Graduate Certificate in Fire Investigation
Graduate Certificate in Fire Investigation GradCertFireInvestign
Online - Manly
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Full-time 0.5 years (1.0 sessions)
Part-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)
Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent Duration). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.
Admission to this course is open to those people who can demonstrate a genuine connection with fire services or an occupational requirement to study this area.
Applicants must also have:
1) an undergraduate degree; or
2) a minimum of five years experience in the field of fire services or a related area, as determined by the Course Coordinator.
There is an articulation agreement with the NSW Police Arson course for one subject credit, JST415. The Diploma in Fire Investigation from QLD Fire and Rescue is recognised with one subject credit, JST415. The AFAC Advanced Diploma of Fire Investigation is recognised with one credit for JST415 and one elective.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.
The course consists of three core subjects and one restricted elective:
JST415 Foundations of Fire Investigation
JST496 Fire-Setting Behaviour, Legal Issues and Investigative Practice
JST455 Wildfire Investigation
[Restricted elective]
Restricted Electives
Selected from any Level 400 subject offered by the AGSPS; check for pre requisites and residential requirements before making your selection. Subjects at Level 400 outside of the AGSPS will be considered by the Course Coordinator.
For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 275 278 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.
The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.