Prerequisites:

• BPA III – Mentorship requires satisfactory completion of the BPA Level I and II courses.
  Purpose:
  The mentorship programs will guide the development of the analyst’s skills and validate their competency to conduct an independent analysis.

Requirements:

The student must satisfactorily evaluate three cases and submit their research effort for evaluation to their mentor within a 24-month period.
Length:
The BPA III – Mentorship program is 12– 24 months.

Objectives:

• Analyze and report on a field-generated bloodstain case.

• Analyze and report on two supplied bloodstain cases.

• Design and complete a bloodstain pattern analysis research project in a format consistent with scientific publication.

• Present a research project at a professional conference.

This course has been approved for 40 hours of certification/recertification training credit by the IAI Crime Scene Certification Board.