The accreditation examination is a two part examination – Theory and Practical or Case Study. Candidates are allowed a maximum of four (4) hours per portion or eight (8) hours total with a break for lunch between portions.

The Theory examination question formats include multiple choice, True/False and questions requiring mathematical calculations for a solution.The following topics: Airborne, Kinetic Energy, Momentum, Time and Distance, Tire Evidence, Change in Velocity (Dv), and Principal Direction of Force are presented in all format types. The following topics: Lamp Examination, Scene Examination, Scene Measurements, Tire Mark Evaluation, and Vehicle Evidence are presented in multiple choice and True/False format only.

Though airborne equations are based on the theory of uniform projectile motion, and Newtonian physics apply to all collisions, there are nuances that demand consideration with regard to motor vehicle crashes which are not necessarily intuitive. Nomenclature specific to accident reconstruction are used to define…