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Re: Proposed Changes to the IAAI CFI Program
Posted by: John J. Lentini, CFEI (IP Logged)
Date: March 16, 2008 02:55PM
As I read the proposals, a first-time applicant would be required to take a testimony course, but this would not apply to applicants for recertification.
The proposal to require two CFITrainer courses over a five year period seems like a reasonble one. I have enjoyed the CFITrainer courses I have taken, and have been favorably impressed with the course content. The argument that some folks don't have access to computers seems like a stretch. Certainly everyone on this forum has access. If nothing else, a fire investigator could go to a public library and access the course from there. It's a few worthwhile hours every five years, even if your employer doesn't give you credit for it.
None of the proposals seem unreasonable, and based on past experience, I would be surprised if any objections are acted upon favorably.
John Lentini, CFI, D-ABC
Fire Investigation Consultant
Florida Keys
[www.firescientist.com]
The proposal to require two CFITrainer courses over a five year period seems like a reasonble one. I have enjoyed the CFITrainer courses I have taken, and have been favorably impressed with the course content. The argument that some folks don't have access to computers seems like a stretch. Certainly everyone on this forum has access. If nothing else, a fire investigator could go to a public library and access the course from there. It's a few worthwhile hours every five years, even if your employer doesn't give you credit for it.
None of the proposals seem unreasonable, and based on past experience, I would be surprised if any objections are acted upon favorably.
John Lentini, CFI, D-ABC
Fire Investigation Consultant
Florida Keys
[www.firescientist.com]
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