Core Medicolegal Forensic Investigation Training

The Core Medicolegal Forensic Investigation training course is designed for coroners, medical examiners, and medicolegal investigative personnel and is intended to provide a solid foundation of medicolegal topics. This course will teach and establish standards of practice for personnel in Washington State. During this training, participants will gain an in-depth understanding of topics such as medicolegal death investigation systems, death scene investigation, and identification procedures. Participants in this course will be able to understand how to apply the skills they’ve learned to their day-to-day practice and improve the services they provide to their agencies and counties.

The completion of this 40-hour course will result in certification required per RCW 43.101.480. 

To register for the course, contact your Training Manager to assign the training to you via Acadis.
 
Upcoming classes are listed below.  Registration does not guarantee acceptance into the class.  Selections will be completed four weeks prior to the class; those accepted into the class will receive a notification at that time.
Free for mandated personnel. $550 for non-mandated attendees.
Jennifer Pendray (Coroner/Medical Examiner Program Manager)
jennifer.pendray@cjtc.wa.gov

(206) 571-2190

Who can attend our classes?

This course is mandated for coroners, medical examiners, and all other medicolegal investigative personnel employed by a county coroner’s or medical examiner’s office.

Non-mandated student: Mandated students will have priority into class. Non-mandated students will be placed on a waitlist.  If there is space available after all mandated personnel applications are received, we will accept non-mandated students into the class. Due to this process, non-mandated students may receive short notice of the acceptance.

Lodging, travel, and meals are at the expense of all students.

Required Equipment

Note taking materials 

Dress Code

Visitors attending training at the WSCJTC are encouraged to wear their agency logo shirt/uniform or agency ID badge while on campus.

Visitors not wearing agency identification can attend classes in business casual attire.  

Regulation

This course is required for coroners, medical examiners, and all other medicolegal investigative personnel employed by a county coroner’s or medical examiner’s office.

RCW 43.101.480

House Bill 1326 (2021)

Schedule

Class times will vary by session.

Dates and locations will vary by session. 

Cancellation

Deadline to cancel is 7 days prior to class.  Send an email to atd@cjtc.wa.gov to cancel your registration.

$550 no show or late cancellation fee.
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