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The Evidence Collection Technician program is designed to verify an
applicant's fundamental knowledge as measured against core job performanc
e 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 st
andards sited\, but lays the foundation for measuring the holder's fundame
ntal ability to perform specific evidence collection tasks related to fire
scene investigation at an acceptable level as measured against published
acceptable practices.
\nThe applicant must provide documentation of m
eeting minimum requirements including experience\, training\, and educatio
n. Upon approval they must successfully pass a comprehensive practicum exa
mination.
\nRequirements/Experience:
\nA minimum of 18 months of
general experience in a fire investigation related industry.
\nA min
imum of 12 items of forensic evidence collected. The applicant is responsi
ble 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.
\nTraining / Education:
\nMinimum of
29 hours of tested training.
\nCFITrainer.Net®\; Module Prerequisi
tes:
\nDNA (3 hours)
\nDocumenting the Event (4 hours)
\nEt
hics and the Fire Investigator (3 hours)
\nThe Scientific Method for
Fire and Explosion Investigation (3 hours)
\nEvidence Examination: Wh
at Happens at the Lab (4 hours)
\nIntroduction to Evidence (4 hours)<
br />\nNFPA 1033 and Your Career (2 hours)
\nPhysical Evidence at the
Fire Scene (4 hours)
\nThe Practical Application of the Relationship
Between NFPA 1033 and NFPA 921 (2 hours)
\nPre-Requisites are requir
ed as supporting knowledge for the class and the examination. Materials wi
thin the class and examination will reference all Pre-Requisites.
\nC
omprehensive Practical Examination:
\nApplicants must pass all critic
al elements and achieve a minimum score of 70% on each of the 10 component
s of the practical testing to be determined to have successfully challenge
d the exam.
\nExamination Period: Four Hours
\nRenewal every thr
ee years.
\nECT Applic
ation
\nRegistration Fees:
\nIAAI Member $200 \;
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Non-Member $200 \;\n\nECT appl
ication must be received and approved no later than August 9th\, 2024
Questions? IAAI-Training@firearson.com
\nAll IAA I offerings are subject to cancellation or change.
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