The American Board of Forensic Document Examiners, Inc. (ABFDE) is a body established in 1977 to do two main things:

• “establish, maintain and enhance standards of qualification for those who practice forensic document examination”
• “certify applicants who comply with ABFDE requirements for this expertise”

The goal of the ABFDE is simple: “to safeguard the public interest by ensuring that anyone who claims to be a specialist in forensic document examination does, in fact, possess the necessary skills and qualifications.”

I have written more about the ABFDE here, or please visit the ABFDE Website at www.abfde.org