BPA Training Standards

BPA Training Standards
Basic BPA Course Requirements
The IABPA Education Committee has established recommended guidelines for Basic BPA Course requirements. These recommendations include course material as well as supervised, laboratory-based, practical exercises and assignments and other material which are essential for a BPA examiner.
A copy if the recommended course guidelines can be found here:
Basic BPA Course Requirements_Rev. 2019
Eligibility for IABPA Membership
In order to qualify for Provisional Membership in the IABPA, an applicant must have completed a bloodstain pattern analysis course provided by an instructor whose course content meets the recommended requirements established by the IABPA Education Committee*. Proof of attendance is required and must be uploaded when submitting an online membership application. *Any inquiries regarding course content should be directed to the course aministrator or instructor. For more details regarding IABPA membership, see our Membership Information page
A copy of the current list of instructors/courses meeting the IABPA's recommended guidelines can be found here:
BPA Instructors/Course List_Oct-26-2023