Indiana § 22-14-2-7 Firefighting training and education programs; certification; fee

Indiana Statutes

§ 22-14-2-7 — Firefighting training and education programs; certification; fee

Indiana § 22-14-2-7

Art. 14FIRE SAFETY LAWS: ENFORCEMENT

Ch. 2Office of the State Fire Marshal; Board of Firefighting

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Ind. Code § 22-14-2-7 (2026).

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(a)This section does not limit the powers, rights, duties, and other responsibilities of municipal or county governments or impose requirements affecting pension laws or any other laws.

(b)This section does not require a member of a fire department to be certified. However, under the authority provided in subsection (c), the education board may, by rule, establish a program requiring certification of fire service personnel or nonfire service personnel.

(c)The education board may establish a program to be administered by the department to:

(1)certify firefighting training and education programs that meet the standards set by the education board;

(2)certify fire department instructors who meet the qualifications set by the education board;

(3)direct research in the field of firefightin

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(a) This section does not limit the powers,
rights, duties, and other responsibilities of municipal or county
governments or impose requirements affecting pension laws or any
other laws.
(b) This section does not require a member of a fire department to
be certified. However, under the authority provided in subsection (c),
the education board may, by rule, establish a program requiring
certification of fire service personnel or nonfire service personnel.
(c) The education board may establish a program to be administered
by the department to:
(1) certify firefighting training and education programs that meet
the standards set by the education board;
(2) certify fire department instructors who meet the qualifications
set by the education board;
(3) direct research in the field of firefighting and fire prevention
and accept gifts and grants to direct this research;
(4) recommend curricula for advanced training courses and
seminars in fire science or fire engineering training to public and
private postsecondary educational institutions;
(5) certify fire service personnel and nonfire service personnel
who meet the qualifications set by the education board;
(6) require fire service personnel certified at any level to fulfill
continuing education requirements in order to maintain
certification; or
(7) contract or cooperate with any person and adopt rules under
IC 4-22-2, and as authorized under IC 36-8-10.5-7, to carry out its
responsibilities under this section.
(d) The education board may impose a reasonable fee for the
issuance of a certification described in subsection (c). The department
shall deposit the fee in the fire and building services fund established
by IC 22-12-6-1.
(e) The education board is the ultimate authority for orders issued
by the department under this section.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.170-1996, SEC.1; P.L.30-2001, SEC.1; P.L.22-2005, SEC.41; P.L.101-2006, SEC.35; P.L.2-2007, SEC.308; P.L.78-2013, SEC.9; P.L.249-2019, SEC.30; P.L.93-2024, SEC.165; P.L.238-2025, SEC.68.