Instructor I

Prerequisites

• 21 years of age
• High School diploma or GED
• Certified for three years in either Firefighter Level II, Fire & Life Safety Educator, Technical Rescuer, or Hazardous Materials Level 1

Instructor II

Prerequisites

• 21 years of age
• High School diploma or GED
• Fire Instructor I certified

Instructor III

OSFM Direct Delivery

Prerequisites

• 21 years of age
• High School diploma or GED
• Fire Instructor II certified

Instructor I

Requirements

• All instructor candidates must be 21 years of age
• Certified as an Instructor I by the NC Fire and Rescue Commission or meet the "external equivalent credit qualification option" 
• Complete an approved Instructor Indoctrination Course
• Pass the applicable qualification course at a Q-school offering.
• Certified a minimum of three (3) years in the certification subjects Airport Firefighter, Driver Operator, Firefighter, FLSE, Hazardous Materials Ops, Technical Rescuer, & RIC

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Instructor II

Requirements

• Candidate must be certified as, both Instructor I and Instructor II, by the NC Fire and Rescue Commission or meet the "external equivalent credit qualification option"
• Candidate must complete an approved Instructor Indoctrination Course
• Candidate must successfully pass the applicable qualification course at a Q-school offering.
• Candidate must be certified a minimum of five (5) years in the certification subjects Fire Officer, Technical Rescue-Confined Space, Machinery & Agriculture, Structural, Water, Trench, or wilderness, or Rescue Officer
• If a candidate has an Associates degree they must be certified for 5 years in Instructor I & II
• If a candidate has a Bacelors degree they must be certified for 3 years in Instructor I & II

Subject Specific Requirements

• Live Fire NFPA 1403 Qualification
• LP Gas NFPA 1403 Qualification
• Technical Rescue Machinery and Agriculture Qualification
• Technical Rescue Structural Collapse Rescue Qualification
• Technical Rescue Confined Space Qualification
• Technical Rescue Technical Rescuer
• Technical Rescue Trench Qualification
• Technical Rescue Water Rescue Qualification
• Technical Rescue Wilderness Rescue Qualification

Re-qualification Option for Instructor II 

Qualified Instructors must re-qualify in subject areas accredited by IFSAC and/or Pro Board every five (5) years or as the standard is revised. Qualified Instructors, who lose their qualification due to missing one of these mandatory re-qualifications, may become re-qualified by the following options:

Qualifications delivered through Qualification School – the Instructor must register and successfully complete the qualification requirement which includes meeting any applicable pre-requisites and passing the job knowledge exam with a passing grade of 80%, and any additional requirements set forth by Qualification School testing.

Qualifications delivered by Field Testing – the Instructor must register with the Field Service Supervisor and successfully complete the classroom portion and defined qualification requirements. The Field Service Supervisor will define these requirements as they are course specific. Any defined qualification requirements will include, but are not limited to, meeting any applicable pre-requisites and passing the job knowledge exam with a passing grade of 80%. This option can only be utilized within the first two (2) years following a subject’s revision date.

If #2 is not applicable, then the Instructor must successfully complete the entire qualification process to reacquire any lost qualification.