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Application for the Certified Forensic Death Investigator (CFDI) Program
Applicant Name: ______________________________ Date: ___________________ page 2 of 2

Do you meet the following required qualifications?
To be accepted for enrollment in the CFDI Program, you must meet the following requirements:
Are you actively licensed (or business registration if an unlicensed state), employed, or in-house providing Criminal
Defense Investigations? No
Are you a credentialed current CLI or CCDI? If not, do you have: No
At least 2,000 hours of documented exclusive Criminal Defense Investigations experience? No
At least 4,000 hours of aggregate documented private investigations experience? No
Have you completed and passed the basic pre-requisite Equivocal Death / SBI Investigations for PIs Webinar Series at
www.MedicolegalDeathInvestigations.com (or equivalent)? No
Do you have the recommended webinar series book, Death and Serious Bodily Injury Investigation for the Professional
Investigator? No

The following are required to earn the CFDI credential (checking each is your understanding and agreement:
Successfully complete and pass the CFDI Program. This Program includes the webinars and reference material, and
accompanying book. The book is sent directly from our agency after registering for the Program and is included in the
Program cost.
Complete each CFDI Program webinar;
Complete and pass the written exam (80% to pass, 225 questions – 1/3 from Equivocal Death / SBI Investigations for
PIs Webinar Series and 2/3 from this Program webinars, reference materials, and accompanying book);
Complete a written sample report from a case study and image(s) provided.
• The written portion is last, and is a Pass or Fail and must pass to complete the CFDI examination process.
• A sample report is provided, and a report template – which may be customized by the CFDI applicant.
• A sample case study is provided with at least one accompanying image.
• Due to the inability to review a complete case, we take this into account for the report. The report is written as a
Review & Analysis process and must fully describe the process specific to the information provided. Full
instructions and guidance are provided.
• Grading is based on applying the CFDI protocols, spelling and grammar, subject matter covered, facts presented,
and professional standards. The grading process is fair, and confidential.

The following are required to maintain your CFDI credential:
An annual 10 hours of CE is required, and is not exclusive to the CFDI - you may use any applicable CE options. There
are two components: 1) 5 hours specific to forensic death investigation or related; and 2) 5 additional hours of criminal
defense investigation or related. A list of credit hours options is provided.

I, ______________________________ , submit this application for the Board Certified Forensic Death Investigator (CFDI)
Program, and attest it is complete and truthful. I affirm to complete each CFDI Program requirement to earn the CFDI
credential, and requirement in maintaining the CFDI credential, and use of the CFDI logo and intellectual property, and
CFDI Code of Ethics so long as I remain in good standing with the same. I understand the CFDI credential and privilege
may be revoked at any time for any non-compliance following proper notice and reasonable time to come into
compliance. I understand the CFDI credential grants me no special privileges where any professional licensure is required.
I agree to hold harmless and fully indemnify the CFDI Program, AFI-LLC and CDITC with their principals from any actions
as a CFDI, including alleged or actual violations of law or regulation, and CFDI Program Ethics.

Dated this _____ day of _______________ 20___. _______________________________________________
CFDI Applicant signature Date

The CFDI, Certified Forensic Death Investigator Program and logos are the exclusive intellectual property of:
Dean A. Beers, CLI, CCDI and Karen S. Beers, BSW, CCDI
(c) 2021 Associates in Forensic Investigations LLC ~ Expert Legal Investigators & Medicolegal Consultants
Use of the CFDI intellectual property is granted by AFI-LLC to those meeting the CFDI Program Requirements