ANSI/ASB Standard 032

Standard for a Bloodstain Pattern Analyst’s Training Program

Second Edition, 2026
Standards
Consensus Body: Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
Published

This document provides minimum educational requirements for an individual currently in, or entering into, a bloodstain pattern analyst training program, and the minimum training requirements that a trainee successfully completes prior to practicing as a bloodstain pattern analyst. This document also provides the required components of a mentorship program: mentoring and evaluation of casework, mock casework, preparing for and providing testimony.

NOTE  This standard does not apply to bloodstain pattern analysts that have already completed a training program, passed competency testing and are an active bloodstain pattern analyst.

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