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.
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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 biological evidence screening, forensic DNA, molecular biology, drug chemistry, and comprehensive criminalistics. |
Our Purpose
The Forensic Science community has an obligation to:
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ABC Accreditation
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