Common use of Testing Policy Clause in Contracts

Testing Policy. Practical and written exams are administered every January, April, July, and October. Applicant must submit a completed form # 025 to the Training Division at least 14 calendar days prior to test date in order to sit for promotional test. Passing information from any test, exam, quiz or practical test to another person is against the policy of the Department. Soliciting test information from another person is also against policy. Passing score on all tests shall be 70%. *If any of these classes are changed or discontinued by the State Fire College, the Training Director shall approve a substitute class at his/her discretion. • The inspector must obtain an overall rating of satisfactory or better on their most recent employee evaluation. • The inspector will be required to have at least one year of experience at each rank before promoting to the next rank, with the following exceptions: A newly hired Inspector must stay at the rank of Probationary Inspector for the first year of service. Prior service consideration will be given during the Probationary Inspector level only. This rapid advancement opportunity will be allowed for a maximum credit of six (6) months only, based on: 1 year full time service as a Florida State Certified Municipal Fire Safety Inspector • ONE year of experience as an Inspector 4th class. • ICS 100 • ICS 200 Must be NIMS Compliant • IS 700 • Life Safety Educator 1 • Score of 70% or better on promotional exam. • Satisfactory employee evaluation. Assist with field construction inspections. Be available for the rotating Inspector On-Call program for fire/arson investigations. Shall be able to conduct all types of fire safety inspections within the District. Have the ability to develop and deliver public education programs. After successfully achieving the rank of Inspector 3rd Class, the individual may sit for the Inspector 2nd Class exam in one year. The Inspector will need to have achieved all the requirements for that position. One year after achieving the rank of Inspector 2nd Class, the individual may sit for the Inspector 1st Class exam in one year, again all requirements for that rank must be met prior to the exam. Inspectors are required to advance from Probationary Inspector to 3rd Class Inspector in a one (1) year span. From 3rd Class to 2nd Class Inspector in a one (1) year span with a total of two (2) years maximum to advance to 2nd Class, or be subject to dismissal from the Department. • ONE year of experience as an Inspector 3rd class. • Fire Investigator 1 (Private Fire Protection Systems 1; Building Construction for the Fire Serviced; Fire Chemistry; Origin and Cause). • Juvenile Fire Setter I & II or Fire Service Course Delivery & Fire Service Course Design • Score of 70% or better on promotional exam. • Satisfactory employee evaluation. Manatee County Juvenile Fire Setter Program participation. Ability to resolve complex code issues. • ONE year of experience as an Inspector 2nd Class. • Fire Inspector II (Fire Chemistry; Private Fire Protection Systems II; Origin and Cause; Life Safety Educator Level 1 or Public Information Officer). • Fire Investigator II (Latent Investigation; Arson Investigation; Post Blast Investigations; Legal Issues for Investigators). • Score of 70% or better on promotional exam. • Satisfactory employee evaluation.

Testing Policy. Practical and written exams are administered every January, April, July, and October. Applicant must submit a completed form # 025 to the Training Division at least 14 calendar days prior to test date in order to sit for promotional test. Passing information from any test, exam, quiz or practical test to another person is against the policy of the Department. Soliciting test information from another person is also against policy. Passing score on all tests shall be 70%. *If any of these classes are changed or discontinued by the State Fire College, the Training Director shall approve a substitute class at his/her discretion. •  The inspector must maintain a monthly quiz average of 70% or greater for the previous 6 months.  The inspector must obtain an overall rating of satisfactory or better on their most recent employee evaluation. •  The inspector will be required to have at least one year of experience at each rank before promoting to the next rank, with the following exceptions: A newly hired Inspector must stay at the rank of Probationary Inspector for the first year of service. Prior service consideration will be given during the Probationary Inspector level only. This rapid advancement opportunity will be allowed for a maximum credit of six (6) months only, based on: 1 year full time service as a Florida State Certified Municipal Fire Safety Inspector •  ONE year of experience as an Inspector 4th class. •  ICS 100 •  ICS 200 Must be NIMS Compliant •  IS 700 •  Life Safety Educator 1 •  Score of 70% or better on promotional exam. •  Satisfactory employee evaluation. Assist with field construction inspections. Be available for the rotating Inspector On-Call program for fire/arson investigations. Shall be able to conduct all types of fire safety inspections within the District. Have the ability to develop and deliver public education programs. After successfully achieving the rank of Inspector 3rd Class, the individual may sit for the Inspector 2nd Class exam in one year. The Inspector will need to have achieved all the requirements for that position. One year after achieving the rank of Inspector 2nd Class, the individual may sit for the Inspector 1st Class exam in one year, again all requirements for that rank must be met prior to the exam. Inspectors are required to advance from Probationary Inspector to 3rd Class Inspector in a one (1) year span. From 3rd Class to 2nd Class Inspector in a one (1) year span with a total of two (2) years maximum to advance to 2nd Class, or be subject to dismissal from the Department. •  ONE year of experience as an Inspector 3rd class. •  IS 800 Must be NIMS Compliant  Fire Investigator 1 (Private Fire Protection Systems 1; Building Construction for the Fire Serviced; Fire Chemistry; Origin and Cause). •  Juvenile Fire Setter I & II or Fire Service Course Delivery & Fire Service Course Design •  Score of 70% or better on promotional exam. •  Satisfactory employee evaluation. Manatee County Juvenile Fire Setter Program participation. Ability to resolve complex code issues. •  ONE year of experience as an Inspector 2nd Class. •  Must be NIMS Compliant  Fire Inspector II (Fire Chemistry; Private Fire Protection Systems II; Origin and Cause; Life Safety Educator Level 1 or Public Information Officer). •  Fire Investigator II (Latent Investigation; Arson Investigation; Post Blast Investigations; Legal Issues for Investigators). •  Score of 70% or better on promotional exam. •  Satisfactory employee evaluation.