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Evidence Collection Technician 11.15.24 GUAT

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Hispano Americano Chapter 79 Hosts an Evidence Collection Practicum
November 15th, 2024
Guatemala City Wyndham Hotel
1 Avenida 12-46 Zona 10
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Practicum begins at 9:00am

The Evidence Collection Technician program is designed to verify 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. This measurement is not all inclusive of the incorporated professional standards sited, but lays the foundation for measuring the holder's fundamental ability to perform specific evidence collection tasks related to fire scene investigation at an acceptable level as measured against published acceptable practices.
The applicant must provide documentation of meeting minimum requirements including experience, training, and education. Upon approval they must successfully pass a comprehensive practicum examination.

Requirements/Experience: A minimum of 18 months of general experience in a fire investigation related industry. A 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.

Training / Education: Minimum of 29 hours of tested training. CFITrainer.Net® Module Prerequisites: DNA (3 hours) Documenting the Event (4 hours) Ethics and the Fire Investigator (3 hours) The Scientific Method for Fire and Explosion Investigation (3 hours) Evidence Examination: What Happens at the Lab (4 hours) Introduction to Evidence (4 hours) NFPA 1033 and Your Career (2 hours) Physical Evidence at the Fire Scene (4 hours) The Practical Application of the Relationship Between NFPA 1033 and NFPA 921 (2 hours) Pre-Requisites are required as supporting knowledge for the class and the examination.  Materials within the class and examination will reference all Pre-Requisites.

Comprehensive Practical Examination: Applicants 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. Examination Period: Four Hours Renewal every three years.

ECT Application
Registration Fees: IAAI Member $62.50USD  Non-Member $62.50USD

ECT application must be received and approved no later than November 1st, 2024 Questions? IAAI-Training@firearson.com
All IAAI offerings are subject to cancellation or change.


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