American Board of Forensic Counselors

You are most comfortable and effcient in familiar surroundings: your primary field of expertise. Yet, it can be difficult to put your expertise to work if you are unfamiliar with and uncomfortable in a courtroom setting.  The Certified Forensic Consultant, CFC ® program will educate you in the complexity of the American judicial system.

Combine your expertise with knowledge of the judicial system by becoming a Certified Forensic Consultant, CFC®.

The CFC program is intended to train forensic professionals in all aspects of courtroom procedures, and it seeks to equip individuals with a better understanding of the unique U.S. judicial system.  The CFC designation contributes to your personal competency and adds to the weight of your testimony.  After completing the CFC course, individuals are better able to assess the validity of presented evidence,apply specialized knowledge to the case, and have a more in depth knowledge of the scope of the issues.

The Course covers the following:

• adhering to proffesional ethics
• following proper documentation procedures
• writing error-proof reports
• preparing interrogatories and deposition testimony and assisting counsel
• presenting testimonial evidence and opinions
  
• providing courtroom testimony
• comporting with jurisdictional rules, including the Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE) and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Evidence  (FRCPE)
• preparing professional reumes/curriculum vitae, retainer agreements, contracts, and other documents necessary for your protection

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ACFEI membership

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The requirements to become an Accredited Forensic Counselor, AFC, are as follows:

• You must be a memeber of ACFEI (click here to join now).
• You must have three years of proffessional experience .
  
• You must have at least a Bachelor's degree or higher.
• You have to submit your resume, proffesional license, diploma, and any other relevant, supportive documents.
• You must score a minimum of 100 points based on your education, knowledge, experience, and training. 
  

The New Certified in Survival Mindset, CSM

ACFEI, The American College of Forensic Examiners has joined with The International College of Behavioral Sciences, ICBS, to present the newest opportunity in credentialing, Certified in Survival Mindset, CSM.  The course is a product of the work of Lt. Col. Dave Grossman and is important to physical and psychological survival before, during, and after a devastating incident.  An expert in the subject, Lt. Col. Dave Grossman is recognized internationally as a scholar, author, soldier, and speaker.  He is regarded as ones of the world's leading experts in human aggression and the roots of violence as well as violent crimes.

For more information on this course, or to enroll click here!

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About the AFC, Accredited Forensic Counselor, Program

Forensic Counselors are specialist in criminal justice counseling and evaluation in community and correctional settings.  This particular forensic discipline allows for effective as well as safe treatment for civil and criminal offenders.  Forensic Counselors offer ethical evaluations and beneficial services related to parole, probation, victim assistance, law enforcement, and expert evaluations.  When the lines of communication between the justice and the clinical systems are improved then forensic counselors are better able to help the public from potentially harmful people.

The AFC program gives you a method to confirm and train those who work in the mental health community who also desire to use their skills in the courtroom.  When you achieve this credential you are setting yourself apart from others with your elevated skills and abilities to provide courtroom testimony as well as mental health evaluations.

To learn more or to enroll online click here!

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Aside from our many strategic alliances and accreditations, here are some more things to keep in mind before choosing a credentialing program, and why the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute and its sister associations are a good choice to make:

• A diploma mill is a company that offers fake “degrees” or certificates and requires little or no academic study. There are many of them out there; be careful. Our associations are professional membership associations, and we do not misrepresent our credentials as academic degree as some others might.

• For those credentials requiring a master’s degree or doctorate, we require proof of the degree from an accredited educational institution.
• Applicants whose degrees are obtained outside the U.S. are required to have their degrees validated as being equivalent to an accredited U.S. institution.
• Most of our credentials require online coursework, written by experts in their field, and successful completion of an examination on the material covered.
• Our associations’ members include well-recognized authorities in their fields, such as Dr. Cyril Wecht, Dr. Henry Lee, Bill O’Hanlon, and many, many more.
• We publish several highly respected, peer-reviewed journals for the educational benefit of our members.

For more information about credentials, the associations, or our journals, please visit us:

The American College of Forensic Examiners Institute: www.acfei.com
The American Psychotherapy Association: www.americanpsychotherapy.com
The American Association of Integrative Medicine: www.aaimedicine.com
The American Board for Certification in Homeland Security: www.abchs.com

Membership. Some of The American College of Forensic Examiners’ well-known members and Board members include; Dr. Henry Lee, Dr. Greg Vecchi, Dr. Zhaoming Chen, Dr. Marc Rabinoff, Congressmen Billy Long and Steven King, and Governor Tom Ridge. These individuals, as well as many other not listed here, have helped mold and guide ACFEI to be the prestigious, online, interactive, multimedia publisher that it is today. They have contributed their knowledge and expertise to ACFEI’s online credentialing programs such as the Certified Forensic Physician^®, CFP program; the Registered Investigator^®, RI^®, program; and the Certified Forensic Consultant, CFC^® program; to name a few.

ACFEI and all of its associations are continually seeking further validations, alliances, and accreditations in order to offer maximum continuing education benefits to its thousands of members. Sometimes it is our very members who foster these relationships; we encourage you to get involved and share your ideas for future alliances! This is a group of associations that recognize themselves as yours. We invite you to add your expertise to the pool and make it even greater.

ACFEI is also an approved provider of training by the following professional organizations:

• G.I. Bill Benefits: ACFEI’s Ethics course; Law course; Evidence course; Certified Medical Investigator®; Certified Forensic Accountant, Cr.FA®; Certified in Disaster Preparedness, CDP-ISM, and the Certified in Homeland Security, CHS® Levels I–V courses are all approved for G.I. Bill benefits
• American College of Forensic Examiners International/Certified in Homeland Security program is listed on the Central Contractor Registration list (CCR) and is registered as a federal contractor. DUNS Number: 808985642
• The Florida Bar granted the 2010 National Conference 17 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits
• Diplomate status with the American Board of Psychological Specialties (one of ACFEI’s 11 Advisory Boards) has been approved by the Florida Board of Psychology as a recognized credential for Florida Psychologists

The outside bodies listed above, as well as the many other  attest to the fact that the ACFEI has met or exceeded their regulations and standards to be approved providers of training. Organizations that represent medical doctors, accountants, psychologists, attorneys, law enforcement officers, dentists, military personnel, and numerous other professions and specialties would never approve an lesser, unregulated institution to provide training to these important persons.

Please contact either the American College of Forensic Examiners International, The American Board for Certifcation in Homeland Security, The American Association of Integrative Medicine, or the American Psychotherapy Association for more information about their respective programs, accrediting organizations, and educational opportunities:

www.acfei.com; (800) 423-9737
www.abchs.com; (877) 219-2519
www.aaimedicine.com; (877) 718-3053
www.americanpsycotherapy.com; (800) 205-9165

As the editor in chief of The Forensic Examiner, Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association, and Inside Homeland Security (all peer-reviewed and available on newsstands); and for the associations themselves (The American College of Forensic Examiners International, The American Board for Certification in Homeland Security, the American Psychotherapy Association, and the American Association of Integrative Medicine), I have the privilege of working not only with individuals with remarkable talent, credentials, experience, and professionalism here at the ACFEI Headquarters, but also with the thousands of members who renew their memberships year after year to learn, network, and even teach one another.

I am proud to work with the courses and articles conceived and written by dedicated professionals who have made it their living to help heal, defend, serve, protect, and save their fellow citizens from terrorism, criminals, mental illness, disease, and so many other world problems and pandemics. I have reviewed dozens of resumes and curriculum vitae for my peer reviewers and course authors. Their degrees, credentials, and experience speak for themselves of the excellence embraced and exuded by the associations.

Under the umbrella of the American College of Forensic Examiners International, I have reviewed and edited articles that discuss cutting-edge research written with government agents I interviewed in person at Quantico; I have met forensic legends Dr. Cyril Wecht and Dr. Henry Lee (both long-time ACFEI members); and I get to see to completion the modules and coursework that are born of the passion of many prominent individuals from an array of important fields. I know for a fact that the continuing education curricula individuals like these and others help create are forged from impeccable research, training, and consultation. These people are far too intelligent, prestigious, and philanthropic to waste their time with lesser organizations; Dr. Robert O’Block’s ACFEI stands only for legitimacy and professionalism.

What is it that draws so many—nurses, physicians, soldiers, investigators, government employees, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and a sheer multitude of other honorable professions—into the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute fold? Decide for yourself, as thousands wisely did before you:

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The American College of Forensic Examiners Institute began in 1992; it is still here. Most membership associations rise and fall in less than a decade, but the passion of ACFEI’s founder, Dr. Robert O’Block, and the thousands of reputable people his associations help each year, has fueled continued growth since ACFEI’s inception nearly two decades ago.

As we continually improve our continuing education coursework, Web presence, and printed publications, that growth is bound to continue. The fields in which our members work, study, and fight—homeland security, all areas of forensics, integrative medicine, and psychotherapy—are not going anywhere anytime soon, and are dynamic and ever evolving. When you join the American Board for Certification in Homeland Security, the American Association for Integrative Medicine, the American Psychotherapy Association, or the tried-and-true American College of Forensic Examiners Institute, you will see that we rise above the competition in offering continuing education excellence. Dr. Robert O’Block has created a unique opportunity for you to meet like-minded professionals to network, learn, and teach one another and the world at large.

To learn more about each of these associations, please come see us:

The American College of Forensic Examiners: www.acfei.com
The American Board for Certification in Homeland Security: www.abchs.com
The American Association of Integrative Medicine: www.aaim.com
The American Psychotherapy Association: www.americanpsychotherapy.com