Kentucky fire fighters with out of state certifications
that carry IFSAC or ProBoard accreditation may request to have those certifications recognized in Kentucky through RECIPROCITY.
We recognize certificates that includes a numbered seal of accreditation by IFSAC or NPQB, no matter what state,
province or country issues the certification.
Kentucky
does NOT convert out-of-state certificates to Kentucky certificates, nor are ProBoard certs converted to IFSAC certs and vice-versa.
Reciprocity means that we will recognize, on a case-by-case basis, certifications
outside our state for the following purposes:
To
allow a Kentucky fire fighter to seek additional certifications by using the out of state cert as a pre-requisite to obtain
such, and
To allow a Kentucky fire fighter to obtain
Kentucky statutory certification (150 hr or 400 hr levels) to permit a volunteer FD to qualify for state aid OR a career fire
fighter to qualify for incentive pay.
To acquire
reciprocity, an Application for Accredited Certification Reciprocity must be filed for each level of certification requested.
CLICK HERE for more information on reciprocity.
