Membership Information
NOTICE
Please be advised that Membership Applications have been temporarily suspended until the completion of our database update. The update is expected to be completed on or about March 1, 2021.
When the update is completed, you may submit your membership application online by visiting www.iabpa.org.*
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Sincerely,
IABPA
Member Support
Become a Member of the IABPA
There are three types of IABPA Membership for which to apply:
Member Type |
Description |
Associate Member |
A member who has NOT completed an IABPA-Approved 40-hour Basic Bloodstain Pattern Analysis course but who desires to become a member of the IABPA for general interests. |
Provisional Member |
A member who has been recommended by a Full Member in good standing and who has completed a 40-hour Bloodstain Pattern Analysis course that meets the recommendations of the IABPA Education Committee*.(Course content defined by IABPA Education Committee guidelines include supervised, practical, laboratory-based practical assignments). |
Full Member |
A member in good standing who has held the position of Provisional Member for at least ONE YEAR, and, who has been recommended, by a member in good standing, based upon training, work experience or contributions in the field of study of bloodstain pattern analysis. |
Distinguished MemberView our current list of |
A member who has rendered significant service to the discipline or the Association and has been awarded the designation by his or her peers*.*Distinguished Membership status is obtained by nomination by an IABPA Full Member in good standing. |
IABPA Annual Membership Dues are $40 USD |
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After submission of your application, it will be forwarded to the Membership Committee for review and processing and your name is added to a list of prospective Members. The Applicant list is available for review by the Membership.
All Applications for Membership require a vote of approval by the Membership. The vote will take place during the Business Meeting at the next Annual IABPA Conference.
Once your membership is approved, you’ll be contacted by the Membership Chairman with your membership status.
Application Deadline
The deadline for processing Membership Applications and Requests for Promotion for the current year is August 1st.
Membership Applications and Promotion Requests received after August 1st, will be processed following the Annual Conference and voted on the following year.
Notice to All Applicants and Existing Members
Please be advised that information contained in your membership application form is not confidential nor privileged. Although we do not share your information with any third party, under certain circumstances it can be disseminated to the appropriate people and agencies.
* The International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts does not provide proficiency testing nor certification. Membership in the IABPA does not constitute, on behalf of the Association, an attestation to the ability or proficiency of an individual member.