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Certified Forensic Death Investigator (CFDI) Program
Dean A. Beers, CLI, CCDI, CFDI-Expert and Karen S. Beers, BSW, CCDI, CFDI-SME
Associates in Forensic Investigations, LLC
Criminal Defense Investigation Training Council (CDITC) Accredited

9. 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 are
provided.

Annual CE Compliance:
CFDI Continuing Education is available from several sources, and skills of the CFDI. The following are
acceptable options, and in order of preference:

• Any written report (redacted) in which the CFDI provided review and analysis in a criminal defense

case. (1 hour each; max 2 hours applicable)
• Court testimony as a CFDI fact witness in any criminal defense case. (1 hour each; max 2 hours
applicable; testimonial proof required)

• Court testimony as a CFDI expert witness in any criminal defense case. (1 hour each; max 2 hours;

testimonial proof required)*
• Present a lecture or seminar specific to forensic death investigation or related, and criminal defense

investigation or related. (up to 2 hours applicable)
• Be independently published with any article specific to forensic death investigation or related, and

criminal defense investigation or related. (up to 2 hours applicable)
• Seminars, webinars, and conferences

o You must provide a certificate of attendance / completion with the schedule or curriculum to
determine applicable topics and hours. We recommend your state association, CDITC courses,

NALI, and those offered by our agency at www.InvestigativeCourses.com (CFDIs receive a special
discount). If you are unsure, please send us a curriculum or schedule in advance. If an exam is

given, proof of passing and an additional .5 hours added)

* Once the CFDI has testified three times as an expert, the designation is upgraded to CFDI-Expert.
Testimonial proof is required.

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