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COVID19 Response
The ABC is monitoring the current situation regarding COVID19. We are aware of the hardships that the current situation will create for our certificants. We will continue to work with candidates and certificants to ensure that they are not penalized as a result of shutdowns, work-stoppages, meeting cancellations, etc. As the situation progresses, the Board will be making decisions on how to proceed with regards to recertification deadlines and application extensions.
If you anticipate sitting for an examination or field test, we encourage you to read our Exam Sitting Guidelines. The ABC will strive to offer certification and field testing examinations in a manner that complies with the most currently accepted healthy and safety practices.
If you have further questions, please contact the Registrar’s Office via e-mail at abcregistrar@criminalistics.com.
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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, proficiency testing, and related issues. Our Purpose The Forensic Science community has an obligation to:
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 certificate in comprehensive criminalistics, as well as in the specialty disciplines of molecular biology, drug chemistry, fire debris analysis, trace evidence - hairs and fibers, and trace evidence - paints and polymers. |
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ABC Accreditation
The ABC was the first Certification body Accredited by the Forensic Specialties Accreditation Board.
The ABC was the first Certification body Accredited by the Forensic Specialties Accreditation Board.
The ABC is a non-profit corporation, incorporated in the state of New York. The ABC is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(6) tax-exempt corporation.
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The ABC logo has been registered as a service mark with the US Patent and Trademark Office. Use of the ABC logo without the expressed written consent of the ABC Board of Directors is prohibited.