(1) The department may create a prescribed fire manager certification program. The program must include training on all relevant aspects of prescribed fire in the state, including but not limited to the following:
(a) applicable laws and rules;
(b) safety planning and management;
(c) weather;
(d) prescribed fire behavior, complexity analysis, and techniques;
(e) smoke management;
(f) prescribed fire burn plan requirements and standards;
(g) public relations;
(h) prescribed fire burn permitting; and
(i) contingencies.
(2) The department may adopt rules to implement the prescribed fire manager certification program, including:
(a) training requirements;
(b) certification standards;
(c) reciprocity requirements for prescribed fire certifications from other states and organizations;
(d) administration of the prescribed fire manager certification claims account; and
(e) fees.