N.J. Admin. Code § 5:23-5.14

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 17, September 3, 2024

Section 5:23-5.14 - Fire protection inspector I.C.S. requirements

(a) A candidate for a license as a fire protection inspector I.C.S. shall meet one of the following educational and/or experience requirements:

1. Five years of experience consisting of one of the following, or a combination thereof:

i. Experience in the fire service (other than as an apprentice or as a person in training) with fire prevention, fire protection, or firefighting responsibilities; or

ii. Experience in construction, design or supervision as a journeyman in a skilled trade currently regulated by the fire protection subcode; or

iii. Experience as a construction contractor in a field of construction currently regulated by the fire protection subcode; or

2. Graduation from an accredited institution of higher education with a bachelor's degree in fire science or fire science technology, or in architecture or engineering, or in architectural or engineering technology, or in any other major area of study significantly related to building construction or fire science, and one year of subsequent experience in responsibilities regulated by the fire protection subcode and/or experience in the fire service with fire prevention, fire protection or firefighting responsibilities; or

3. Possession of an associate's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in code enforcement, fire science, or fire science technology, and two years of subsequent experience in responsibilities regulated by the fire protection subcode and/or experience in the fire service with fire prevention, fire protection or firefighting responsibilities; or

4. Possession of a current New Jersey registration/license as an architect or engineer.

(b) A candidate for a license as a fire protection inspector I.C.S. shall also meet the following requirements:

1. Successful completion of an approved educational program meeting the requirements established in 5:23-5.20 for fire protection inspector I.C.S.; provided, however, that persons having an associate's degree in code enforcement, fire science or fire science technology, or a bachelor's degree in fire science, architecture or engineering, or in architectural, engineering or fire science technology, or in any other major area of study significantly related to building construction or fire science, or who possess a current New Jersey registration/license as an architect or engineer, shall be exempted from the educational program requirements for fire protection inspector I.C.S.

2. Successful completion of an examination as required by 5:23-5.23.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:23-5.14

Amended by R.1985 d.612, effective 1/6/1986.
See: 17 N.J.R. 1821(a), 18 N.J.R. 80(a).
Was 5:23-5.5(b)5ii.
Amended by R.1987 d.509, effective 12/7/1987.
See: 19 N.J.R. 1264(a), 19 N.J.R. 2270(a).
Substantially amended.
Amended by R.1992 d.272, effective 7/6/1992.
See: 24 N.J.R. 1446(a), 24 N.J.R. 2424(a).
Experience to be subsequent to degree; fire science added; architects and engineers added.