Board Certification (advanced)

American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (ABMDI), Board Certification (advanced) is available to experienced Registered medicolegal death investigators who have mastered all aspects of medicolegal death investigation. Applicants must be currently certified at the ABMDI Registry Level and in good standing for a minimum of six months, have an associate degree or higher from a post-secondary education institution that is recognized by a national educational accrediting agency, have a minimum of 4,000 hours of death investigation experience in the past six years, and be currently employed in a Medical Examiner or Coroner office or equivalent federal authority with the job responsibility to conduct death scene investigations or supervise such investigations. Applicants are required to pass a written exam. Board Certification (advanced) Website

More than two years of education or training after high school required? Yes

More than two years of work experience required? Yes

Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

Renewal Required? Every 5 Year(s)

Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)? Yes

Renew through Re-Examination? No

Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)? No

Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

This certification is related to military occupational specialties.
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