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15 CAR § 55-101. Eligibility for qualification
15 CAR § 55-101. Eligibility for qualification.
(a) Initial eligibility. Applicants may obtain qualification by satisfying the following requirements:
(1) Attend the qualified prescribed burning training course provided by the Department of Agriculture, or the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission, or their designees; and
(2) Obtain a passing score on the qualified prescribed burning examination administered by the department, the commission, or their designees.
(b) Alternative qualification methods. Applicants may obtain qualification through the following alternative methods:
(1) Upon submission to the department of proof of qualification or approval by another jurisdiction, applicants may be certified by the department without further testing or training if the applicant’s training and experience is substantially similar to experience and education required for qualification;
(2) Upon submission to the department proof of National Wildfire Coordinating Group training, the department will consider whether the applicant’s training and experience is substantially similar to experience and education required for qualification, and accept the applicant’s training and experience in lieu of experience or education required for qualification if the department determines the training and experience is a satisfactory substitute;
(3) Individuals having completed the commission’s Learn to Burn I and II programs prior to the adoption of this part shall be qualified once they have completed a supplemental training to be provided by the department and the commission; or
(4) Completion of the Arkansas Prescribed Fire as a Management Tool Workshop shall be accepted as qualifications to become a qualified prescribed burner.