(a) In order to obtain Driver/Operator-Aerial Apparatus certification, the individual must:
  (1) hold certification as Structural Fire Protection Personnel, Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Personnel, or Marine Fire Protection Personnel; and
  (2) possess valid documentation as a Driver/Operator-Aerial Apparatus from either:
    (A) the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress; or
    (B) The National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications issued by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service using the 2014 or later edition of the NFPA standard applicable to this discipline and meeting the requirements as specified in §439.1 of this title (relating to Requirements-General); or
  (3) complete a commission approved Driver/Operator-Aerial Apparatus training program and successfully pass the commission examination as specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for Certification). An approved driver/operator-aerial apparatus training program must consist of one of the following:
    (A) completion of an in-state driver/Operator-Aerial Apparatus program meeting the requirements of the applicable NFPA standard and conducted by a commission certified training provider, that was submitted and approved through the commission’s training prior approval system; or
    (B) completion of an out-of-state training program that has been submitted to the commission for evaluation and found to meet the requirements of the applicable NFPA standard; or
    (C) completion of a military training program that has been submitted to the commission for evaluation and found to meet the requirements of the applicable NFPA standard.
(b) Out-of-State or military training programs submitted to the commission for the purpose of determining equivalency will be considered equivalent if the training addresses all job performance requirements of the applicable NFPA standard.

Source Note: The provisions of this §433.203 adopted to be effective May 18, 2017, 42 TexReg 2568; amended to be effective November 20, 2017, 42 TexReg 6520