Turning technical findings into a report that a judge, a lawyer or a jury can rely on, and defending it under questioning.
Detailed prerequisites are published with the first lessons.
Lessons are in preparation. This is the plan of the course.
The areas the rubric assesses, with their weights. The modules column shows where the course prepares you for each one.
| Domain | Course modules | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 01Forensic methodology | Lessons in preparation | 15% |
| 02Report structure | Lessons in preparation | 20% |
| 03Findings, limitations and confidence | Lessons in preparation | 20% |
| 04Answering questions from courts and parties | Lessons in preparation | 15% |
| 05Visual exhibits | Lessons in preparation | 10% |
| 06Testimony and cross-examination | Lessons in preparation | 10% |
| 07Ethics and impartiality | Lessons in preparation | 10% |
| Total | 100% |
For examiners and expert witnesses who sign reports for courts, arbitrations or internal investigations and may be asked to defend them. You are graded on a report you actually write from a case file, and on your written answers to the examiners’ follow-up questions, by two examiners working independently against a rubric. It shows clients and lawyers that your conclusions are clear, stay within the evidence and hold up under questioning.
Yes. Every lesson is free to read, with or without an account. You only pay if you decide to take the certification exam.
No. The exam is independent and open to anyone. The course covers every exam domain, with the weights shown under Course content.
No. Finishing marks the course as complete in your account. The IDFE-EFX credential comes only from passing the exam.
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The course plan is below. Lessons are published module by module.