COVID19 Response
Updated 6/8/2021
The ABC is lifting our COVID19 Exam Sitting Guidelines. If you are sitting for an examination, you will be expected to comply with any requirements set forth by the sitting location. If you host an examination, your LAC (Local Arrangements Coordinator) is responsible for ensuring that any site-specific requirements are communicated to the Test Site Manager. The LAC is responsible for ensuring that site specific requirements are met.
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Please add the ABC Registrar email (ABC Registrar's Office, abcregistrar@criminalistics.com) to your Contacts and/or set a rule to have these emails delivered straight to your inbox. We are using a new way to send out emails to our members, but they may get flagged by spam filters.
Please add the ABC Registrar email (ABC Registrar's Office, abcregistrar@criminalistics.com) to your Contacts and/or set a rule to have these emails delivered straight to your inbox. We are using a new way to send out emails to our members, but they may get flagged by spam filters.
Notice to Affiliates
In preparation of the ABC pursuing ISO/IEC 17024 accreditation and discontinuation of some certification exams at the end of this year, the Affiliate Status will be ending at the end of 2022. The Affiliate Status is in conflict with the work experience required for the new certification schemes. Additionally, taking a certification exam without meeting the experience requirement may be in violation of ISO/IEC 17024 accreditation. If you are currently an Affiliate, you will be given the remainder of your five years to obtain the required two years of experience and apply for full certification.
In preparation of the ABC pursuing ISO/IEC 17024 accreditation and discontinuation of some certification exams at the end of this year, the Affiliate Status will be ending at the end of 2022. The Affiliate Status is in conflict with the work experience required for the new certification schemes. Additionally, taking a certification exam without meeting the experience requirement may be in violation of ISO/IEC 17024 accreditation. If you are currently an Affiliate, you will be given the remainder of your five years to obtain the required two years of experience and apply for full certification.
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Who We Are
The ABC is composed of regional and national organizations which represent forensic scientists. Each organization is entitled to one member on the ABC Board of Directors and one member on the ABC Examination Committee. The representatives from these organizations can answer any questions about the ABC, certification examinations, and related issues. |
Certification
Certification is a voluntary process of peer review by which a practitioner is recognized as having attained the professional qualifications necessary to practice in one or more disciplines of criminalistics. The ABC offers a certifications in molecular biology, drug chemistry, fire debris analysis, hairs and fibers, paints and polymers, and comprehensive criminalistics. |
Our Purpose
The Forensic Science community has an obligation to:
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ABC Accreditation
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