ABOUT NCIAI
The North Carolina Division of the International Association for Identification (NCIAI) is a regional division of the International Association for Identification (IAI). The NCIAI is committed to enhancing and improving the field of forensic science, educating and training others in the field, and sharing struggles and accomplishments. The NCIAI hosts an annual conference in different areas of the state each fall.
It is an honor to serve as President of the North Carolina Division of the International Association for Identification. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to represent such an outstanding group of forensic professionals whose dedication and integrity strengthen our field every day.
With 15 years at the Wake County Bureau of Forensic Services and years serving within NCIAI, I’ve seen firsthand the commitment and collaboration that make this organization so special. In the year ahead, we’ll focus on quality and support, continuing free training opportunities, mentoring future forensic professionals, and promoting mental health and wellness in our field.
Thank you for your service and your commitment to excellence. It is a privilege to stand alongside you, and I look forward to serving you this year as we continue the important work of advancing forensic science across North Carolina.
-Brooke Fail, President, North Carolina Division of the International Association for Identification
NCIAI Membership Options
NCIAI offers four membership options. Learn more about each membership type below.
Associate Membership
$30
Annual Fee
All reputable persons, fully or partially engaged in any of the various phases of the forensic sciences, who are not qualified for Active Membership, are hereby eligible to become Associate Members. They shall, in all respects, be subject to the same rules, fees, and charges and entitled to the same rights and privileges as Active Members, except that they shall not be entitled to election to the offices of Vice President or President.
Active Membership
$30
Annual Fee
The active membership of the Association shall consist of reputable persons actively engaged as examiners, analysts, practitioners, or supervisors in the forensic sciences. Active Members shall not lose their status because of retirement or change of position so long as they remain in good standing and they may hold office. All Active Members shall be entitled to one (1) vote with respect to each matter presented to the membership of the NCIAI for a vote.
Student Membership
$20
Annual Fee
All reputable persons who are attending a university, college, or community college taking courses in any of the various phases of the science of forensic identification and investigation who are not qualified for Active or Associate Membership are hereby eligible to become Student Members. They shall not have a right to vote or hold office, but they shall be entitled to the floor of the Conference or other deliberative assemblies of said Conference. They shall pay dues in the amount of one-half that imposed on Active and Associate members and must provide proof of enrollment in a university, college, or community college.
Life and Sustaining Memberships shall be exempt from the payment of dues and assessments. These memberships will be granted as follows:
Life Members
1. Past Presidents
2. Active and Associate Members who have paid their membership dues for the past consecutive twenty-five (25) years. Sustaining Members
3. Active or Associate Members of the Association who pay a one-time, non-refundable sum of money equal to twenty (20) times the yearly amount.
Life and Sustaining members shall be eligible to vote and be entitled to all the regular privileges of an Active or Associate Member.
Life and Sustaining Membership
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ABOUT OUR PARENT ORGANIZATION
The International Association for Identification is the oldest and largest forensic association in the world. This professional forensic association represents a diverse, knowledgeable and experienced membership that are assembled to educate, share, critique and publish methods, techniques and research in the physical forensic science disciplines.