Advancing Knowledge, Skills, and Standards in Death Investigation
WCMEA | Coroner & Medical Examiner Training
WCMEA Training Resource Center:
Consistent, high-quality training is the cornerstone of professionalism and accuracy in death investigations. WCMEA is committed to supporting ongoing education that aligns with state standards, national best practices, and emerging forensic technologies. By investing in training, we enhance the credibility, confidence, and competency of those who serve our communities at life’s most critical moments.
Welcome to the WCMEA Training Resource Center
This page serves as a central hub for training opportunities, continuing education, and professional development for Wisconsin’s Coroners, Medical Examiners, and their staff. Whether you’re new to the field or an experienced professional, you’ll find resources here to sharpen your skills, meet certification requirements, and stay informed about evolving practices in forensic science and medicolegal investigations.
Online Medicolegal Death Investigator Course – Spring 2019
Description:
A comprehensive 40-hour online course from Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College designed for current and prospective medicolegal death investigators. Earn up to 40 ABMDI credits by June 12, 2019, through expert-led instruction, interactive lab projects, and flexible open enrollment starting March 4. Register by June 1, 2019, at a rate of $148.70 (senior rate $14.50). Instructed by Mary Ricci, ABMDI-credentialed investigator and WI Coroners & Medical Examiners Board Vice President, this course equips you with the foundational knowledge and practical skills essential for effective death investigation.
Hybrid Medicolegal Death Investigator Training | Death Investigation Training Academy
Description:
Join DITA’s hybrid Medicolegal Death Investigator course—ideal for coroners, medical examiners, police investigators, and entry-level students. Nationally approved for teaching comprehensive death investigation and scene-management techniques, it combines in-person instruction with online modules. Earn continuing education credits (ABMDI, POST) while mastering evidence collection, wound interpretation, witness interviews, and courtroom reporting.
2019 IAC&ME Annual Training Symposium Registration Guide
Description:
Comprehensive registration booklet for the International Association of Coroners & Medical Examiners’ 2019 Annual Training Symposium, hosted July 21–25, 2019 at the Golden Nugget Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. Includes symposium overview, membership information, detailed agendas for Basic and Advanced Medicolegal Death Investigation courses, workshop descriptions, accreditation and credit details (ABMDI, POST, AMA PRA, CTBS/CRCS, CERP), social events schedule, registration fees, accommodation rates with IAC&ME discount, and contact information for the IAC&ME Corporate Office.