Check Fire Inspector Continuing Education Hours

• Currently certified inspectors can check their credited Continuing Education Hours at this link.
• Once at the page mouse over to the left margin of the page and click on the "Continuing Education" button then select the "Continuing Education Credit Report" button.
• Code Officials Qualification Board Rules (11 NCAC 08) 

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Currently certified inspectors, want to check your current level of certification?

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NC Annual Investigative Approaches Seminar - Burlington

The Annual North Carolina Investigative Approaches Seminar sponsored by the North Carolina Chapter of the International Association of Fire Investigators will be held at the Ramada Inn in Burlington, North Carolina May 3 - 7, 2010. For more information contact Craig Yarboro by telephone at 336-584-0777 or email: ybird@triad.rr.com.

National Fire Investigator Certification Programs (CFI)

International Association of Arson Investigators
The IAAI seeks to acknowledge demonstrated competence in all phases of fire investigation, as held by numerous individuals from many fields, both public and private. This goal is accomplished by awarding points for achievements in Education, Training and Experience as they relate to Fire Investigation. These point totals are subject to maximums in each of these areas, which further assures substantial field experience as opposed to a primarily academic or theoretical background.  Click this link for more information.

National Association of Fire Investigators
The National Certification Board, the certifying body of the National Association of Fire Investigators, was created in 1982. Since its inception, the National Certification Board has evaluated and certified fire and explosion investigation professionals throughout the world.  Certification programs include Fire & Explosion Investigator (CFEI), Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI) and Fire Investigation Instructor (CFII). Check this link for more information.

InterFire.org
interFIRE.org the complete resource for fire services, fire insurers, law enforcement and others whose duties involve arson investigation, fire investigation safety and fire scene training. 

This professional online training center provides interactive tutorials on critical fire and arson investigation procedures. Our latest topic is First Response from an Investigative Perspective. This interactive tutorial will allow you to view the same incident from the experiences of fire, police and EMS professionals.

Click here to access interFIRE.org's website.

CFITrainer.net
The International Association of Arson Investigators has long been a leader in fire investigator training and certification. CFITrainer.net is the Association’s latest innovation in providing training to fire investigators at all levels.

CFITrainer.net is designed to bring the resources of the more than 8000 members of the IAAI together with highly experienced media professionals to provide up to date, high quality training directly to the fire investigators throughout the world. Using internet connected computers in the workplace or home, fire investigators will have access to programs on a wide variety of topics related to the field of fire investigations. Additionally, CFITrainer.net will allow the IAAI to present live programs, or Webinars, on topics that are of immediate interest to the fire investigation community.

Click here to access CFITrainer.net for more information. 

Public Agency Training Council (PATC). 
The PATC offers fire training courses for Fire Investigators, Fire Fighters, Police Investigators, Prosecutors, Private and Insurance Investigators, Military Investigators and Engineers. Our fire training schedule also includes courses in arson, vehicle fires, electrical fires and fire scene investigation.

Click here to access PATC's website and find out a schedule of class locations and times. 
 

Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings (IRTB).  This course prepares emergency responders to react effectively, work cooperatively, and apply countermeasures in a WMD incident involving explosives.  For the Fire and Explosion Investigator, this course also instructs the knowledge necessary to identify explosive materials and their after effects through; classroom training and hands on experience, witnessing real explosions using explosive materials/devices/IEDs, and how to systematically examine post blast damage.

Click here to find out more about this course and how to apply through NCEM to attend.

Hands-On Bombs and Explosive Devices Post Blast Investigation Bombs—The Tools Of Terrorism. This course gives the fire and explosion investigator an introduction to Explosives and Their Hazards including the types of Explosive Materials involved in explosions, identification of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), an introduction to Basic Electricity, knowledge of Chemical and Biological Weapons, Crime Scene Management and search of scenes involving the use of explosive materials, Hands-On – Explosive Crime Scene Searching techniques at a simulated crime scene where an improvised device has been detonated.

Click here to access Public Agency Training's website to find out how to schedule this class at your facility.
 

Center for Domestic Preparedness
Train at the nation's premier all-hazards training center! FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), located in Anniston, Alabama, is the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS)'s only federally chartered Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) training center.

Department of Energy’s Nevada Test Site
The U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration's Nevada Test Site is designated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as the  National Center for Combating Terrorism for responder preparation.The Nevada Test Site’s technical strengths and scientific infrastructure make it an important part of a global network of multi-user training, test, evaluation, and demonstration locations used in the war against terrorism.

Emergency Response Training Center
(ERTC) is operated by the Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI), a subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads. Our original mission was to train railroad officials to safely handle accidents involving tank cars carrying hazardous materials. We now serve not only the transportation service industry, but also the public sector emergency response community, the chemical industry, government agencies, and emergency response contractors from all over the world. Since our inception, ERTC has trained more than 20,000 students worldwide.

Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center
(EMRTC) is known worldwide for its research and evaluation of explosive materials. EMRTC is a division of New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech). New Mexico Tech specializes in science and engineering education and research. EMRTC is located on the New Mexico Tech campus in Socorro, New Mexico.

Pipeline Emergencies
Pipeline Emergencies 101 is an awareness training program for first responders. This program is interactive and has many training opportunities for you to incorporate your knowledge, and skills. The program features emergency scenarios, activities and an emergency based exercise to test your knowledge in real life situations.
 

NC Industrial Commission Safety Education Section
  
The accident prevention and safety services offered by the Safety Education Section of the North Carolina Industrial Commission are established to provide competent, practical instruction in accident prevention and workers' compensation. The courses and workshops are designed for the supervisor and employee in the interest of reducing accidents and their cost in North Carolina. Our schedule offers professional programs with experienced safety consultants of the Industrial Commission as instructors.