(a) Applicants for Master Structure Fire Protection Personnel certification must complete the following requirements:
  (1) hold as a prerequisite an Advanced Structure Fire Protection Personnel certification as defined in §423.7 of this title (relating to Minimum Standards for Advanced Structure Fire Protection Personnel Certification); and
  (2) acquire a minimum of twelve years of fire protection experience, and 60 college semester hours or an associate degree, which includes at least 18 college semester hours in fire science subjects.
(b) College level courses from both the upper and lower division may be used to satisfy the education requirement for Master Structure Fire Protection Personnel Certification.

Source Note: The provisions of this §423.9 adopted to be effective November 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 10888; amended to be effective November 20, 2017, 42 TexReg 6519