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