Rochester fire chief earns training officer accreditation

Rochester Fire Chief Mark Klose (Courtesy photo/City of Rochester)

ROCHESTER - Fire Chief Mark Klose recently completed the process that awards the professional designation of "Chief Training Officer." The Commission on Professional Credentialing met on Oct. 2 to confer the designation.

With the designation, Chief Klose becomes one of only 124 such officers.

The designation program is a voluntary program to recognize individuals who demonstrate their excellence in seven measure components including experience, education, professional development, professional contributions, association membership, community involvement and technical competence. In addition, all applicants are required to identify a future professional development plan.

The program uses a comprehensive peer review model to evaluate candidates seeking the credential. The Commission on Professional Credentialing awards the designation only after an individual successfully meets all of the organization's stringent criteria.

This professional designation is valid for three years. Maintaining the designation requires recipients to show continued growth in the areas of professional development, professional contributions, active association membership and community involvement as well as adhere to a strict code of professional conduct.