Designation:E2388−11StandardGuideforMinimumTrainingRequirementsforForensicDocumentExaminers1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2388;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideprovidesminimumrequirementsandproce-duresthatshouldbeusedforthefundamentaltrainingofforensicdocumentexaminers(GuideE444).1.2Thisguidemaynotcoverallaspectsoftrainingforthetopicsaddressedorforunusualoruncommonexaminations.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2E444GuideforScopeofWorkofForensicDocumentExaminersE1732TerminologyRelatingtoForensicScienceE2195TerminologyRelatingtotheExaminationofQues-tionedDocuments3.Terminology3.1Fordefinitionsoftermsinthisguide,refertoTermi-nologiesE1732andE2195.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1technicalvisit,n—travelforthepurposeofobtaininginformation,knowledge,ortraining,includinginteractionwithordemonstrationbypertinentmanufacturers,businesses,andlaboratories.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Theproceduresoutlinedherearegroundedinthegenerallyacceptedbodyofknowledgeandexperienceinthefieldofforensicdocumentexamination.Byfollowingtheserequirementsandprocedures,anappropriatetrainee(see5.2)canacquirethescientific,technical,andotherspecializedknowledge,skill,andexperiencerequiredtoreliablyperformtheworkofaforensicdocumentexaminer(GuideE444).5.EquipmentandPersonnel5.1TrainingMaterialsandEquipment:5.1.1Accesstotexts,periodicals,papers,andotherprofes-sionalliterature.5.1.2Accesstoequipmentappropriatetoeachareaofinstruction.5.2RequirementsfortheTraineeCandidate:5.2.1Anearnedbaccalaureate...
