Mich. Admin. Code R. 330.10056 - Certified forensic examiners; qualifications
Rule 10056.
(1)
An applicant for certification as a certified forensic examiner shall
demonstrate to the examining facility attainment of the following educational,
licensing, and experiential requirements:
(a)
For social workers, both of the following:
(i)
A master's degree or Ph.D. in social work from an accredited program in a
curriculum substantially clinical in nature.
(ii) State of Michigan certification as a
certified social worker .
(b) For psychologists, both of the following:
(i) A master's degree or Ph.D. in psychology
from an accredited program in a curriculum substantially clinical in
nature.
(ii) A State of Michigan
license or limited license as a psychologist.
(c) For psychiatrists, both of the following:
(i) A State of Michigan license to practice
medicine or osteopathic medicine.
(ii) Completion of not less than 2 years of
residency in an accredited psychiatry program.
(d) Familiarity with relevant literature and
federal and Michigan cases pertaining to incompetency to stand trial.
(e) Knowledge of the court system, legal
process, mental health law, and criminal law.
(f) Knowledge of relevant clinical and
ethical issues pertinent to expert witness testimony and forensic
practice.
(g) Observation and
discussion of 5 examinations related to the issue of incompetency to stand
trial with a certified or consulting forensic examiner .
(h) Performance of 5 examinations related to
the issue of incompetency to stand trial conducted under the direct supervision
of a certified or consulting forensic examiner , including attorney contacts,
analysis of collateral material, and preparation of the cosigned court
report .
(i) Observation and
discussion of expert testimony presented by a certified or consulting forensic
examiner .
(j) Performance in a mock
trial as an expert witness under the observation and critique of a certified or
consulting forensic examiner .
(k)
Performance in court as an expert witness under the observation and critique of
a certified or consulting forensic examiner .
(2) The examining facility may allow
substantially similar experience to meet all or any of the requirements in
subdivisions (g) to (k) of subrule (1) of this rule.
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