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COA Policy Opinions are decisions published by the COA that indicate how the COA determines compliance in specific situations.  \nI. Development Process  \nThe COA creates Policy Opinions when accredited agencies, COA members, or changes to the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) standards reveal the potential need for changes to certain Pro Board compliance standards. The COA members consider the issues presented and come to a decision by a majority vote. The COA’s decision applies to all agencies, or all similarly situated agencies, if the opinion is not universal in nature.  \nThe COA publishes Policy Opinions along with the date of the opinion and the related criteria from the SelfAssessment for Compliance with Accreditation Criteria document. The COA periodically reviews these opinions to ensure the latest NFPA standards and annex material are reflected, and any issues presented by accredited agencies are resolved. The COA Policy Opinions document underwent a substantial analysis in 2018 in which old opinions were archived, and all opinions were reviewed by the COA.  \nII. Opinion Utilization by COA and Agencies  \nAgencies are encouraged to be familiar with COA Policy Opinions and use them as guidance when developing policy, assessing compliance with accreditation criteria, and completing the Self-Assessment document. The COA will use these opinions to determine whether an agency’s policies adhere to Pro Board accreditation criteria and can cite these as reasons for non-compliance during a site visit.  \nIII. Document Format  \nThe first portion of this document contains general COA Policy Opinions that apply to specific aspects of the accreditation process. The second portion consists of opinions that relate to specific NFPA standards. The last portion depicts a matrix that relates each opinion to its corresponding self-assessment criteria.  \nUpdated January 2023  \nTable of Contents  \nSection One – General Opinions....................................................................................................... 1  \nTesting of Job Performance Requirements (JPRs) ................................................................. 1  \nProper Identification of Assessment Methodologies ............................................................ 1  \nCompletion of Assessment Methodology Matrices .............................................................. 2  \nChange in Accredited Practices ............................................................................................ 3  \nMultiple Test Administration Process ................................................................................... 3  \nComputer-Based Testing ....................................................................................................... 4  \nThe Skills Testing of Individuals Working as a Member of a Team ................................... 5  \nTesting of Combination Levels .............................................................................................. 5  \nTesting Multiple Levels in a Single Examination ................................................................... 6  \nIdentification of Sections of Standards to be Tested for each Level of Accreditation ........... 7  \nIssuing of Pro Board Accredited Certifications ...................................................................... 7  \nIncremental Testing of Certification Candidates ................................................................... 8  \nRetroactive Accredited Certification ..................................................................................... 8  \nUse of Third-Party Testing .................................................................................................... 9  \nUse of Another Agency’s Training Proctor ...........................","cbCaig1U7OhllVcO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaig1U7OhllVcO","pdf",1309598,22,"English","# Section One – General Opinions\n## Testing of Job Performance Requirements (JPRs)\n## Proper Identification of Assessment Methodologies\n## Completion of Assessment Methodology Matrices\n## Change in Accredited Practices\n## Multiple Test Administration Process\n## Computer-Based Testing\n## The Skills Testing of Individuals Working as a Member of a Team\n## Testing of Combination Levels\n## Testing Multiple Levels in a Single Examination\n## Identification of Sections of Standards to be Tested for each Level of Accreditation\n## Issuing of Pro Board Accredited Certifications\n## Incremental Testing of Certification Candidates\n## Retroactive Accredited Certification\n## Use of Third-Party Testing\n## Use of Another Agency’s Training Proctor\n## Adding/Updating Levels of Certification and/or Assessment Methodologies…\n# Section Two – Opinions Relative to NFPA Standards\n## NFPA 1001: Testing of Live Fire Objectives\n## NFPA 1001: Use of Simulation for Live Fire Testing\n## NFPA 1041: Use of Simulation of Live Fire for Live Fire Instructor Testing\n## NFPA 1002: Prerequisite Chapter Testing and Stand-alone Certification Levels\n## NFPA 1002 (2017 Ed.) Prerequisites\n## NFPA 1006 (2013 Ed.): Prerequisite Chapter Testing\n## NFPA 1037 (2016 Ed.): Fire Marshal Professional Qualifications\n## NFPA 1072 (2017 Ed.) & NFPA 472 (2018 Ed.): Hazardous Materials\n## NFPA 1081 (2012 Ed.): Industrial Fire Brigade Members Certification\n## NFPA 1521 (2015 Ed.): Defining Safety Officer Certification Levels\n# Section Three – Opinion to Criteria Correlation\n## Program Administration Section","[{\"question\":\"What are COA Policy Opinions and how are they used?\",\"answer\":\"COA Policy Opinions are COA decisions that indicate how the COA determines compliance in specific situations. 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