation with subsequent certification will be processed in accordance with OAR 259-009-0120 through OAR 259-009-0130 and the applicable provisions of the Attorney General’s Model Rules of Procedure adopted under OAR 259-005-0015. (6) Notification of Conviction. A certified fire service professional who is convicted of a crime must notify the Department within 10 calendar days of the conviction. Notification must be in writing and include the specific charges of the conviction, the county and state where the conviction occurred, the investigating agency and the date of the conviction.