Fire Investigator

Instructional Hours: 80.00
This course has a Canvas component which requires internet access.

Course Description: Major topics covered in this course include determining the point of origin; burn patterns; evidence collection and analysis; interviewing techniques; and court procedure and testifying. This course includes team-focused practical exercises and a mock-trial exercise.

This class will require additional student work outside of normal class hours to include, but not limited to; take-home assignments, PTIs, study guides, and assigned readings from the textbook. This may also include coursework that must be completed prior to the first class session.

It is recommended that students be active members of a fire investigation unit.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.