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Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator

(CVFI)
 

An Overview:

The Objectives of the CVFI program are:

  • To promote excellence in the investigation of motor vehicle fires.

  • To provide a formal, recognized, and standardized evaluation system for identifying and recognizing those individuals who have the minimum professional training, education, and experience to properly investigate vehicle fires or participate in the civil or criminal litigations which may ensue from such investigations.

  • To recognize qualified vehicle fire investigators.

  • To serve as an international registry and clearinghouse for qualified vehicle fire investigators.

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    The CVFI course is offered every other year as a four-day, 36 hour course as an independent NAFI sponsored training program.  The intent of the National Certification Board’s Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI) certification program is to increase the professional knowledge and improve the analytical skills of those persons who engage in the investigation and analysis of fires and explosions in motor vehicles and/or participate in the civil and criminal litigation which ensues from such investigations and analyses.

    This course satisfies the current CFEI recertification guidelines.
    Currently this Certification is only offered through the CVFI Training Program and is not available through a proctor.
     

    Prerequisites:
    Candidates for Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI) must be a current NAFI member and hold either NAFI Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI) or IAAI Certified Fire Investigator (CFI) Certification.
     
    Course Schedule:
    The CVFI course will be offered as a four-day training program. The CVFI course is offered every other year.  It is next scheduled for September, 2009.  Please contact the NAFI Membership Services office with any question regarding scheduling. 
     
    Details will be available late fall 2008 for the 2009 Vehicle Fire Arson and Explosion Investigation Science and Technology Seminar.
     
    Forms are now available for Download     CVFI Forms in PDF format
     
    Email us to obtain a copy of the complete guidelines and application or for more information on the CVFI program.

     
     

    National Association of Fire Investigators

    857 Tallevast Road, Sarasota, FL 34243 USA

    US & Canada 1-877-506-NAFI

    Elsewhere 1-941-359-2800

    Fax 1-941-351-5849