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Reminders from Accreditation Manager Ken Elmore:

Standard Revision Implementation Procedures:

Please be reminded that one of the Pro Board’s accreditation criteria is that accredited agencies must use current standards when certifying personnel. The Pro Board provides accredited agencies a twenty-four month period of time for updating tests to the revised edition of a standard. This means that each accredited agency must convert their certification tests and skill evaluation sheets to the revised standard within twenty-four months from the circulation or distribution date of the revised edition. (See revision chart)

NFPA Standard	Current Edition	Effective Date	Street Available Date	Agency Compliance Date
472	2002	January 31, 2002	April 15, 2002	April 15, 2004
473	2002	January 31, 2002	April 15, 2002	April 15, 2004
1001	2002	August 8, 2002	October 15, 2002	October 15, 2004
1002	2003	August 7, 2003	October 15, 2003	October 15, 2005
1003	2000	February 11, 2000	April 15, 2000	April 15, 2002
1006	2003	February 6, 2003	April 15, 2003	April 15, 2005
1021	2003	August 7, 2003	October 15, 2003	October 15, 2005
1031	2003	August 7, 2003	October 15, 2003	October 15, 2005
1033	2003	August 7, 2003	October 15, 2003	October 15, 2005
1035	2000	February 11, 2000	April 15, 2000	April 15, 2002
1041	2002	January 31, 2002	April 15, 2002	April 15, 2004
1051	2002	January 31, 2002	April 15, 2002	April 15, 2004
1061	2002	January 31, 2002	April 15, 2002	April 15, 2004
1071	2000	August 18, 2000	October 15, 2000	October 15, 2002
1081	2001	August 2, 2001	October 15, 2001	October 15, 2003
1521	2002	August 8, 2002	October 15, 2002	October 15, 2004

As soon as an agency has updated their certification tests to the revised edition of a standard the agency is requested to provide this information in writing to the Accreditation Manager so that the Pro Board’s files can be updated.

Annual Re-accreditation Authorization Forms:

Each accredited agency should have received an Annual Re-accreditation Authorization, COA-2 form requesting an update on vital information regarding the accredited agency. This form should be returned to the Accreditation Manager prior to March 1, 2005.

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