Requirements for certification under NFPA 96 Standards
11.3 Inspection of Exhaust Systems
The entire exhaust shall be inspected by a properly trained, qualified, and certified company or person (s) acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction in accordance with Table 11.3
The NFPA is not a certification body.
The NFPA writes standard for the industry and certification bodies generally utilize their standards when creating a certification program. A professional trade organization that creates a certification program need not be a member of the NFPA or other trade organizations.
The certification you will receive after completing your training is recognized by the AHJ or local fire marshal and is accepted by government agencies, hospitals, schools, restaurants and other commercial facilities.
What is Certification ?
Certifications are earned from a Professional society such as the CNHCA and, in general, must be renewed periodically, or may be valid for a specific period of time (e.g., the life-time of the product upon which the individual is certified). As a part of a complete renewal of an individual's certification, it is common for the individual to show evidence of continued learning — often termed continuing education — or earning continuing education units (CEU).
It is important to note that certifications are usually earned from a professional society, not the government.
The most general type of certification is profession-wide. In order to apply
professional standards, increase the level of practice, and possibly protect the
public, a professional organization might establish a certification. This is intended to be portable to all places a certificant might work. The process to establish a legally defensible assessment of an entire profession is very extensive. An example of this is a certified hood cleaner , who would not be certified for just one location or one cleaning process but for general work in the profession.
The Fireman School offers certification through the CNHCA.
Certified National Hood Cleaning Association certification is $250.00 a year. Your first year is paid for with any Fireman School course. The CNHCA uses the NFPA 96 standard in their certification requirements and recommends using the SIREN System.
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