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3110-Specialized Explosives and Hazardous Materials Instructor Training - MASTER LIST - Request for Enrollment in 2024 Offerings

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Brief Description
Specialized Explosives and Hazardous Materials Instructor Training
Full Description
Who Should Attend
Officers designated to become Explosives and Hazardous Materials instructors for their agency.

Course Goal
To provide the knowledge and skills necessary to instruct the BLET Explosives and Hazardous Materials Emergencies, DOCC Fire Emergencies, and In-Service training blocks.

Course Objectives
The student will be able to:
> Demonstrate the specialized competencies necessary to instruct in the area of explosives and hazardous materials emergencies.
> Demonstrate knowledge of the history, designs, and definition of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and their potential targets.
> Identify types and components of IEDs.
> Identify different varieties of packaged-type IEDs and
secondary devices.
> Identify the goals, reasons, and means of suicide/ homicide bombers.
> Identify the several varieties of IEDs (VBIEDs) and warning signs of possible VBIEDs.
> Identify how each type of IED can be radio-controlled, how to recognize a radio-controlled IED (RCIED), and what to do when encountering an RCIED.
> Identify what actions need to be taken and how to respond to secondary devices, along with escape routes and communications.

Methodologies
Lectures, conferences, demonstrations, and practical exercises will be employed.

Course Requirements
Attendance is required at all class sessions.  

After the last day of class, students will be invited to attain a Commission-administered final written examination to be eligible for certification as a specialized instructor by the Commission. Testing may be off-site on Friday. If you fail the Commission exam, you must retake the course.

THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE THE STUDENT CAN BE ENROLLED:
> Copy of your Criminal Justice Instructor Certification from the State of North Carolina (Full or Probationary) (Even if there is an expiration date and it cannot be from another state or a certificate of completion from a community college) (Must complete the one-hour update during the application year to stay current)
> Completed NCJA written endorsement to attend Specialized Instructor or SMI Training form
> Copy of a fit test for your Gas Mask (Most Fire Departments will provide you with a printout)
> Completed OSHA Questionnaire (This is not a physical exam) (must be signed by a medical professional) (7 Pages)

Agency Limit = 3
Training Dates
01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024
Prerequisites
A copy of a fit test for a Full Face Gas Mask (Most Fire Departments will provide a print out) (Must be valid within a year from the class date)
Completed Written Endorsement to Attend Specialized Instructor or SMI Training. NOTE: Form is available on the course page. (Must be valid within a year from the class date)
A copy of your North Carolina Instructor certification (Must be current with the 1-hour update)
Completed OSHA Questionnaire (must be signed by a medical professional) NOTE: Form is available on the course page (Must be valid within a year from the class date)
Registration Dates
08/19/2022 - 12/31/2024
Available Seats
497
Hours
74h 0m
Fee
None Specified
Training Location
None Specified
Directions to Location
Larry T. Justus Western Justice Academy
3971 Chimney Rock Road
Edneyville, NC 28727-0600
Resources Required
1.) Full Face Gas Mask and one training cartridge

2.) Textbook:  Hazardous Materials for First Responders, 6th Edition. It is available from the NCJA bookstore or the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA).

If students arrive without the required book or Gas Mask, they will NOT be allowed to attend the course.
Reporting Instructions
Class start time is 8:00 am; please have a current student phone number in Acadis
Documents
Signup Details
You must complete your paperwork and then register on the Master List; the program manager will email you regarding enrollment in the Spring course (Feb-March) or the Fall course (Sept-Oct). Your paperwork will be valid for one year from the course date, not the submission date. If you have questions, please email asujanani@ncdoj.gov

There is no cost to the students to attend; housing is included but limited.
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