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Recommended Core Instructor Requirements:

Unless otherwise noted in the course specific instructor requirements, ALL Instructors are recommended to meet the following experience, education, training and certification requirements unless noted otherwise:

Experience & Education Requirements Training & Certification Requirements

1. Has at least of ten years subject matter related work experience, law enforcement field and/or training experience with a major portion of this experience in the subject area to be instructed.

2. Has at least a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

or Has a high school education with a diploma or a GED equivalency certificate and an additional 5 years of general law enforcement or field related experience (for a total of 15 years of experience) may be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree.

1. Successfully completed an instructor training course or demonstrate experience in providing instruction in either a professional or academic classroom setting.

2. Can provide verifying documentation upon request (e.g., certificate of successful completion or attendance) to show that the instructor is maintaining subject matter currency through recent continuing education and training activities in the subject matter being taught. Subject matter currency may also be validated through the publication of subject matter related articles and research in nationally recognized professional journals or trade magazines.

3. Has successfully completed a minimum of 240 hours training in a subject area related to that being instructed that has been documented and can be verified upon request.

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Recommended Minimum Instructor Requirements by Specific Knowledge Area:

Instructor Title Description Experience & Education Training & Certification Requirements

Fire and Arson Specialist - Law Enforcement Instructor

(CLIN 1000)

Instructors with law enforcement fire and arson investigation or fire and arson training skills that are considered part of a mission critical specialty program that may have unique experience, education, and training requirements that support ATF’s fire and arson enforcement mission. Topics include, but are not limited to:

Fire Science Fire Chemistry Thermodynamics Thermometry Fire Dynamics Explosion Dynamics Computer Fire Modeling Fire Investigation Fire Analysis Fire Investigation Methodology Fire Investigation Technology Hazardous Materials Failure Analysis and Analytical Tools Fire Protection Systems Evidence Documentation, Collection, and Preservation Electricity and Electrical Systems Criminalistics Federal & State Fire and Arson Laws and Regulations Fire Investigation Techniques Litigation related to Fire Investigation

Education:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred.

Experience:

Experience as an ATF Certified Fire Investigator or an ATF Certified Explosives Specialist will be given special consideration.

Past experience instructing for ATF fire and arson training programs will be given special consideration.

Fire and arson specialist instructors should have at least 10 years subject matter related work experience.

Fire and arson range instructors must have completed the ATF Advanced Origin & Cause and Courtroom Testimony (AOCCT) school and Enclosure Fire Dynamics school or have documented experience with providing range instruction for ATF fire and arson training held at the National Center for Explosives Training and Research (NCETR), National Fire Academy (NFA), Fire Research Laboratory (FRL), Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), or International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA).

Successfully completed an instructor training course or demonstrate experience in providing instruction in either a professional or academic classroom setting.

Can provide verifying documentation upon request (e.g., certificate of successful completion or attendance) to show that the instructor is maintaining subject matter currency through recent continuing education and training activities in the subject matter being taught. Subject matter currency may also be validated through the publication of subject matter related articles and research in nationally recognized professional journals or trade magazines.

Has successfully completed a minimum of 240 hours training in a subject area related to that being instructed that has been documented and can be verified upon request.

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Program Technical Specialist

(CLIN 1001)

Instructing on a topic that is considered part of ATF’s fire and arson enforcement and training programs that may have unique experience, education, and training requirements, but does not require law enforcement experience.

Topics include but are not limited to:

Fire Science Fire Chemistry Thermodynamics Thermometry Fire Dynamics Explosion Dynamics Computer Fire Modeling Fire Investigation Fire Analysis Fire Investigation Methodology Fire Investigation Technology Hazardous Materials Failure Analysis and Analytical Tools Fire Protection Systems Evidence Documentation, Collection, and Preservation Electricity and Electrical Systems Criminalistics Federal & State Fire and Arson Laws and Regulations Fire Investigation Techniques

Fire Scene Health and Safety

1. Minimum 10 years subject matter related work experience.

2. Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.

3. High school education with a diploma or a

GED equivalency certificate and an additional 5 years of related experience (for a total of 15 years experience) may be substituted for the undergraduate degree.

Successfully completed a minimum of 200 hours specialty training in the area being instructed that has been documented and can be verified upon request.

Academic Instructor

Instructing in a topic that focuses on theory, research, or any other discipline that requires a

1. Minimum 5 years professional experience working in, instructing, or conducting

Demonstrate experience with providing instruction in an academic setting or

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(CLIN 1002)

high degree of experience and education in a particular field that is relevant to ATF’s fire and arson enforcement mission.

Topics include but are not limited to:

Fire Science Fire Chemistry Thermodynamics Thermometry Fire Dynamics Explosion Dynamics Computer Fire Modeling Fire Investigation Fire Analysis Fire Investigation Methodology Fire Investigation Technology Hazardous Materials Failure Analysis and Analytical Tools Fire Protection Systems Evidence Documentation, Collection, and Preservation Electricity and Electrical Systems Criminalistics Federal & State Fire and Arson Laws and Regulations Fire Investigation Techniques

Fire Scene Health and Safety research in the subject area at a level exceeding the students to be taught.

2. Graduate degree in a related field from an accredited college or university.

3. A Bachelor’s degree and an additional 10 years of experience (for a total of 15 years experience may be substituted for a Master’s degree.

conducting research at an academic institution.