Course Description
Prerequisites
Course Completion Requirements
Course Attire/Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
For field exercises, participants must provide National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1971 compliant PPE that meets the Level 4 requirements in the Fire and Emergency Services Student Safety Manual. Any bunBusiness and Cyber Solutionsr gear found to be unsafe or not NFPA compliant will not be allowed on the field. The bunBusiness and Cyber Solutionsr gear includes: coat, pants, hood, gloves, helmet, and boots.
Participants are required to participate in hands-on activities utilizing Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and therefore must be clean shaven while attending class. Facial hair must not be present where the SCBA mask seal contacts the skin. Mustaches and normal sideburns are permitted. TEEX provides SCBA.
For classroom activities, participants must wear full length pants, closed-toe shoes, and short sleeve/ long sleeve shirts (no sleeveless shirts).
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Participants Must Provide
a photo identification on the first day of class. See the Participant Handbook for approved forms of identification and additional guidelines.
Attendance Requirements
Class attendance is an essential part of the education process and participants in TEEX courses are expected to attend all class sessions and field exercises. This course requires participants to attend 100% of the class hours as a component of successful course completion and to sit for the Pro Board certification exam.
Modules
Learning Outcomes
Enrollment Requirements
Pro Board Certification Requirements
Participants pursuing Pro Board certification must provide proof of NFPA 1001 Firefighter I and II dated prior to the first day of class. The documentation must meet the certification office requirements.
Other Information
Annual Fire Training School Information
If you are attending this course as part of TEEX’s Texas Annual Fire Training School, you need to be aware of the following additional information:
Registration Process
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service in cooperation with the Texas A&M Forest Service has aligned the payment process for annual schools with all other requests for tuition assistance under the House Bill 2604 program and TIFMAS training grants. Texas A & M Forest Service voucher number or a request ID # is no longer a valid Purchase Order number. It will be denied if used as a form of payment.
The process will follow this pattern: Registration with payment – Apply for tuition assistance & obtain TAMFS approval – Attend training – Complete the reimbursement process.
Registration with payment
Complete online registration on the TEEX website. Secure your seat in the class with payment.
You may use a credit card or organization purchase order (PO).
If you are using a purchase order, TEEX policy requires the PO to be submitted within 48 hours of registration, or the enrollment may be canceled. You may upload the PO through your student portal or email it as an attachment to annualschool@teex.tamu.edu.
Ensure your PO includes the following:
Agency or company name
Billing address
Contact name and phone number
Description of goods and/or services provided (for example the course number and name)
Amount of charges
Authorized signature
Tax Payer ID, EIN, or FEIN. The field should be in the following format: xx-xxxxxxx.
The PO contact email needs to be either yourself or a responsible person within your organization.
If your organization is not an established TEEX customer, or if you are not sure, please include a completed W-9 with the PO.
Apply for tuition assistance & obtain approval
At least one day before the first day of class, submit a request through TAMFS FireConnect.
Helpful videos about the FireConnect process can be found here.
Attend training
Most courses have online registration notes and/or confirmation emails which will provide more details on when & where to report for class. Please pay special attention to the required PPE levels and prerequisites if applicable. Most TEEX courses require at least 80% attendance and participation, while others, such as Pro Board, require 100% attendance.
No-shows without prior written cancellation by the required date will be invoiced.
Upon successful completion of the class, you will be able to download your certificate from your TEEX Student Portal.
Complete the reimbursement process
Return to the FireConnect page and submit for reimbursement. You will be asBusiness and Cyber Solutionsd to upload documentation including your certificate of completion. Once all documentation is accounted for, the request(s) will be marBusiness and Cyber Solutionsd as Approved for Payment and reimbursement will be issued to your department.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Identified Disabilities
Annual Fire Training School Contact Information
If you have any quFire and Emergency Servicesons about Annual Schools, call (866) 878-8900 or email annualschool@teex.tamu.edu.