Past Meeting Proceedings
Past Meeting Proceedings
Past Meeting Proceedings
Past Meeting Proceedings
NORTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION OF FORENSIC SCIENTISTS
New Jersey Institute of Technology
presents
Basic Analysis of Friction Ridge Skin Course
ATF Introductory Fire Debris Class
July 21-24, 2025 (travel days July 20 and July 25)
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will be offering the Introductory Fire Debris Analysis for the Forensic Chemist class for US federal, state, and local government laboratory analysts from July 21-24, 2025. This is a four-day course designed for analysts in the early stages of fire debris training or with less than a year experience in conducting fire debris analysis casework. The course is tuition-free and will be offered at the ATF Forensic Science Laboratory – Washington in Beltsville, Maryland.
Introductory Fire Debris Analysis for the Forensic Chemist covers the basic theory and concepts analysts need to understand in order to help them gain initial competency from their agency. Classroom learning will be enhanced with hands-on exercises and small group assignments.
Topics covered include organic chemistry basics, petroleum refining, GC-MS, classification, extraction, fire chemistry basics, evidence packaging, and report writing.
​
Course Offering
July 21-24, 2025 (travel days July 20 and July 25):
Introductory Fire Debris Analysis for the Forensic Chemist
Although the class is tuition-free, travel costs and per diem expenses are the responsibility of the student or student’s agency.
​
Please contact firedebrisclass@atf.gov with any questions or to register for the upcoming Introductory Fire Debris Analysis for the Forensic Chemist course.
​
Download Application here.
New Jersey Institute of Technology
presents
Intermediate Analysis of Friction Ridge Skin Course
AFQAM Cooperative Training Program
The AFQAM Executive Board is pleased to announce the release of the AFQAM Cooperative Training Program! This training program is designed for those new to forensic quality assurance and will provide a key steppingstone to achieving success in the position and with the responsibilities. The training program was developed by experienced forensic quality assurance experts and is broken up into courses that focus on key topics in quality assurance. The first two courses available are ‘Introduction to ISO’ and ‘Accreditation – What Is It Good For?’.
The AFQAM Cooperative Training Program is open to everyone, and you do not need to be an AFQAM member to participate. Each course can be purchased individually, and a certificate of completion will be given to the student at the successful completion of the course. The interactive training will keep you engaged, motivated, and eager to learn as you progress through the course.
This training program is ideal for those new to quality assurance or interested in quality assurance such as new Quality Manager’s, Technical Leader’s, new hires, or other roles that assist with quality assurance in the laboratory. Whether you are simply seeking to learn more about what the job entails, or seeking tools to help you succeed in your job, this is for you!
To review the available courses and register please follow this link: https://afqam.org/cooperative/
Additional courses will be released in the near future.
For questions, please email contact@afqam.org.
Posting Instructions
Please include the following in your submission: course title, location, dates and times, a short description and a direct link to the course posting. Submitted postings must be 50 words or less, we will not be responsible for editing course postings, please use postings on this page as a guide to formatting.
If you have training in the field of forensic science and would like to have it posted on the NEAFS web site, contact the NEAFS webmasters: publications@neafs.org.