Section 655IAC1-2.1-19. Instructor I

   (a) The minimum training standards for Instructor I certification shall be as set out in that certain document, being titled as NFPA 1041, Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications, Chapter 4, 2007 Edition, published by NFPA, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269, which is hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this rule as if fully set out in this rule.

  (b) The candidate shall have been certified as at least a Firefighter II or First Class Firefighter for a period of at least one (1) year prior to the date of application.

  (c) To maintain certification, the candidate shall accrue a minimum of twenty (20) hours of continuing education, consisting of at least:

(1) twelve (12) hours of teaching classes in public safety and emergency response;

(2) four (4) hours of evaluating practical skills; and

(3) four (4) hours of attendance at classes in training in adult education;

that shall be reported on a form approved by the training division every two (2) years. The report shall be received by the board not later than thirty (30) days after the expiration of the two (2) year period that commenced on the date of initial certification or the applicable two (2) year anniversary of the date.

  (d) The training in adult education referred to in subsection (c) shall be acquired through classes that teach instructors techniques on teaching adult students:

(1) basic coaching and motivational techniques used in an instructional situation;

(2) adaptation of lesson plans or materials to specific instructional situations;

(3) learning styles of students and how instructor could adapt teaching styles;

(4) types of learning disabilities and methods for dealing with them;

(5) methods of dealing with disruptive and unsafe behavior;

(6) communication skills necessary to be an effective instructor;

(7) how to provide evaluation feedback to students, given evaluation data, so that the feedback is timely, specific enough for the student to make efforts to modify behavior, objective, clear, and relevant and includes suggestions based on the data;

(8) use and limitations of teaching methods and techniques;

(9) how to supervise other instructors and students during training, given a training scenario with increased hazard exposure, so that applicable safety standards and practices are followed and instructional goals are met;

(10) development of student evaluation instruments to support instruction and the evaluation of test results; or

(11) conducting a needs assessment for an organization, an individual, or a set of students.

  (e) Continuing education obtained in compliance with the requirements of subsection (c) may be used to comply with the continuing education requirements of section 20(c) of this rule. (Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education; 655 IAC 1-2.1-19; filed Jul 18, 1996, 3:00 p.m.: 19 IR 3394; filed Sep 24, 1999, 10:02 a.m.: 23 IR 332; readopted filed Dec 2, 2002, 12:59 p.m.: 26 IR 1262; filed Jul 14, 2004, 10:00 a.m.: 27 IR 4015; filed Dec 15, 2008, 11:36 a.m.: 20090114-IR-655080429FRA; readopted filed Aug 4, 2009, 2:41 p.m.: 20090902-IR-655090379RFA; filed Apr 26, 2011, 11:16 a.m.: 20110525-IR-655100248FRA, eff Jun 1, 2013; readopted filed Sep 9, 2013, 8:27 a.m.: 20131009-IR-655130180RFA)