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The Committee on Accreditation (COA) is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the National Professional Qualifications System.  The COA reviews applications for accreditation and accreditation self-study documents; conducts initial and 5-year site visit evaluations; approves or denies requests for accreditation; and, ensure compliance with the operating procedures of the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications.  The Advisory Committee elects six members to the COA and the elected Advisory Committee Chair sits on both the Board of Directors and the COA. The Board of Directors appoints the remaining members.   

The COA meets at least quarterly.  Requests for extension of accreditation, delegation of authority, a COA official opinion or other issues that require a review of pertinent materials must be submitted to the COA 30 days prior to their next meeting in order to be considered at that meeting.

Committee on Accreditation Members 

   
Accreditation Manager: Advisory Committee Chairman:
Fredrick W. Piechota Jr. [e-mail] W. G. Shelton Jr. [e-mail] 2016
PO Box 205 Virginia Department of Fire Programs
Monson, MA 01057 1005 Technology Park Dr.
413-267-5140 Glen Allen, VA 23059
804.371.0220
COA Co- Chairman: COA Co-Chairman:
Thomas P. Leonard [e-mail] Kevin J. O'Connell [e-mail] 
212 Mill Street Louisville Fire Department (retired)
Mansfield, MA 02048 Louisville, KY 40203
508.339.9250 812.704.5389
Members COA:
Rose Barg [e-mail] 2015 Vilma Perez-Atwood [e-mail]
Ontario Fire College International Association of Fire Fighters
7th Floor, 5775 Yonge St 1750 New York Ave. NW
Toronto, Ontario M2M 4J1 Washington, DC 20006
416-325-0943 (202) 824-1536

Jerry Carter [e-mail]   Laura Corn [e-mail] 2015
PO Box 17356

Texas Engineering Extension Service

Chattanooga, TN 37415

Texas A&M University

423-876-1700 1595 Nuclear Science Rd.
College Station, TX 77843-8000
979-458-4139
John McPhee [e-mail] 2016 Lawrence L. Preston [e-mail] 2016
Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau Maryland Fire Rescue Institute
3100 Fire Service Rd. 4500 Paint Branch Pky.
Ames, IA 50011 College Park, MD 20742
888.469.2374 301.226.9994
Craig Richardson [e-mail] 2014 Chris Senaratne [e-mail]  
Nanaimo Fire Rescue Lakeland College Emergency Training Centre
200-575 Fitzwilliam Street 5704 College Drive
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada V9R-3B2

Vermilion, Alberta, Canada T9X 1K4

250-755-4557 780 581 2029
Liz Summers [e-mail]
Atlanta Fire Department (retired)
9245 Whaley's Lake Lane
Jonesboro GA, 30238
678.789.6680
Tracie Young-Brungard [e-mail] 2014
Pennsylvania State Fire Academy
1150 Riverside Drive
Lewistown, PA 17044
717-248-1115 ext. 120

 

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