History of the FSAT
In 2006, a Test Committee was formed by FEPAC, ABC, ASCLD, COFSE and NIJ to develop a test. The test was piloted in 2007 at multiple colleges. The official exam was rolled out in 2008.
The former ABC General Knowledge Exam was the starting point for the test which was developed for students in their last semester of an academic Forensic Science graduate or undergraduate program. Results from this test can be used by students to show prospective employers their level of forensic science knowledge. Academic programs can also use the results of the examination as a measure of program assessment.
In the latter half of 2021, a group of professors developed a new version of FSAT. Questions submitted by professors and students associated with Forensic Science programs were selected for this new version. The new version is available as of March 2022. There are 200 questions assessing 20 knowledge, skills, and abilities.
The former ABC General Knowledge Exam was the starting point for the test which was developed for students in their last semester of an academic Forensic Science graduate or undergraduate program. Results from this test can be used by students to show prospective employers their level of forensic science knowledge. Academic programs can also use the results of the examination as a measure of program assessment.
In the latter half of 2021, a group of professors developed a new version of FSAT. Questions submitted by professors and students associated with Forensic Science programs were selected for this new version. The new version is available as of March 2022. There are 200 questions assessing 20 knowledge, skills, and abilities.