Setting Course: The Case for the Credentialing of Forensic Interviewers

• NCJ Number: 233384
• Journal: Journal of Child Sexual Abuse Volume: 19 Issue: 6 Dated: November - December 2010 Pages: 709-727
• Author(s): Mike Haney; Victor I. Vieth; Hector M. Campos
• Date Published: December 2010
• Length: 19 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Legislation/Policy Analysis
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This article examines the certification process for forensic interviewers.

Abstract

The article provides a history of efforts to develop a credentialing or certification process for forensic interviewers and reviews the multitiered credentialing process offered by the National Association of Certified Child Forensic Interviewers. The authors argue the benefits of a credentialing process for forensic interviewers and respond to the arguments commonly made against the credentialing of forensic interviewers. (Published Abstract)