Certified Fire Investigator
Application Process
Effective July 1, 2017
Use the application below for the new CFI application process. The application is form fillable and can be saved and then emailed to joanne.kurtz@ncdoi.gov
Effective January 14, 2020 There is no longer a NC FIT equivalency application process.
A moratorium for the Certified Fire Investigator recertification has been put in place effective August 12, 2020. The moratorium will be in place through July 1, 2022. During this time the CFI Board will be working on updating the CFI recertification process. Certified Fire Investigator certifications with a due date during this time frame will still be active and in good standing. Once the new program is put into place Certified Fire Investigators will have five years to complete the new recertification requirements.
CFI Approved Training Classes
Tier I Approved Courses
NC IAAI Advanced Investigative Approaches
NC IAAI Fire Investigative Approaches
NC Fire Inspector I
NCETR Advanced Origin and Cause/Court Room Testimony
NCJA Interview and Interrogation
IAAI Expert Witness and Court Room Testimony
NFA RO811 Fire Investigation for Company Officers
NFA RO255 Fire Investigations: Electrical Systems
NFA RO204 Fire Investigation: Fire Dynamics and Modeling
NFA RO214 Fire Investigation Forensic Evidence
NFA RO208 Fire Investigation: Interview and Testimony
Tier II Approved Courses
NC Hazardous Materials Technician
NFA or Equivalent Chemistry of Hazardous Materials
NCJA Chemical Processing and Advanced Photography
NCJA Crime Scene Investigation
NCJA General Criminal Investigations
NCJA Recognizing Insurance Fraud
Pre-requisite(s)
NC FIT certification is a prerequisite for the NC Certified Fire Arson Investigator Certification and must be completed prior to applying for the NC Certified Fire Arson Investigator.
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