• American Board of Criminalistics Recertification Professional Development Report

  • NOTE: Refer to the Recertification Point Structure (09-0608S) for further explanation of requirements and a listing of acceptable documentation.

  • 1. Forensic Work

    2 pts/year
  • 2. Forensic Teaching

    2 pts/year
  • 3. Forensic Organization Membership

    1 pt/year/org with a Max of 10/year
  • 0/190
  • 4. Elected Officer / Committee Chair in Forensic Organization

    2 pts/year/org with a Max of 10/year
  • 0/95
  • 5. Committee Member

    1 pt/year/org with a Max of 10/year
  • 0/190
  • 6. Participation in SWG, TWG, OSAC, state or national forensic science commission

    (3/year/org with a Max of 6/year)
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  • 0/190
  • 7. Elected Officer/Committee Chair/Sub-Committee Chair in SWG, TWG, OSAC, state or national forensic science commission

    (2/year/org with a Max of 10/year)
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  • 0/190
  • 0/420
  • 8. External Audit, External Inspection, External Assessment Activity

    (2 pts/day with a Max of 20/year)
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  • 9. Internal Audit of Technical Specialty

    (1 pt/day with a Max of 10/year)
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  • 10. Workshop, Seminar, Registered Meeting Attendance

    (3 pts/day with no Max)
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  • 11. Successful Completion of Relevant College Course

    (5 pts/ credit hour with a Max of 15)
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  • 0/190
  • 12. Panel Discussion/Plenary Discussion

    (2 pts/ discussion with a Max of 10)
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  • 0/190
  • 0/500
  • 13. Technical Paper/Poster Presentation

  • a. Author or Co-author

    (5 pts/ presentation with a Max of 20)
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  • 0/190
  • b. Non-author Presenter

    (2 pts/ presentation with a Max of 10)
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  • 0/190
  • 14. Technical Paper Publication

  • a. Peer Reviewed Article

    (15 pts/ paper with no Max)
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  • 0/95
  • b. Non-peer Reviewed Article

    (3 pts/ paper with no Max)
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  • 0/95
  • c. Technical Review of Paper or Thesis

    (5 pts/ paper with no Max)
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  • 0/95
  • 15. Book Chapter Authorship

    (20 pts/chapter with a Max of 40/year)
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  • 0/190
  • 16. Book Editing

    (20 pts/chapter with a Max of 40/year)
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  • 0/190
  • 0/1000
  • 17. Technical Training Presentation

    (1 pt/presentation with a Max of 5/year)
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  • 0/285
  • 18. Conducting Workshop/Seminar

    (5 pts/full day with a Max of 15/year)
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  • 19. Training of Examiner

    (5 pts/40 hours with a Max of 15/year)
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  • 0/95
  • 20. Primary Instructor of Forensic Science

    (5 pts/credit Hour with a Max of 15/year)
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  • 0/95
  • Unlisted Professional Activities

  • 0/735
  • 0/735
  • The following points are being claimed on the Recertification Professional Development Reporting Form (09-0601F):

  • Once, during a 5-year certification cycle, a certificant may use 2 employment points towards Specialty Area Activity Points, instead of Section I.  Please indiciate below if you would like to have your points allocated towards your specialty.

  • Declaration

  • The information listed on this Recertification Professional Development Report (09-0601F) is accurate and reflects the professional development activities in which I have participated. If I have not provided adequate supporting documentation as defined in the Recertification Points Structure document (09-0608S), I understand that points may be deducted. I understand that ABC, or its representative(s), will verify some or all of the information contained on this form. I agree to authorize the release of this information for recertification purposes.

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