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)
• 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 Fire Investigation: Essentials (R0772)
• North Carolina Fire Marshal Fire Investigator Course
• Kansas Chapter IAAI Fire Investigation Course
• The Institution of Fire Engineers South Africa Branch
• New Hampshire Fire Academy Fire Investigator Program
• Arizona Chapter of the IAAI Arson IV with completion of Arson I, II, III
• Louisiana Fire & Emergency Training Academy- Fire Investigator I
  • 4/28/2025 - LA Fire Emergency Training Academy
• Fox Valley Technical College- Fire Investigation Course 
  • 8/27/2025 - Kimberly Fire Department
• Metropolitan Community College (Omaha, NE) - Fire Investigation I & II
• WI State Fire Marshal's Office Basic Fire Investigation Course
  • 9/15/2025 - Mid-State Technical College
• Basic Fire Investigation- Hamilton, OH
  • 9/8/2025 - City of Hamilton Fire Department
• 40 - Hour Fundamentals of Fire Investigation- Paul Davis Restoration (WI)
  • 9/22/2025 - Paul Davis Restoration
• Basic Fire Investigation 3203- South Carolina Fire Academy
  • 9/15/2025, 3/16/2026 - South Carolina Fire Academy

IAAI-Evidence Collection Technician (IAAI-ECT)

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

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1041

• IFSAC
• ProBoard

Approved by IAAI-Training & Education Committee

February 6, 2025