(a) A minimum of twenty hours of continuing education in addition to the continuing education requirements in §441.5(b) of this title (relating to Requirements) will be required for personnel certified as head of a fire department and who are appointed as head of a department. The twenty hours of continuing education shall include:      
        (1) ten hours in emergency operations subjects; and       
        (2) ten hours in fire administration subjects. These subjects may include emergency management, leadership, budget and finance, labor relations, human resources and personnel management, collective bargaining, conflict resolution, organizational and strategic planning, community relations and public education, intergovernmental relations, and personnel health, safety and wellness.       
      (b) Subjects selected to satisfy the continuing education requirement may be selected from Level 1, Level 2, or a combination of both.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §441.19 adopted to be effective May 23, 1999, 24 TexReg 3864; amended to be effective December 18, 2012, 37 TexReg 9783; amended to be effective November 10, 2014, 39 TexReg 8742; amended to be effective August 26, 2015, 40 TexReg 5344