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LOCATION:1162 Dolly Parton Pkwy  Sevierville\, TN 37862-3711 US
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SUMMARY:Expert Witness Courtroom Testimony 8.14-16.2026 TN
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The TN State Chapter of IAAI hosts an Expert W
 itness Courtroom Testimony Class<br />\nDates: August 14-16\, 2026<br />\n
 Classroom Location: Sevierville FD Station #1\,&nbsp\;<br />\n1162 Dolly P
 arton Hwy\,&nbsp\;<br />\nSevierville\, TN 37862<br />\nCourtroom Location
 : Sevier County Courthouse\,<br />\n125 Court Avenue<br />\nSevierville\, 
 TN 37862<br />\nClasses begin at 8:00am\n<p><br />\n</p>\n<p><strong><span
  style="color: #c00000\;">To register for this course offering\, reach out
  to Ben Atchley with the TN Chapter to complete payment and registration:&
 nbsp\;<a href="mailto:fliaaitraining@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="fon
 t-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: norm
 al\;"></a></span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt\; font-family: cali
 bri\, sans-serif\;"><a href="mailto:secretary@tniaai.org">secretary@tniaai
 .org</a></span>\n</p>\n<br />\nThe Expert Witness Courtroom Testimony cour
 se walks you through what it&rsquo\;s like to prepare for and testify as a
 n expert witness in a real case. During the class\, you will spend time wi
 th actual attorneys giving your deposition\, preparing for your testimony\
 , as well as spending the day in a real courtroom environment where you wi
 ll take the stand for direct and cross-examination.<br />\nThe classroom p
 ortion includes Legal System Overview\; Court Rules and Case Law\; Qualify
 ing as an Expert and Standing by Your Curriculum Vitae\; and How to Write 
 and Present Your Opinion Analysis.<br />\n<br />\n<br />\nThe court prepar
 ation portion includes The Practical Exercise\; Court Exhibits: How to Pre
 sent and what should be Included\; Presentation of Evidence: Best Practice
 s\; and Working with an Attorney.<br />\nThis course meets the testimony r
 equirement for IAAI-CFI&reg\; (IAAI-Certified Fire Investigator) applicati
 on.<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<p>\nClass Fee: Member $750.00 / Non-Member $1\
 ,050</p>\n<br />\n<br />\n<strong>All IAAI courses are subject to cancella
 tion or postponement at any time due to unforeseen circumstances. Register
 ed participants will be notified as soon as possible.</strong><br />\n<br 
 />\n<strong><span class="cf0">Notice</span><span class="cf1">: Photos and 
 testimonials collected during this course may be used for IAAI promotional
  purposes\, including the website and social media.</span></strong><br />\
 n<p>\nPrerequisites:<br />\nWork Experience: Candidate must be employed in
  a position that requires them to conduct fire investigation in accordance
  with NFPA 1033. Candidate shall have a minimum of 3 years' experience and
  working to complete the required training and education to apply for thei
 r IAAI-CFI.<br />\nAble to meet all the requirements of the IAAI-CFI&reg\;
  application except for the expert witness testimony requirement and emplo
 yment time.<br />\n<a href="https://images.membersuite.com/6af89ed2-0004-c
 62e-5f06-0b3cfc84e799/28914/6af89ed2-001c-cfc4-dec5-0b48949b96b5">Download
  Pre-Class Form</a><br />\n<br />\n<br />\nThe course requires more than 4
 0 hours of preliminary casework\, for which you have six weeks to prepare 
 and submit. Students will be required to update (or create) their Curricul
 um Vitae (CV)\, develop an opinion analysis and court testimony plan\, and
  create two courtroom exhibits.<br />\n<br />\n<br />\nCFITrainer.Net&reg\
 ; Module Prerequisites:<br />\nThe Scientific Method for Fire and Explosio
 n Investigation Effective Investigation and Testimony<br />\n<br />\n<br /
 >\nYou will receive your pre-course work six weeks before the course date.
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