Recertification Requirements

CISA is committed to the CFI's professional development through the requirement of continuing education.

Your certification as a CFI is for 3 years from the date of your exam. For example, July of 2011 means that you are a CFI until the end of July 2014. Maintaining your status as a CFI requires you to obtain 24 Continuing Education Credits over the next 3 years.

Below are some of the options a CFI can use to recertify:

Committees

By being an active member of a CFI committee, a CFI can earn 4 credits per committee, per year for each committee they are involved in.

CFI Committees:

    * CFInsider Journal
    * CFI Continuing Education Audit
    * Rationalization Writing
    * Website
    * Blog Monitors
    * Chapters
 

Articles

Each interview or interrogation article published in recognized professional, Police, Loss Prevention, or Security related magazine - 8 credits.

Each Textbook on interview and/or interrogation published - 20 credits.

Contributions to articles, texts or web based rarticles, such as the CFInsider, will be reviewed for potential credits by the Advisory Committee.

Seminar Classes

Seminars on interview and interrogation - 1 credit per hour attended with a certificate of completion.

Presentations

An instructor on the topic of interview and/or interrogation at a conference, company meeting, or another CISA approved organization? will be reviewed for potential credits by the Advisory Committee.

Instructor of interview and/or interrogation at an accredited college or university - 2 credits per hour (limit 12).

Conference Attendance

By attending a conference (ILEETA, NRF, RILA, FMI, ACFE, etc.) and having proof of attendance (Name badge, receipt) - 6 credits per conference (limit 18)

CFIs attending the Loss Prevention Foundation Education Day (Seated left to right:  Matt Aikens, CFI, Charles Werner, CFI, Mike Reddingtion, CFI, Standing:  Wayne Hoover, CFI & Stefanie Hoover, CFI)

Miscellaneous

Retake the CFI Examination and successfully pass - 24 credits.

Organization Functions

By attending yearly Organization meetings where Investigations, Interviewing, or Interrogations is a topic during the meetings, credits will be earned.  For your records, save a copy of the agenda with the date and topics.  1 credit per 1 hour of related topics.