The mission of the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC) is to maintain and to enhance the quality of forensic science education through a formal evaluation and recognition of college-level academic programs. The primary function of the Commission is to develop and to maintain standards and to administer an accreditation program that recognizes and distinguishes high quality undergraduate and graduate forensic science programs.

Call for Commissioner Applications

There will be one Academician vacancy on the Commission in February 2011. A "Call for Commissioner Applications" has been posted to the AAFS website and correspondence to all currently accredited institutions has been sent with details for academicians interested in applying for the vacating seat. As defined in the FEPAC Policies and Procedures, Section 2.2 (Composition), "All Commissioners (except the Public Member) must be either a Member or Fellow of the AAFS. To serve as a forensic science educator, an individual must be a faculty member or an administrator at a college or university that offers a FEPAC-accredited forensic science program." AAFS Members or Fellows may submit letters of intent with a curriculum vitae to the Director of Accreditation by fax (719-636-1993) or electronic communication (njackson@aafs.org).

Call for Comments to Substantive Changes in FEPAC Standards

Pursuant to Policy & Procedures, the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC) is obliged to notify all constituencies of any substantive change to its Standards. Although not limited to, the substantive changes adopted and incorporated into the FEPAC Standards primarily focus on the inclusion of Standards accrediting Digital Forensics programs.

Please review the information contained in the revised document and respond as appropriate to Nancy J. Jackson, Director of Accreditation (njackson@aafs.org). FEPAC requests that the NIJ make this information available to its members and constituencies.

Call for Comments to Substantive Changes in FEPAC Standards

FEPAC Presents Documents for Accreditation (PDF format):

Forensic Science Accreditation Standards

Policies & Procedures

The following FEPAC Forms are available in PDF format.

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Application for Institutional Forensic Science Accreditation - Form 5.1.1

Application for Institutional Digital Forensic Accreditation - Form 5.1.2

Self-Study - Form 5.2
 >> Guidance on Preparing the Self-Study
Annual Report - Form 5.3
Substantive Change Request - Form 5.4
Application to be an On-Site Evaluator - Form 5.5
On-Site Evaluator Conflict-of-Interest - Form 5.6
Commissioner Ethics and Professionalism - Form 5.7
On-Site Evaluator Ethics and Professionalism - Form 5.8
On-Site Evaluator Survey - Form 5.11
Program Post On-Site Visit Survey - Form 5.12

FEPAC Accredited Programs

FEPAC FAQs

National Institute of Justice releases report of TWGED document.

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