Advanced Fingerprint Science Workshop

For Tenprint Examiners

2008 FDIAI/GAIAI Annual Training Conference

Panama City Beach, Florida

October 26-30, 2009

We are pleased to announce that this years conference will include the “Advanced Fingerprint Science for Tenprint Examiners Workshop.” 

This 40 hour workshop will take an in depth look at the advanced aspects of Tenprint Examination. Is Tenprint Examination technical work, an art, or science? Where is Tenprint Examination headed? What is ACE-V and what relevance does it have to the science of fingerprints? How does the advent of computers and explosion of technology affect Tenprint examiners? How does AFIS work and is it really like CSI? How should you prepare for court and what should you expect? What is needed to obtain the Tenprint Certification and what is the process? This workshop will answer these important questions with relevancy to Tenprint examination.

This workshop will be limited to twenty-five (25) students. A certificate of training will be issued to students upon completion of the workshop. This workshop will provide for 40 hours of continuing education credit required for I.A.I. certification and recertification. The workshop is structured for individuals who have completed a Basic Fingerprint Science training program or those who are currently employed as a Tenprint Examiner. 

A separate certificate of completion will be awarded to those that complete the entire workshop.

A separate registration for this workshop is required. CLICK HERE to download the registration that can be emailed or faxed.

SUNDAY, October 26, 2008

8:00am – 9:00am                                   Introduction

9:00am – 10:00am                                 Overview

10:00am – 12:00pm                               The History of Fingerprints

12:00pm – 1:00pm                                 Lunch

1:00pm – 4:00pm                                   ACE - V  

4:00pm – 5:00pm                                   Daubert / Frye Issues

MONDAY, October 27, 2008

8:00am – 12:00pm                                 Comparison Exercises

12:00pm – 1:00pm                                 Lunch

1:00pm – 3:00pm                                   Fingerprinting the Dead

3:00pm – 5:00pm                                   Comparison Exercises

TUESDAY, October 28, 2008

8:00am – 9:00am                                   History of AFIS

9:00am – 11:00am                                 IAFIS/ULW

11:00am – 12:00pm                               AFIS, how does it really work?

12:00pm – 1:00pm                                 Lunch

1:00pm – 3:00pm                                   MDPD AFIS / Mobile AFIS

3:00pm – 5:00pm                                   Comparison Exercises

WEDNESDAY, October 29, 2008

8:00am – 12:00pm                                 Courtroom Procedures

12:00pm – 1:00pm                                 Lunch                                      

1:00pm – 5:00pm                                   Comparison Exercises

THURSDAY, October 30, 2008

8:00am – 12:00pm                                 Ten-Print Certification    

12:00pm – 1:00pm                                 Lunch

1:00pm – 5:00pm                                   Final Quiz