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Affiliation Stage – $175 for application (includes a discount on ACFI Fraud Manual)
Examination Stage – $150 for ACFI Fraud Manual (includes examination fee)
Certification Stage – $100 for application

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Please contact accounting@acfi.ca with the specifics of the confirmation you require.

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Education may come in many forms. It is not necessary to have a post-secondary degree. Certification eligibility is based on the overall sum of a number factors. Please see ACFI Certification Educational And Experience Requirements. You will note that there is no minimum requirement for formal education.

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The reliability of Certified Forensic Investigator (CFI) certification is based on education, experience and examination. There are no other certifications/designations that provide a 100% overlap with the ACFI body of knowledge. Therefore, no, there are no examination waivers.

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Absolutely. A number of our members choose not be be listed in the directory, for operational and security reasons.

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In order to post a career opportunity, forward a PDF of the position description to executivedirector@acfi.ca along with a short paragraph describing the position. A Career Posting Fee of $100 will be assessed for non-members.

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The Association provides Continuing Professional Development for its members. However, it not a course in the traditional sense.

The Association offers a certification program which assesses the qualifications of applicants (Canadian and International) as a Certified Forensic Investigator (CFI) or a Certified Forensic Technician (CFT) as a means of recognizing true professionals in the field of forensic investigation.

In order to receive the CFI certification, an applicant meet the necessary education and experience requirements and successfully complete a certification exam and a personal and professional background check. This involves following a three stage process. Please refer to the following link: Join the ACFI

In order to receive the CFT certification, the applicant must have completed an approved post secondary program and successfully complete the certification exam and a personal & professional background check. Currently, there are only two such programs. Please refer to the following links: Post-Secondary Programs & Courses

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If you enter and invalid password more than three times, you will be locked out for five minutes.

Your password must be at least 8 characters with at least one capital and one number.

Once logged in, you can choose a new password by:

  • Tapping on your name which takes you to your profile
  • Tapping on the gear  and select My Account
  • Tapping on the star which lets you change the password

If you still encounter difficulties, please send an email to executivedirector@acfi.ca and we will reset the password and provide you with a temporary password.

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After logging in with your email address or your username,  select the “gear” icon and then “My Account”

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