The Evidence Collection Technician program is desig
ned to verify an applicant's fundamental knowledge as measured against cor
e job performance requirements of established professional qualifications\
, standards and standard industry practices related to evidence collection
on fire scenes. This measurement is not all inclusive of the incorporated
professional standards sited\, but lays the foundation for measuring the
holder's fundamental ability to perform specific evidence collection tasks
related to fire scene investigation at an acceptable level as measured ag
ainst published acceptable practices.
\nThe applicant must provide do
cumentation of meeting minimum requirements including experience\, trainin
g\, and education. Upon approval they must successfully pass a comprehensi
ve practicum examination.
\n\nRequirements/Experience:\nA minimum of 18 months of general experience in a fire investigatio n related industry.\nA minimum of 12 items of forensic evidence collected. The applicant is responsible for submitting general supporting documents that include the location of the examination\, the date of the examination \, and the particular type(s) of evidence collected.
\n\n\nT raining / Education:\nMinimum of 29 hours of tested training.\nCF ITrainer.Net®\; Module Prerequisites:\nDNA (3 hours)\nDocumenting t he Event (4 hours)\nEthics and the Fire Investigator (3 hours)\nThe Scient ific Method for Fire and Explosion Investigation (3 hours)\nEvidence Exami nation: What Happens at the Lab (4 hours)\nIntroduction to Evidence (4 hou rs)\nNFPA 1033 and Your Career (2 hours)\nPhysical Evidence at the \;F ire Scene (4 hours)\nThe Practical Application of the Relationship Between NFPA 1033 and NFPA 921 (2 hours)\nPre-Requisites are required as sup porting knowledge for the class and the examination. \; Materials with in the class and examination will reference all Pre-Requisites.
\n\nComprehensive Practical Examination:\nApplicants must pas
s all critical elements and achieve a minimum score of 70% on each of the
10 components of the practical testing to be determined to have successful
ly challenged the exam.\nExamination Period: Four Hours\nRenewal every thr
ee years.
ECT
Application
\nRegistration Fees:\nIAAI Member $200 \;\nNon-Me
mber $200 \;
ECT application must be r
eceived and approved no later than November 1st\, 2024\n\nQuestions? IAAI-
Training@firearson.com
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lation or change.