American Board of Forensic Document Examiners
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The American Board of Forensic Document Examiners, Inc. (ABFDE) is a non-profit organization which provides third-party certification of professional forensic document examiners (FDEs) from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States of America, and other countries if approved by the board of directors. Sponsored by the American Academy of Forensic Sciences at its inception in 1977, the ABFDE is the largest certifying body of forensic document examiners in North America. Individuals holding a valid Certificate of Qualification issued by the ABFDE use the designation "Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Document Examiners", often abbreviated as D-ABFDE.
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Abbreviation | ABFDE |
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Formation | 1977 |
Purpose | To establish, enhance, and maintain standards of qualification and to certify, as qualified forensic document examination specialists, those voluntary applicants who comply with the requirements of the ABFDE |
Headquarters | Houston, Texas |
Location | |
Region served | USA, Canada, Mexico |
Membership | 125 Diplomates from private, federal, state and local government agencies (as of 21 December 2010) |
Official language | English |
President | Meg O'Brien |
Main organ | Executive Committee |
Website | http://www.abfde.org/ |
Remarks | Accredited by The FSAB, Inc |
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