Footwear Certification
Certification Requirements
For general certification and recertification process information – refer to Section 7.0 of the Certification Program Operations Manual
For specific Footwear prerequisites and requirements for certification/recertification – refer to Sections 8.3 and 8.9 of the Certification Program Operations Manual
General Information
Notice to Applicants: All applications submitted after 5/31/2022 will require the applicant to take part in the revised initial certification test which will include questions from Forensic Footwear Evidence, Bodziak, W.J., 1st Edition, 2017, CRC Press.
Notice to Applicants/Trainers: recertification credits given for attending training classes and workshops have increased. Courses approved in the past, will now have one credit for each hour that was approved. Please refer to the New Operations Manual.
Apply for a New / Renewal Certification or Update your Profile Information
Application for renewal may not be made more than 12 months prior to expiration date