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1 Forensic Science Assessment Test
Mike Healy, F-ABC ABC Registrar

2 What is the FSAT ? Why and when was it developed?
What is on the examination? Who has given the exam? How can it change?

3 In the beginning…. 2006 Test Committee was formed
FEPAC, ABC, ASCLD, COFSE and NIJ Exam was piloted WVU, VCU, Ohio U, Marshall, EKU, Metro St. at Denver, Cedar Crest and Arcadia Results were found to be consistent with GRE, MCAT and ACS Analytical Chemistry Exam Exams rolled out

4 KSA’s General History 7 questions Crime Scene 9 questions
Crime Lab Operations questions QA\QC questions Safety questions

5 KSA’s General Legal 8 questions Ethics 14 questions
Evidence Handling questions General Science questions

6 KSA’s Specific Forensic Biology 22 questions
Controlled Substances questions Trace Evidence questions Toxicology questions

7 KSA’s Specific Latent Prints 10 questions
Questioned Documents questions Fire Debris questions Firearms/Toolmarks questions Pattern Evidence questions

8 Programs who have used FSAT
Arcadia, BU, Buffalo St., Cedar Crest, Columbia College Duquesne, George Washington, IUPUI, Loyola-Chicago Loyola-New Orleans, Marshall, Ohio U, Pace, Penn St.

9 More Programs who use FSAT
St. Anselm, Sam Houston St., Stevenson, Trine U Central Oklahoma, U of Ill-Chicago, U North Texas Waynesburg, West Chester, Youngstown

10 FSAT Exams Administered

11 CHA CHA CHANGES ? Graduate vs Undergradute
Rankings and Weighted Scores Change Question Mix

12 GRADUATE vs UNDERGRADUATE
We have Heard You. This year we will only compare Graduate programs against each other. Undergraduate programs will have their own listings.

13 Rankings and Weighted Scores
If you are willing to give them up…… You could have results in 30 days!

14 The examination will be retooled next year
QUESTION MIX The examination will be retooled next year We will listen to a CONCENUS response to change type and number of questions. FEPAC and COFSE will both be invited to send 2 representatives to assist ABC in changing the question mix next year.

15 CONCLUSION FSAT is a general knowledge exam which has been found to perform like similar exams. ABC is willing to listen and accept some suggestions from educators. Educators need to contribute to improve FSAT, By SUBMITTING QUESTIONS that can be used.

16 THANK YOU Mike Healy, F-ABC ABC Registrar


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