Comprehensive Criminalistics Examination

The Comprehensive Criminalist Examination is designed for a criminalist who has worked in the field of criminalistics for at least two years and who is authorized to perform casework in one or more specialty areas.  This examination covers a variety of forensic disciplines, with in-depth questions on each.  This examination is not specific to or weighted to any one specific specialty.

The examination consists of 200 questions, plus 20 pilot questions. A portion of these examination questions are general in nature while a portion are specific to a variety of different forensic disciplines.
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The examination lasts up to 3 hours.

Refer to the Certification Eligibility Requirements on the Certification page for the minimum qualifications for taking the Comprehensive Criminalistics Examination.

The job description, examination breakdown, sample questions, and a bibliography for this examination can be found in the Study Guide.

Link to Certification Page

Comprehensive Criminalistics Study Guide