ALICE ALICE Instructor Certification and Standards 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the primary purpose of earning an ALICE Instructor certification?
- To become a licensed security contractor
- To be qualified to deliver ALICE training to others within your organization or community (Correct answer)
- To replace law enforcement in active-threat situations
- To manage all emergency communications for your institution
Correct answer: To be qualified to deliver ALICE training to others within your organization or community
ALICE Instructor certification qualifies individuals to train staff, students, or employees in ALICE protocols at their institution.
Question 2: Which organization issues the official ALICE Instructor certification?
- FEMA
- Department of Homeland Security
- ALICE Training Institute (Correct answer)
- National School Safety Center
Correct answer: ALICE Training Institute
ALICE Training Institute is the originating organization that develops curriculum and awards official ALICE Instructor certification.
Question 3: How is the ALICE Instructor certification course primarily delivered?
- Only through correspondence mail
- Through in-person instructor-led training and/or online courses offered by ALICE Training Institute (Correct answer)
- Exclusively via YouTube tutorials
- Through local fire department academies
Correct answer: Through in-person instructor-led training and/or online courses offered by ALICE Training Institute
ALICE Training Institute offers both in-person and online instructor certification courses to train qualified individuals to deliver ALICE content.
Question 4: What key skill must ALICE Instructors demonstrate to earn certification?
- Proficiency in firearms handling
- The ability to effectively teach ALICE options—Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate—to participants (Correct answer)
- Advanced first aid and trauma surgery
- Database management for tracking incidents
Correct answer: The ability to effectively teach ALICE options—Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate—to participants
Certified instructors must demonstrate competency in delivering each ALICE option and facilitating realistic, scenario-based learning.
Question 5: How often must ALICE Instructors renew or update their certification?
- Every 10 years
- ALICE Training Institute requires periodic recertification or continuing education to maintain current instructor status (Correct answer)
- Certification is lifetime with no renewal required
- Monthly re-examination is required
Correct answer: ALICE Training Institute requires periodic recertification or continuing education to maintain current instructor status
ALICE Training Institute requires instructors to stay current through recertification or continuing education to ensure they teach the latest protocols.
Question 6: What distinguishes an ALICE Instructor from a standard ALICE-trained participant?
- Instructors carry a badge authorizing them to lead law enforcement responses
- Instructors have completed additional pedagogy training and are authorized to deliver the ALICE curriculum to others (Correct answer)
- Instructors must have prior military experience
- Instructors are exempt from participating in drills
Correct answer: Instructors have completed additional pedagogy training and are authorized to deliver the ALICE curriculum to others
The Instructor credential adds training-delivery skills on top of participant knowledge, authorizing the holder to formally teach ALICE to others.
ALICE ALICE Instructor Certification and Standards 1
What is the primary purpose of earning an ALICE Instructor certification?