American Board of Forensic Anthropology's Certification Program

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ID5362152
AuthorsDonna C Boyd (Radford University, corresponding author), Donna Boyd (0009-0006-4633-7903), Eric J Bartelink (0000-0001-5050-4088, California State University, Chico), Eric Bartelink, N V Passalacqua (0000-0003-1634-3844, Western Carolina University), Nicholas Passalacqua, James Pokines, James T Pokines (0000-0002-0406-420X, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner), Mariateresa Tersigni-Tarrant, Mariateresa A Tersigni‐tarrant (Office of Chief Medical Examiner)
Year2020
Volume3
Issue2
Pages112–119-112–119
Publication date2020-12-07
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueForensic Anthropology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2573-5020 • E-ISSN: 2573-5039
PublisherUniversity Press of Florida (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5744/fa.2020.1018
OpenAlexW3112482858
LanguageEN
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Certification through the American Board of Forensic Anthropology (ABFA) provides forensic anthropologists with accredited validation of the highest level of qualifications (including education and training) and professionalism in the discipline, through rigorous vetting of an applicant's casework, knowledge, and skill. It encourages adherence to best practice methodological and ethical standards and provides a system of recognition of qualified professionals to external agencies. Current policies and procedures (and their evolution) for ABFA certification are reviewed as they contribute to construction of an equitable, impartial, and objective system for assessing and endorsing professional competency. Advice is provided for ABFA applicants for successful navigation of the ABFA certification process

Archaeology · Board certification · Certification · Engineering ethics · Forensic anthropology · Forensic science · Political science · Sociology · Anthropology · Engineering · Forensic and Genetic Research · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · History · Law

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