The American Board of Criminalistics has published their spring newsletter. Please see the link below to read it in full.
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 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 molecular biology, drug chemistry, fire debris analysis, hairs and fibers, paints and polymers, and comprehensive criminalistics.
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