\n
\nThe Evidence Collection Technician program is designed to
verify an applicant's fundamental knowledge as measured against core job
performance requirements of established professional qualifications\, stan
dards and standard industry practices related to evidence collection on fi
re scenes. This measurement is not all inclusive of the incorporated profe
ssional standards sited\, but lays the foundation for measuring the holder
's fundamental ability to perform specific evidence collection tasks relat
ed to fire scene investigation at an acceptable level as measured against
published acceptable practices.
\nThe applicant must provide document
ation of meeting minimum requirements including experience\, training\, an
d education. Upon approval they must successfully pass a comprehensive pra
cticum examination.
\nRequirements/Experience:
\nA minimum of 18
months of general experience in a fire investigation related industry.
\nA minimum of 12 items of forensic evidence collected. The applicant i
s responsible for submitting general supporting documents that include the
location of the examination\, the date of the examination\, and the parti
cular type(s) of evidence collected.
\nTraining / Education:
\nM
inimum of 29 hours of tested training.
\nCFITrainer.Net®\; Module
Prerequisites:
\nDNA (3 hours)
\nDocumenting the Event (4 hours)
\nEthics and the Fire Investigator (3 hours)
\nThe Scientific M
ethod for Fire and Explosion Investigation (3 hours)
\nEvidence Exami
nation: What Happens at the Lab (4 hours)
\nIntroduction to Evidence
(4 hours)
\nNFPA 1033 and Your Career (2 hours)
\nPhysical Evide
nce at the Fire Scene (4 hours)
\nThe Practical Application of the Re
lationship Between NFPA 1033 and NFPA 921 (2 hours)
\nPre-Requisites
are required as supporting knowledge for the class and the examination. Ma
terials within the class and examination will reference all Pre-Requisites
.
\nComprehensive Practical Examination:
\nApplicants must pass
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 successfully
challenged the exam.
\nExamination Period: Four Hours
\nRenewal
every three years.
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ECT Application
\nRegistration Fees:
\nIAAI Member $200
\;
\nNon-Member $200 \;\n
\nECT application must be received and approved no later than Friday\, Oct
ober 11th\, 2024
Questions? IAAI-Training@firearso n.com
\nAll IAAI offerings are subject to cancellation or change.
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