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The Evidence Collection Technician progr
am is designed to verify an applicant's fundamental knowledge as measured
against core job performance requirements of established professional qual
ifications\, standards and standard industry practices related to evidence
collection on fire scenes. This measurement is not all inclusive of the i
ncorporated professional standards sited\, but lays the foundation for mea
suring the holder's fundamental ability to perform specific evidence colle
ction tasks related to fire scene investigation at an acceptable level as
measured against published acceptable practices.
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provide documentation of meeting minimum requirements including experienc
e\, training\, and education. Upon approval they must successfully pass a
comprehensive practicum examination.
\n\nRequirements/Expe rience:\nA minimum of 18 months of general experience in a fire i nvestigation 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< br />\n
\n\nTraining / Education:\nMinimum
of 29 hours of tested training.\nCFITrainer.Net®\; Module Prerequisite
s:\nDNA (3 hours)\nDocumenting the Event (4 hours)\nEthics and the Fir
e Investigator (3 hours)\nThe Scientific Method for Fire and Explosion Inv
estigation (3 hours)\nEvidence Examination: What Happens at the Lab (4 hou
rs)\nIntroduction to Evidence (4 hours)\nNFPA 1033 and Your Career (2 hour
s)\nPhysical Evidence at the \;Fire Scene (4 hours)\nThe Practical App
lication of the Relationship Between NFPA 1033 and NFPA 921 (2 hours)
\nPre-Requisites are required as supporting knowledge for the class and th
e examination. \; Materials within the class and examination will refe
rence all Pre-Requisites.\n
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\nCom prehensive Practical Examination:\nApplicants must pass all criti cal elements and achieve a minimum score of 70% on each of the 10 componen ts of the practical testing to be determined to have successfully challeng ed the exam.\nExamination Period: Four Hours\nRenewal every three years.\n
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ECT Application\nRegistration Fees:\nIAAI Member $295 \;\nNon-Me mber $295 \;
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ECT appl ication must be received and approved no later than March 21st\, 2025.
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Questions? IAAI-Training@firearson.com
\nAll IAAI offerings are s
ubject to cancellation or change.