Admissions
In order to be considered for admission, candidates must be employed by a law enforcement agency.
With limited capacity for each session, admission to the NFA is highly competitive and there is a waiting list of applicants for future sessions. A recommendation letter from Chief, Sheriff, or Agency Head is required to be considered for admission to the Academy. Applications will be screened and a pool of candidates selected for each session of the Academy. Participants are required to remain in-residence in Knoxville for the full 10 weeks. Classes are not generally offered on weekends and thus, participants are free to go home on the weekends if they so choose.
If you are interested in a particular session, please get your application packet into our office as soon as possible. Once the selection committee has screened applicants, you will be informed if you have been selected. Once selected, you will receive an acceptance packet in the mail.
Each participant is expected to be:
- An investigator or crime scene technician
- Computer literate
- Able to participate in group activities
- Prepared to work outdoors in the elements and with human cadavers
Classes are normally held beginning in:
- January
- September
You may download a NFA Admission Application here.
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Contact NFA
Nathan Lefebvre
Specialist
1201 Oak Ridge Turnpike
Suite 101
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Phone: (865) 946-3233
Toll Free: (866) 449-5342
Fax: (865) 946-3000
nathan.lefebvre@tennessee.edu
Robert Geiger
Coordinator
1201 Oak Ridge Turnpike
Suite 101
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Phone: (865) 946-3023
Toll Free: (866) 449-5342
Fax: (865) 946-3000
robert.geiger@tennessee.edu