ACCREDITATION POLICY
for
NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION
of
COUNTY CORONERS and MEDICAL EXAMINERS

Initial accreditation requires that each coroner/medical examiner has been in office for at least one year. Upon that one year of service, 54 credits of educational accreditation are needed; 36 credits to be from NYSACCME sponsored training courses.

Every three (3) years to be reaccredited, the coroner/medical examiner needs a total of 36 credits in continuing education. To guarantee that this training has some responsiveness to the needs of New York State at least 18 credits must be in NYSACCME sponsored training courses.

There will be provisional accreditation for non-office holders who fulfill the education requirements.

The descriptions of the categories listed are as follows:

A - NYSACCME sponsored seminar/program

B - Credit is given to sponsors from organizations, i.e. AMA,AOA, Local Government, criminal justice training courses, or other courses with appropriate forensic thrust as determined by the Accreditation Board.

C - Credit comes from training in any formal mechanism as approved and evaluated by the Accreditation Board. This can include college and other formal course work.

Please download and submit the following 2 Accreditation Forms:
  Accreditation Form Page 1
  Accreditation Form Page 2

Mail completed forms to:
Dr. Blanche Borzell,  2nd Vice President
Accreditation Chairman
801 North Decatur St.
Watkins Glen, New York 14891

NOTE:  It has come to the attention of the Accreditation Committee that some members have let their accreditation elapse.  To check on your accreditation standing, please feel free to contact Warren Riles
at 716-965-2941.