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For The New Forensic Scientist The resources below are not intended to be exhaustive or comprehensive. Rather, they are intended to assist future forensic scientists in beginning their own search for information regarding education and standards in given fields by virtue of what exists in the professional community. We encourage those using this resource to solicit the advice of multiple professionals working in a given field before acting upon any information that has been gathered. Professional Organizations | Certification | Professional
Discussion Lists |
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| Professional
Organizations It is very important that students pursuing a career in the forensic sciences should begin attending the annual and/ or semi-annual meetings of legitimate, professional forensic science organizations. |
International Organizations
International Association of Arson Investigators
(IAAI) International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts (IABPA) International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists
(IACIS) The International Association of Forensic
Toxicologists (TIAFT) International Association of Forensic Nurses
(IAFN) International Association for Identification
(IAI) International
Society for Forensic Haemogenetics * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * National Organizations American Academy of Forensic Psychology American
Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) American
Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD)
American Society of Forensic Odontology
(ASFO) American Society of Questioned Document Examiners Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction Association of Firearm and Toolmark Examiners College
of American Pathologists (CAP) Canadian Society of Forensic Scientists (CSFS) Forensic Science Society
(FSS) The National Association of Medical Examiners National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Society of Forensic Toxicologists (SOFT) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Regional Organizations California Association of Criminalistics
(CAC) Forensic Sciences Student Organization Midwestern Association of Forensic
Scientists (MAFS) Incoming President:
Amy Michaud (beginning October 2001) Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic
Scientists (MAAFS) New Jersey Association of Forensic Scientists
(NJAFS) Northeastern Association of
Forensic Scientists (NEAFS) Northwest Association of Forensic
Scientists (NWAFS) Southern
Association of Forensic Scientists (SAFS) Southwestern
Association of Forensic Scientists (SWAFS) |
| Certification Professional certification in the forensic sciences is an important part of maintaining educational standards and professional practices. Anyone seriously considering entering a forensic science as a profession should review the certification requirements and begin to accumulate the education and experience required to both pass the exams and qualify for diplomate or fellow status. |
American Board of Criminalistics President: Jennifer S. Mihalovich (510) 265-3386 American Board of Forensic Anthropology
American Board of Forensic Document Examiners American Board of Forensic Odontology American Board of Forensic Toxicology
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| Professional Discussion Lists Electronic mailing lists allow an almost real-time interaction between forensic scientists from all disciplines from all around the world. They are a great source for networking and information sharing between both professionals and students.
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Forens-L, Forensic Medicine and Sciences Discussion Email List Forens-L is an unmoderated discussion list dealing with forensic aspects of anthropology, biology, chemistry, odontology, pathology, psychology, serology, toxicology, criminalistics, and expert witnessing and presentation of evidence in court. Membership to this discussion list is freely available to all interested individuals or organizations. To subscribe, send in mail to MailServ@Acc.Fau.Edu with Subscribe Forens-L Your Real Name in the body of the message [Just
your name, no titles, no vitae, no punctuation]. |
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American Academy of Forensic Sciences
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