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Certification

Criminal Investigators and Special Agents

Certification Description
Certified Internal Investigation Officer (CIIO) is designed as a "stand-alone" certification. CCIO certification course examines internal investigative strategies, methods, systematic process, tools, and ethics and recourse limitations of fact-finding, when conducting internal investigations. CIIO candidates will learn investigative process that often makes the difference between successful and unsuccessful investigations. In this highly fast-paced program and candidates will learn how to use investigative techniques to conduct suitable and viable investigations, utilizing real world scenarios to highlight the ethical and legal aspects and potential consequence associated with conducting internal investigations. Certified Internal Investigation Officer are highly qualified and ready to conduct the most effective investigations possible!

Certifying Organization
Center for Security and Emergency Management
http://www.c4sem.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certified Internal Investigation Officer Website

Certification Description
The National Association of Legal Investigators, Inc. sets national certification standards for legal investigators and confers the designation of Certified Legal Investigator upon those who meet professional requirements, and who successfully pass stringent written and oral examinations. For this reason, the designation Certified Legal Investigator is a most honored and sought-after credential.

Certifying Organization
National Association of Legal Investigators
http://www.nalionline.org

Certification Details
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certified Legal Investigator Website

Certification Description
The purpose of the IALEIA Certification Program is to promote professionalism and high standards in analysis by establishing standards and testing and by certifying analysts. Certified analysts tend to be among the more experienced and educated analysts and frequently hold higher classifications in their respective organizations. Some agencies encourage IALEIA certification for analysts seeking promotion or employment.

Certifying Organization
International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts
http://www.ialeia.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Criminal Intelligence Certified Analyst Website

Certification Description
Certification as a Diplomate of the ABC, denoted by the designation D-ABC, is awarded to individuals with a BS/BA in a natural science, two years of forensic laboratory or teaching experience and upon successful completion of any ABC Examination. The examinations are: Comprehensive Criminalistics Examination (CCE), Drug Analysis (DA), Molecular Biology (MB), Fire Debris Analysis (FD), Trace Evidence- Hairs and Fibers (THF) and Trace Evidence - Paints and Polymers (TPP). The CCE is a comprehensive examination covering all disciplines found in a crime laboratory as well as the areas of safety and ethics. Diplomate status is designed for laboratory directors, supervisors, educators, or where Specialty Examinations have not been planned or developed, (e.g. explosives, soils, etc.) or those no longer able to maintain the proficiency testing requirement for their Fellow status.

Certifying Organization
American Board of Criminalistics
http://www.criminalistics.com/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes

Diplomate of the ABC Website

Certification Description
Certification as a Fellow of the ABC, denoted by the designation F-ABC, is awarded to successful completion of any of the ABC examinations, successful performance on a proficiency test, and a minimum of two years experience in the specialty area. The specialty areas currently covered are Molecular Biology, Drug Analysis, Fire Debris Analysis and Trace Evidence - Hairs and Fibers and Trace Evidence - Paint and Polymers. An ABC Fellow certificate signifies that the analyst is qualified to conduct examinations in the specialty area.

Certifying Organization
American Board of Criminalistics
http://www.criminalistics.com/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes

Fellow of the ABC Website

Certification Description
The GAIC forensics certifications are for professionals who want to demonstrate that they qualified to perform examinations employing network forensic artifact analysis. Candidates are required to demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of network forensics, normal and abnormal conditions for common network protocols, the process and tools used to examine device and system logs, wireless communication and encrypted protocols.

Certifying Organization
Global Information Assurance Certification
https://www.giac.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

GIAC Incident Response and Forensics Certification Website

Certification Description
This intermediate level certification is intended for professionals who are regular users of IBM i2 Analyst's Notebook V8.9. A minimum of six (6) months of experience in the product is recommended before attempting this certification. This certification is relevant to national security law enforcement and commercial intelligence/fraud/information analysts, supervisors and managers who actively use the product, as well as researchers.

Certifying Organization
IBM Corporation
https://www.ibm.com/us-en/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

IBM Certified Analyst - i2 Analyst's Notebook V8.9 Website

Certification Description
This intermediate level certification is intended for law enforcement professionals responsible for using the IBM i2 COPLINK Detect V4.x application. This certification is relevant to police investigators, police officers, crime analysts, management analysts, records personnel and dispatch personnel. These law enforcement professionals may conduct queries while investigating crimes, in attempt to identify investigative leads or analyze crime data.

Certifying Organization
IBM Corporation
https://www.ibm.com/us-en/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

IBM Certified Solutions Specialist - i2 COPLINK Detect V4.x Website

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