IAAI Certification
Certifications & Designations
One of the IAAI's core activities is providing training, certifications, and designations to professionals whose work involves fire investigation. The IAAI's training and certification activities are overseen by the Training & Education Committee, which is charged with improving the professional development of fire and arson investigators worldwide through training and education in science and specialty disciplines required to conduct and administer a professional and ethical fire investigation.
Certified Fire Investigator
IAAI-CFI®
The IAAI-CFI® qualification is a standardized evaluation of a fire investigator’s training and expertise. Investigators applying for IAAI-CFI® certification must complete an extensive application requiring documentation, earn sufficient points for their achievements in education, training, and experience, and pass a comprehensive examination.
Fire Investigation Technician
IAAI-FIT®
The IAAI Fire Investigation Technician Program verifies an applicant's fundamental knowledge as measured against core job performance requirements of the established professional qualification standards for fire investigators defined in NFPA 1021, NFPA 1033 and NFPA 1037.
Motor Vehicle Fire Credential Endorsement Program
The Motor Vehicle Fire Credential Endorsement program encompasses the sub category of passenger motor vehicle fire investigation. The credential attaches to the highest level IAAI Certification of the applicant. All applicants must possess either the IAAI Fire Investigation Technician designation (IAAI-FIT®) or the IAAI Certified Fire Investigator designation (IAAI-CFI®).
Evidence Collection Technician
IAAI-ECT®
The Evidence Collection Technician Program verifies an applicant's fundamental knowledge as measured against core job performance requirements of established professional qualifications standards and standard industry practices related to evidence collection on fire scenes.
Certified Instructor
IAAI-CI®
The International Association of Arson Investigators Certified Instructor program (IAAI-CI®) verifies an applicant’s level of fundamental knowledge as measured against various core job performance requirements of established professional qualifications standards related to Fire Service Instructors.
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