MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

IABPA Constitution and Bylaws (2005)
 

The membership of the IABPA consists of individuals from a variety of backgrounds.  The current membership has individuals working in the following fields; forensic serology and DNA testing, medical-legal death investigation, law enforcement, crime scene investigations and private consulting.

Members of the IABPA are required to promote the highest standards of the science of Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation and maintain professionalism within the discipline by:

·    Rendering technically correct statements in all written or oral reports, testimony, public addresses and publications,

·    Maintaining objectivity and act in an impartial manner during all investigations, and

·    Continuing to attend educational/training programs related to the science.

THE IABPA CURRENTLY HAS A WORLDWIDE MEMBERSHIP
FROM VARIOUS SCIENTIFIC AND LAW ENFORCEMENT BACKGROUNDS
OF APPROXIMATELY
800 

There are four classes of membership within the IABPA:

Associate Member - A member who has NOT completed a forty (40) hour basic bloodstain pattern analysis course but who desires to become a member of the IABPA for general interests.

Associate Membership Application form

Provisional Member- A member who has completed a forty (40) hour basic bloodstain pattern analysis course (content defined by IABPA Education Committee guidelines) and who has been recommended by a Full Member.

Membership Application form (.pdf file)

Basic Course completion is required - guidelines are provided here: (.pdf file)

Full Member* - A member who has held the position of Provisional Member for a least one year, and who has been recommended, based upon efforts in the field of study of bloodstain pattern analysis.

Request for Promotion to Full Membership Form (.pdf file)

2008 IABPA Annual Membership Dues $40 USD

The IABPA accepts:

THE DEADLINE FOR PROCESSING 2007/8 APPLICATION AND PROMOTIONS IS AUGUST 1, 2008

Distinguished Member - A member who has rendered a significant service to the discipline and/or the Association and who has been awarded the designation by his peers.

NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS AND MEMBERS: Please be advised that information contained in your membership application form is not confidential and/or privileged. Under appropriate circumstances it can be disseminated to the appropriate people and agencies.

The International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts does not provide proficiency certification. Membership in the IABPA does not constitute, on behalf of the organization, an attestation to the ability or proficiency of an individual member.