Certified Fire Investigation Instructor (CFII)

Certified Fire Investigation Instructor – CFII

The CFII course is offered several times a year as a one-day, eight (8) hour course in conjunction with NAFI sponsored training programs. The one day course is intended to provide the participant with basic skills that are essential if the CFEI will be providing training and education programs to other investigators, public education programs to a variety of audiences, or presenting information to others that do not have a technical background in fire and explosion investigation.

Course Topics:
• Theory and Methods of Learning
• Curriculum and Lesson Plan Development
• Instructional Techniques
• Planning and Preparation of Demonstration Burns

CFII certification is a three part process:

1. Credentials Review based on the completion of the CFII application
2. Attendance at a NAFI Sponsored CFII course
AND
3. Successful completion of the CFII exam.

CFII’s are required to maintain both their membership in NAFI and CFEI status.

The CFII Application Process
Prerequisites: CFII Candidates must be a member in good standing of NAFI and hold NAFI CFEI Certification. An exception can be made for those CFII candidates attending a CFII course offered as a Pre-Program course who will also be sitting for the CFEI exam later at the same NAFI sponsored program. Upon successful completion of the CFEI exam at that training program both the CFEI and CFII credentials will be awarded. Should the candidate fail the CFEI exam – no credentials will be issued.

CFII candidates should read the entire CFII Guidelines and Application Packet carefully. It includes detailed instructions for the application and examination process. Fully complete each section of the application exactly as instructed. Submit your original application via mail or express courier. We cannot accept these materials in separate shipments or via fax, telephone or email. Application fees are included in the cost of the course.

Applications that are deemed to be incomplete will not be processed and will be returned to the applicant. Applicants must then resubmit the entire application for consideration.

Please note that application processing can take between 1 and 6 weeks depending on the volume of applications to the Membership Services Office.

The CFII Certification Process
The CFII Exam is administered only at selected official NAFI sponsored training programs. This certification CANNOT be obtained by resume review or by proctored examination.

Exam Results
Official notification of CFII Certification and exam results are made by US Mail. Official results will be sent within 6 weeks of the test date. Due to privacy concerns, we are unable to release test results over the phone.

Candidates taking the CFII exam at a NAFI sponsored Training Programs or in the NAFI office can receive unofficial test results on the day of the exam. CFII Candidates may also be able to obtain unofficial results by logging into their membership on NAFI.org and printing a proof of membership in good standing. These unofficial results will be posted to membership within 1-5 weeks of test date.

Do’s and Don’ts for CFII Applicants:
Do sign your application
Do complete every section of the application
Do make certain that all parts of the application are included
Do keep a copy of your application for your records (just in case).

Don’t fax or email your application – originals are required!

Do’s and Don’ts for Current CFII’s
Do get your recertification training hours every 5 years
Do keep us updated on your address
Don’t let your NAFI membership lapse!

The CFII program is governed by the official guidelines published in the application packet. This webpage is designed to be a digest of those policies and procedures.

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