Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0360-04-01-.03 - CHARACTER OF EXAMINATIONS

(1) Written - shall include a written demonstration of each applicant's knowledge and skill in the progression level tested.

(a) The Commission shall validate written examination test banks in the following manner:

1. A Commission representative or designee shall chair a committee of fire service personnel certified at or above the level of certification being validated;

2. The committee shall ensure that:

(i) Each examination question is appropriately referenced to the NFPA Standard;

(ii) Each examination question is properly referenced to the reference manual(s) cited by the Commission;

(iii) Terminology used in the question is appropriate for all manuals cited;

(iv) The answer indicated is correct for all manuals cited;

(v) The question is job relevant to Tennessee; and

(vi) There is only one correct answer.

3. The Commission shall review and approve the work of the committee.

(2) Oral - may be used to supplement the written examination to obtain information regarding the abilities of the applicant that are not readily determined in a written examination at a particular progression level.

(3) Practical - may be used to supplement the written examination to determine the ability, manual skills, and leadership of the applicant to perform the work at a particular progression level.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0360-04-01-.03

Original rule filed August 27, 1979; effective October 10, 1979. Amendment filed November 8, 1990; effective December 23, 1990. Amendment filed December 14, 2009; effective March 14, 2010. Repeal and new rule filed October 27, 2014; effective January 25, 2015. Amendments filed July 27, 2018; effective 10/25/2018.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-24-101, 4-24-106, and 4-24-107.