Q&A

• What is Evidence Management Certification?
  Answer:

  It is a certification opportunity on the Evidence Management Institute that assures that each candidate has a strong working knowledge of evidence management practices and that is able to apply the principles of evidence management directly to their agency operations.

• What are the benefits of being certified in Evidence Management?
  Answer:
  • The best person in this high liability positions 
  • High integrity
  • Increased knowledge 
  • Continued education 
  • Meeting the established best practices for evidence handling
  • Decreased liability
  • Moving forward with standardization of evidence management
• Who do you recommend get certified for Evidence Management?
  Answer:

  All participants who have completed the EMI Evidence Management Professional Certification Class should get certified for Evidence Management.

• What makes EMI’s Evidence Management Certification better than the rest?
  Answer:

  The EMI Evidence Management Professional Certification Training class is simply the most current, comprehensive and cutting-edge evidence management training available. Our training is built around our systematic philosophy of a 360⁰ Chain of Custody for evidence, and we’ve worked really hard to take a mountain of information and break everything up into hills we can climb over one step at a time.  It’s a lot of information to take in, but you won’t walk away with the feeling that you’ve been drinking from a fire hose. Our curriculum is broken down into the fundamental and essential pieces you’ll need to make an impact on your organization.

• How often should I get certified in Evidence Management?
  Answer:

  We recommend evidence management certification every three years at a minimum.

• How does the certification process look?
  Answer:

  The certification process has three parts:

  • Successful Completion of the Two-Day EMI “Evidence Management Professional” Certification Class
  • Completion of the EMI Certification Acknowledgement Agreement
  • Successful Completion of the applicable EMI Online Certification Exam
• What about certification rate(s)?
  Answer:

  There is no charge for the post-class online 3-year certification.