FBI Laboratory Specialized
Training Program
Toolmark Microscopy Identification
Course dates to be announced
This one-week course, which is divided between lectures and workshops, teaches
the fundamental principles of toolmark examinations. The content of the training
course will include instruction regarding various types of tools and manufacturing
processes and toolmarks and the aspects of toolmark examinations including collection,
classification, comparison, and identification. The workshop exercises allow the
students the opportunity to prepare, collect, and compare a variety of toolmarks.
This course will not make qualified experts of the students, but it does give
a firm foundation on which they can build. The course is open to forensic scientists
or firearms/toolmarks examiners from law enforcement agencies currently performing
toolmark examinations or
interested in receiving training in toolmark comparisons.
FBI Laboratory
Training Application (pdf)
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