Footwear Certification

The IAI Footwear Certification Board and Board of Directors have approved the implementation of a new written certification exam. The new examination will require a passing score of 80%.

A candidate can prepare for the written examination by reading the following: Bodziak, W. J., “Footwear Impression Evidence (Second Edition),” IAI Recommended Course of Study for Footwear and Tire Track Examiners, along with all Published Standards by the Scientific Working Group for Shoeprint and Tire Tread Evidence (SWGTREAD).

Certification Requirements & Qualifications

Certification Ethics

Certification Process

Certification Application Form (PDF format) (Microsoft Word format) (RTF format)

Certification Renewal

Recertification Application Form

Certified Footwear Examiners Roster

Footwear Certification FAQs

For further information, contact:

Steve Koch, Secretary
Footwear Certification Board, I. A. I.
Kansas Bureau of Investigation Forensic Laboratory
1620 SW Tyler
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone: (785) 296-8214
Fax: (785) 368-6564