Approved Curriculum Courses

Approved Curriculum Courses

The approved courses below will be required if taken after January 1, 2026. Courses taken before that date are subject to review with your IAAI Certifications application by the Certifications Committee.

IAAI-Expert Witness Courtroom Testimony (IAAI-EWCT)

• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives (ATF) Advanced Origin & Cause/Courtroom Testimony Course (Course ID ARSON-CS-0002)

• National Fire Academy (NFA) Fire Investigation: Case Preparation & Testimony (R0790/R2122)

• Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) Fire Protection & Safety Engineering Technology Failure Analysis (FSE-380) plus Fire Investigation Case Preparation (FSE-496)

IAAI-Fundamentals of Fire Investigation

• NFA: NFA Fire Investigation: Essentials (R0772)

• Arizona Chapter of the IAAI: Arson IV with completion of Arson I, II, III

• Kansas Chapter IAAI: Fire Investigation Course

• New Hampshire Fire Academy: Fire Investigator Program

• North Carolina Fire Marshal: Fire Investigator Course

• Omaha, NE: Metropolitan Community College: Fire Investigation I & II

• South Africa Branch: The Institution of Fire Engineers

• Arizona Chapter IAAI: 3/16/2026: Fire Investigation I

• Brazil IAAI Chapter 80: 11/17/2025: Fundamentals of Fire Investigation

• City of Hamilton Fire Department: 9/8/2025: Basic Fire Investigation- Hamilton, OH

• Colorado Chapter IAAI: 11/4/2025: Fundamentals of Fire Investigation

• Colorado Chapter IAAI: 6/8/2026: Fundamentals of Fire Investigation

• Fire Cause Analysis: 4/20/2026: Basic Fire Investigation / Fire Investigation 1A

• Florida Fire Investigators: 4/27/2026: Florida Fire Investigator Certification Program

• Indiana Department of Homeland Security: 3/9/2026: Fire Investigator (State of Indiana)

• Kimberly Fire Department: 8/27/2025: Fox Valley Technical College- Fire Investigation Course

• LA Fire Emergency Training Academy: 4/28/2025: Louisiana Fire & Emergency Training Academy - Fire Investigator I

• Michigan State Police: 5/4/2026: Fire Investigation I Cohort

• Minnesota State Fire Marshal: 3/30/2026: Fire Investigation Technician Level Prep Course

• New Jersey Chapter IAAI: 3/23/2026: Basic Fire Investigator Course

• Paul Davis Restoration (WI): 9/22/2025: Fundamentals of Fire Investigation

• Rayburn Fire Scene Investigations: 10/6/2025: Basic Fire Investigation

• South Carolina Fire Academy: 3/16/2026: Basic Fire Investigation 3203

• South Carolina Fire Academy: 9/15/2025: Basic Fire Investigation 3203

• Washington State Chapter IAAI: 12/1/2025: Fundamentals of Fire Investigation

• Waukesha County Technical College: 4/20/2026: Fundamentals of Fire Investigation

• WI State Fire Marshal's Office - Mid-State Technical College: 9/15/2025: Basic Fire Investigation

IAAI-Evidence Collection Technician (IAAI-ECT)

• NFA Fire Investigation – Forensic Interviewing & Evidence (R0780)

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1041

• IFSAC

• ProBoard

Updated: March 25, 2026

Approved by IAAI-Training & Education Committee

February 6, 2025