ICS 100 level and ICS 200 level training. Preferred courses are Q462 and Q463 available through NFA Online. Chief's signature attests that the applicant has completed required training.
This course uses the learning management system (Desire to Learn D2L) for content delivery, assignments, and examinations, a laptop or tablet is required to attend this course. This course will require pre-course work within D2L, prior to arrival on campus.
It is recommended that Fire Investigation: Essentials graduates complete Fire Investigation: Technical Report Writing (M0774; and Fire Investigation: Electrical Systems (R0255/R0776); and Fire Investigation: Technical Aspects (R0778) prior to enrolling for this course.
Applicants must meet ONE of the following SECTIONS:
Successful completion of National Fire Academy’s "Fire Investigations: Essentials" (R0772) or R0206.
Additionally, successful completion (above 80%) of fire investigation training which totals 80 hours. (NFA courses R0204, R0205, R0206, R0214, R0255, may be counted toward this requirement.)
OR
Successful completion (above 80%, 3.0 or B) of fire investigation specific training which totals 150 hours. Applicants must provide documentation (certificates) to reach the 150 hour level. (CFI Trainers may not count toward this requirement.)
AND
Successful completion of the following CFI Trainer modules (transcript MUST be submitted with application):
- Ethics and the Fire Investigator
- Magnetek: A Case Study in the Daubert Challenge
- Fundamentals of Interviewing
- Effective Investigation and Testimony
- Critical Thinking Solves Cases
Applicants must provide a copy of their CFITrainer.Net transcript and all documentation to support the pre-requisite requirements at the time of application. Documentation (certificates, transcripts, certifications, and letters) must be clear, readable, concise, and attached to the application at time of submission.
