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The Evidence Collection Technician program is d
esigned to verify an applicant's fundamental knowledge as measured against
core job performance requirements of established professional qualificati
ons\, standards and standard industry practices related to evidence collec
tion on fire scenes. This measurement is not all inclusive of the incorpor
ated professional standards sited\, but lays the foundation for measuring
the holder's fundamental ability to perform specific evidence collection t
asks related to fire scene investigation at an acceptable level as measure
d against published acceptable practices.
\nThe applicant must provid
e documentation of meeting minimum requirements including experience\, tra
ining\, and education. Upon approval they must successfully pass a compreh
ensive practicum examination.\n\nRequirements/Experience:
\nA minimum of 18 months of general experience in a fire investigation rel
ated 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\, an
d the particular type(s) of evidence collected.\n\nTraining / Educ
ation:\nMinimum of 29 hours of tested training.\nCFITrainer.Net&r
eg\; Module Prerequisites:\nDNA (3 hours)\nDocumenting the Event (4 ho
urs)\nEthics and the Fire Investigator (3 hours)\nThe Scientific Method fo
r Fire and Explosion Investigation (3 hours)\nEvidence Examination: What H
appens at the Lab (4 hours)\nIntroduction to Evidence (4 hours)\nNFPA 1033
and Your Career (2 hours)\nPhysical Evidence at the \;Fire Scene (4 h
ours)\nThe Practical Application of the Relationship Between NFPA 1033 and
NFPA 921 (2 hours)\nPre-Requisites are required as supporting knowle
dge for the class and the examination. \; Materials within the class a
nd examination will reference all Pre-Requisites.
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ensive Practical Examination:\nApplicants must pass all critical
elements and achieve a minimum score of 70% on each of the 10 components o
f the practical testing to be determined to have successfully challenged t
he exam.\nExamination Period: Four Hours\nRenewal every three years.
ECT Application
\nRegistration Fees:\nIAAI Member $200 \;\nNon-Member $200 \;
ECT application must be received and approved
no later than July 26th\, 2024\n\nQuestions?<
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