Or. Admin. Code § 629-042-1025

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 11, November 1, 2024

Section 629-042-1025 - Certified Burn Manager certification requirements. Training

(1) The Forester shall provide a field certification book. An applicant for a certificate must complete a field certification book prior to applying for an initial certificate, or applying for a new certificate if the applicant was issued a certificate which was not renewed pursuant to OAR 629-042-1015(7):

(a) Prior to receiving a field certification book, an individual shall submit documentation to the Forester of successful completion of:

(A) Educational training that is provided by an approved training provider or the Forester; and

(B) A test in accordance with OAR 629-042-1030 with a passing score.

(b) An applicant will not receive credit for educational training that was completed more than three years prior to the applicant's request for a field certification book. The Forester may waive this three-year limitation if the individual is applying for historical recognition.

(2) After verification of documentation required under 629-042-1025(1), the Forester shall issue the applicant a field certification book.

(a) The field certification book shall consist of field training that the applicant must complete, including:

(A) General proficiencies;

(B) Pile burning proficiencies; and

(C) Broadcast burning proficiencies.

(b) To apply for a certificate to conduct pile burns, field training described in Sections 2(a)(A) and 2(a)(B) of this rule must be completed.

(c) To apply for a certificate to conduct pile burns and broadcast burns, all the field training described in the field certification book must be verified of completion with a signature by a Certified Burn Manager, by the Forester, or by a training provider in a field certification book.

(d) The field certification book will be valid for three years after the date of issuance by the Forester.

(e) The Forester will not accept documentation of field training which was completed more than three years prior to the date of application for a certificate. The Forester may waive this three-year limitation if the individual is applying for historical recognition.

(3) The Forester may consider educational and field training requirements completed prior to January 1, 2023 through historical recognition. In lieu of the initial training requirements of (1) and (2) above, an individual may submit to the Forester:

(a) A copy of a Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2 Task Book which is complete. The Task Book shall indicate successful performance in the planning and implementation of prescribed fire; or

(b) Documentation that the individual holds a valid Certified Burn Manager certification in a state with comparable requirements to the State of Oregon; or

(c) Such evidence of experience as the Forester determines is equivalent to the initial training requirements of (1) and (2) above. The testing requirements of OAR 629-042-1030 shall still be required.

(4) An individual shall complete the following actions, prior to applying for a renewal of their certificate:

(a) An individual shall successfully complete sixteen hours of continuing education within the certification period. The continuing education must be related to prescribed burning and approved in advance by the Forester.

(A) The Forester may approve training presented in a classroom format, a conference format, a correspondence course format, or in another format the Forester determines is acceptable.

(B) The Forester will not accept educational training which was completed more than five years prior to the applicant's date of application for renewal of a certificate.

(b) An individual shall supervise one prescribed burn and participate in two additional prescribed burns during their certification period and prior to applying for a renewal.

Or. Admin. Code § 629-042-1025

DOF 8-2022, adopt filed 11/29/2022, effective 11/30/2022; DOF 18-2024, amend filed 09/30/2024, effective 10/1/2024

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 526.360

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 526.016 & 526.041