All persons who wish to become certified must participate in an appropriate evaluation process. I have many certificates for training I have completed. The Massachusetts Public Safety Fire Investigator Certification Coalition allows you to apply certain documented training to satisfy the prerequisites but training certificates do not result directly in certification. All persons who wish to become certified to the level of public safety fire investigator must successfully complete the certification examination process. The individual applying for certification is responsible for arranging payment of the certification fees.
Some communities pay the fee while others make the fee the responsibility of the individual.
Check your local procedure for this aspect of certification. Public safety fire investigator certification expires 5 years from the date of certification. You would have to successfully complete the requirements for re-certification before your current certification expires. The extent to which your community can influence your participation in the certification process depends on employment requirements, collective bargaining agreements and local protocols. The Massachusetts Public Safety Fire Investigator Certification Coalition offers certification as a voluntary process.