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THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS APPROVES
CFI
CERTIFICATION FOR FEDERAL GI BILL
 Chicago, IL, August 14, 2013 – The International Association of
Interviewers (IAI) is pleased to announce that its Certified
Forensic Interviewer (CFI) certification was approved by the
Department of Veteran Affairs as an eligible program for
reimbursement via the Federal GI Bill. The Post-9/11 Veterans
Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 was recently signed
into law and expanded the benefits, which now includes benefits for
active service National Guard as well as all other active service
military personnel. Veterans who have served at least 90 days of
active duty service after September 10, 2001 and received an
honorable discharge will also qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
More information regarding the GI Bill and its programs is located
at
www.gibill.va.gov.
“IAI values the contributions of our military personnel and the
service they provide to our country,” said Wayne Hoover, Vice
President of IAI (www.iaofi.org). “We worked hard with the
Department of Veteran Affairs to make available the CFI program so
that veterans can make a transition into the interview and
interrogation field via the certification.”
The Certified Forensic Interviewer designation is the only advanced
level certification for interviewers and interrogators. The 15 core
competencies range from the legal aspects of interview and
interrogation all the way to field interviews. 1,600 of the more
than 6,000 members of the IAI earned the certification. More
information regarding the Certified Forensic Interviewer exam and
preparation is available at
http://www.iaofi.org/CFI-Exam-Information.
“The skill set that military personnel learn and refine in their
roles to successfully serve our Country is the same skill set that
is the foundation for success as a Certified Forensic Interviewer.
Discipline, integrity, attention to detail, ability to execute
according to directions, and loyalty to organization are the
hallmarks of a good serviceman,” said Melissa Mitchell, CFI, SGT
USAF 1983 (Lifeway Christian Bookstores).
“Veterans carry the
qualities they gained in their service with them as they transition
from the military to serving civilian organizations. Having
experienced the benefits of that compatible skill set personally in
my own civilian career, I have intentionally sought out that same
skill set in candidates for my Loss Prevention team knowing that not
only will my company benefit, but I am also honoring those who have
served our great Nation.”
About IAI: The mission of the International Association of
Interviewers is to provide educational, business and networking
opportunities to interviewers from all disciplines. The IAI will
foster this growth through educational, business and social
networking opportunities to engage other thought leaders and to
increase members' core interview skill sets using the latest
information from legal, psychological, and practitioners, which will
form the timely transfer of educational information.
For more information on IAI or for the Certified Forensic
Interviewer program, please visit us at
www.IAofI.org or contact Jen
Zeigler, Executive Coordinator, at our Veterans Hotline 800-222-7789 ext.106 or via e-mail:
jziegler@iaofi.org.
Contact:
Bill Pawlucy, CAE, Executive Director
International Association of Interviewers
651-236-0901 |
