- To become an IAAI-CI, the applicant must meet the minimum program requirements. The specific requirements are as follows:
- Education and Experience:
- Minimum of a high school diploma, GED, or the equivalent, and provide documentation of all education claimed
- 6 years’ experience in fire investigation or related industry
- Training (150 hours, 10% can be untested):
- Instructor Training Course (minimum of 24 contact hours)
- CFITrainer.Net® – "Ethics and the Fire Investigator" Module (3 hours)
- CFITrainer.Net® – "The Scientific Method for Fire and Explosion Investigation" Module (3 hours)
- Practical Teaching Experience (44 hours):
- Minimum of 44 instructional, coordination, and facilitation hours, including a minimum of 16 hours of actual instructional time
Achieve a passing score of 70% on the comprehensive examination as established by the IAAI.
Click here to apply to become an IAAI Certified Instructor. The application fee for IAAI Members is US$150. For non-Members, the fee is US$395. Please note that individuals who are members of a local chapter-only do not qualify for the IAAI Member rate.
To obtain the Member discount rate, please login to your www.firearson.com account. A non-Member may choose to join IAAI prior to filing the IAAI-CI® application. Once you have submitted the application, it will be reviewed by the IAAI-CI Committee. If the application is approved, you will then be provided with instructions on how to take the examination. If the application is not approved, you will be advised of the appeals process. For detailed information on the full process of the IAAI-CI program, please read the 2025 IAAI Certifications Manual.
You do not have to be a member of the IAAI or any chapter to apply for the IAAI-CI professional designation.
