\n
\nThe
Evidence Collection Technician program is designed to verify an applicant
's fundamental knowledge as measured against core job performance requirem
ents of established professional qualifications\, standards and standard i
ndustry practices related to evidence collection on fire scenes. This meas
urement is not all inclusive of the incorporated professional standards si
ted\, but lays the foundation for measuring the holder's fundamental abili
ty to perform specific evidence collection tasks related to fire scene inv
estigation at an acceptable level as measured against published acceptable
practices.
\nThe applicant must provide documentation of meeting min
imum requirements including experience\, training\, and education. Upon ap
proval they must successfully pass a comprehensive practicum examination.<
br />\nRequirements/Experience:
\nA minimum of 18 months of general e
xperience in a fire investigation related industry.
\nA minimum of 12
items of forensic evidence collected. The applicant is responsible for su
bmitting general supporting documents that include the location of the exa
mination\, the date of the examination\, and the particular type(s) of evi
dence collected.
\nTraining / Education:
\nMinimum of 29 hours o
f tested training.
\nCFITrainer.Net®\; Module Prerequisites:
\nDNA (3 hours)
\nDocumenting the Event (4 hours)
\nEthics and t
he Fire Investigator (3 hours)
\nThe Scientific Method for Fire and E
xplosion Investigation (3 hours)
\nEvidence Examination: What Happens
at the Lab (4 hours)
\nIntroduction to Evidence (4 hours)
\nNFP
A 1033 and Your Career (2 hours)
\nPhysical Evidence at the Fire Scen
e (4 hours)
\nThe Practical Application of the Relationship Between N
FPA 1033 and NFPA 921 (2 hours)
\nPre-Requisites are required as supp
orting knowledge for the class and the examination. Materials within the c
lass and examination will reference all Pre-Requisites.
\nComprehensi
ve Practical Examination:
\nApplicants must pass all critical element
s and achieve a minimum score of 70% on each of the 10 components of the p
ractical testing to be determined to have successfully challenged the exam
.
\nExamination Period: Four Hours
\nRenewal every three years.<
br />\nECT Application<
/a>
\nRegistration Fees:
\nIAAI Member $200 \;
\nNon-Me
mber $200 \;\n\nECT applicatio
n must be received and approved no later than Friday\, January 24th\, 2025
Questions? IAAI-Training@firear son.com
\nAll IAAI offerings are subject to cancellation or chan ge.
END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR