R710-12-7. Certificates

  (1) To be certified in hazardous material response, a request for certification shall be made in writing to the Utah Fire Service Certification System, or the Utah State Fire Marshal's Haz-Mat Section.

  (a) The applicant shall indicate which of the five certification levels the applicant will apply for:

  (i) Awareness Level;

  (ii) Operations Level Responder;

  (iii) Hazardous Materials Technician;

  (iv) Hazardous Materials Officer; or

  (v) Hazardous Materials Incident Commander.

  (2) Examination.

  (a) An applicant certifying at the Awareness Level shall be trained to meet all the competencies in Chapter 4 of NFPA 472 and pass a written examination with a minimum score of 70%.

  (b) An applicant certifying as an Operations Level Responder shall meet all the requirements listed in Subsection R710-12-7(3)(a), and shall be trained to meet all the competencies in Chapter 5 of NFPA 472, and pass a written examination with a minimum score of 70%. The applicant shall also pass a practical or actual demonstration on some selected aspects of hazardous materials consistent with the level seeking certification.

  (c) An applicant certifying as a Hazardous Materials Technician shall pass all the requirements listed in Subsections R710-12-7(3)(a) and R710-12-7(3)(b), and shall be trained to meet all the competencies in Chapter 7 of NFPA 472, and shall pass a written examination with a minimum score of 70%. The applicant shall also pass a practical or actual demonstration on some selected aspects of hazardous materials consistent with the level seeking certification.

  (d) An applicant certifying as a Hazardous Materials Officer shall meet all the requirements listed in Subsections R710-12-7(3)(a) through R710-12-7(3)(b), and shall be trained to meet all the competencies in Chapter 10 of NFPA 472, and shall pass a written examination with a minimum score of 70%. The applicant shall also pass a practical or actual demonstration on some selected aspects of hazardous materials consistent with the level seeking certification.

  (e) An applicant certifying as a Hazardous Materials Incident Commander shall meet all the requirements listed in Subsections R710-12-7(3)(a) through R710-12-7(3)(b), and shall be trained to meet all the competencies in Chapter 8 of NFPA 472, and shall pass a written examination with a minimum score of 70%. The applicant shall also pass a practical or actual demonstration on some selected aspects of hazardous materials consistent with the level seeking certification.

  (3) Following receipt of the properly completed application and compliance with Subsection R710-12-7(3), the Utah Fire Service Certification Council, or the Utah State Fire Marshal's Haz-Mat Section shall issue a certificate.

  (4) Original certificates shall be valid for three years from the date of certification issuance. Thereafter, each certificate of registration shall be renewed every three years from issuance, unless otherwise specified by a Utah certification standard.

  (5) Renewal shall be made as directed by the Utah Fire Service Certification Council.

  (6) Every holder of a valid certificate shall provide to the certifying entity written verification from the authorizing agency that they have received continuing training in hazardous materials necessary to maintain competency over the previous three-year period of certification issuance.