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The Evidence Collecti
on Technician program is designed to verify an applicant's fundamental kno
wledge as measured against core job performance requirements of establishe
d 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 spec
ific evidence collection tasks related to fire scene investigation at an a
cceptable level as measured against published acceptable practices.
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nThe applicant must provide documentation of meeting minimum requirements
including experience\, training\, and education. Upon approval they must s
uccessfully pass a comprehensive practicum examination.
\n Requirements/Experience:\nA minimum of 18 months of general exper ience in a fire investigation related industry.\nA minimum of 12 items of forensic evidence collected. The applicant is responsible for submitting g eneral supporting documents that include the location of the examination\, the date of the examination\, and the particular type(s) of evidence coll ected.
\n\nTraining / Education:\nMinimum of 29 hou rs of tested training.\nCFITrainer.Net®\; Module Prerequisites:\nDN A (3 hours)\nDocumenting the Event (4 hours)\nEthics and the Fire Investig ator (3 hours)\nThe Scientific Method for Fire and Explosion Investigation (3 hours)\nEvidence Examination: What Happens at the Lab (4 hours)\nIntro duction to Evidence (4 hours)\nNFPA 1033 and Your Career (2 hours)\nPhysic al Evidence at the \;Fire Scene (4 hours)\nThe Practical Application o f the Relationship Between NFPA 1033 and NFPA 921 (2 hours)\nPre-Requ isites are required as supporting knowledge for the class and the examinat ion. \; Materials within the class and examination will reference all Pre-Requisites.
\n\nComprehensive Practical Examination:\nApplicants must pass all critical elements and achieve a minimum sc ore of 70% on each of the 10 components of the practical testing to be det ermined to have successfully challenged the exam.\nExamination Period: Fou r Hours\nRenewal every three years.
\nECT Application
\nRegistration Fees:\nIAAI
Member $200 \;\nNon-Member $200 \;
ECT application must be received and approved no later than September 27t
h\, 2024.\n\nQuestions? IAAI-Training@firearson.com
\nAll IAAI of
ferings are subject to cancellation or change.