North Carolina Chapter

April 22-24, 2026

Graham NC

Application link - NCIAAI Expert Witness Courtroom Testimony April 2026

Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and will be thoroughly vetted to determine the candidates eligibility to participate. Please note that the IAAI permits only 8 students in each course.

Course fee $500 is due upon acceptance into the course.

During the application process, you will need to upload a copy of your current resume, current CV, and a letter from your Supervisor attesting to your qualifications and experience.

This intense two and a half day Expert Witness Courtroom Testimony Course guides the students through testifying as an Expert Witness in a real arson case.

The course requires more than 40 hours of preliminary case work, for which six weeks are given to prepare and submit before date of class.

This includes taking and passing The Scientific Method for Fire and Explosion Investigation-Updated 2009 (3hours) CFITrainer.Net module; updating or writing your CV, preparing an opinion analysis and creating two courtroom exhibits. You will give a deposition and work with an attorney to develop testimony plan.

You will be in court a full day; experience cross examination and re-direct with qualified legal attorneys.

If you have never been called upon as an Expert Witness, this class will give you the opportunity to better understand the task of preparing for court and experience testifying in a real courtroom environment with attorneys.

In the classroom you will learn:

Legal System Overview

Court Rules and Case Law

Qualify as an Expert and Presenting your CV

How to prepare for court testimony

Participate in a practical deposition exercise

How to present and what should be included

Presentation of Evidence: best practices