Every year, students need to have membership proof to a professional organization. The following organizations have student memberships available.
Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists
American Academy of Forensic Sciences
California Association of Crime Laboratory Directors (CACLD)
Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists (NEAFS)
Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists (MAAFS)
Southern Association of Forensic Scientists (SAFS)
Northwest Association of Forensic Scientists (NWAF)
Southwestern Association of Forensic Scientists (SWAFS)
The New Jersey Association of Forensic Scientists
Some other organizations of interest:
National Institute of Standards and Technology
American Board of Criminalistics
Forensic Quality Services, Inc.
Society of Forensic Toxicologists, Inc.
American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD)
International Association for Identification
National Association of Medical Examiners
Technical Support Working Group
National Forensic Science Technology Center
*If there is an organization that is not listed, or is listed incorrectly, please email the corrected information to v-fetsko@onu.edu.