The NCBRT has a total of 237 adjunct instructors. Not all instructors are directly employed by the NCBRT, but serve through partnerships with other organizations such as the University of Tennessee or Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). The average NCBRT instructor is 54 years of age and has an average of 25 years of professional experience in his respective discipline. NCBRT instructors have an average of 14 years of experience in chemical, biological, nuclear and explosives, and nine years of experience in adult education or training. Approximately 15 percent hold terminal degrees. The majority of NCBRT instructors are from a Law Enforcement/Public Safety background, followed by the Fire Service, Emergency Management, Hazardous Materials, Healthcare, and Agriculture. NCBRT instructors are located throughout the United States, although the majority of them reside right here in Louisiana, followed by New York, Florida, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and Texas. The rest are nestled throughout the country and travel as needed to deliver NCBRT courses to first responders, emergency managers, public officials, and medical personnel. Click here for further instructor background information.