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| Become a Paraben Certified Mobile Examiner |
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What sets your skills apart from others? Knowledge, experience, quality, and integrity; all of these things come into play with every forensic examiner when it comes to finding the truth. Paraben's Certified Mobile Examiner is the premier industry certification for mobile forensic examiners encompassing the qualities and standards that bring about the best quest for truth in mobile devices. Mobile forensic examiners are faced with more and more types of digital evidence that come from a variety of devices. The PCME keeps this in mind and has different tiers of knowledge levels that are required to complete the certification. There are two levels of PCME certification one for practioners and one for individuals studying in the field of mobile forensics.
Get everything you need for PCME certification including software, hardware, and all three classes with the Mobile Class Collection. |
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| Teaching you fundamental and advanced forensic practices... |
- Mobile Forensics: PCME focuses on the forensic practice rather than just one tool
- Fundamentals: Learn fundamentals, device data structure, and data validation
- Advanced Analysis: Deleted data recovery, data carving, cell tower location, and more
- More Than Phones: Advanced GPS acquisitions and analysis
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Requirements to become PCME Certified (Practitioner)
- Complete and pass Mobile Level 1 - Mobile Forensics Fundamentals or its approved equivalent**
- Complete and pass Mobile Level 2 - Advanced Smartphone and Tablet Forensics
- Complete and pass Mobile Level 3 - Cellular/GPS Signal Analysis
- Six months of practical experience with devices that can be verified through written documents from a supervisor or equivalent
- Complete and pass a written examination with a proctor present (Proctor cannot be related or have a personal relationship with the test taker)
- Complete and pass four practical application examinations of associated mobile devices
- Recertification* required every 2 years from date of completion
- Certification fee of $395.00 U.S. and $195.00 to renew every two years
- All examinations must be passed at a minimum of 80%
*Recertification requires passing a written exam for the first recertification and a practical exam for the second recertification.
Requirements to become PCME Associate Certified
This certification is designed for individuals wishing to study the field of mobile forensics, but are not active practioners in the field
- Complete and pass Mobile Level 1 - Mobile Forensics Fundamentals or its approved equivalent**
- Complete and pass Mobile Level 2 - Advanced Smartphone and Tablet Forensics
- Complete and pass Mobile Level 3 - Cellular/GPS Signal Analysis
- Complete and pass a written examination with a proctor present (Proctor cannot be related or have a personal relationship with the test taker)
- Recertification* required every 2 years from date of completion. All recertifications for the Associate PCME are written examinations
- Certification fee of $295.00 U.S. and $95.00 to renew every two years
- All examinations must be passed at a minimum of 80%***
**Other courses are being evaluated for acceptance as Level 1 equivalents. Please email training@paraben.com for more information.
The PCME Process for Practioners
Once the six months of practical experience documentation has been submitted, the examination process begins. The PCME examination process has five parts and MUST be completed in the following order:
- Sign and submit PCME Ethics Form
- Online Examination
- Pass or Fail will determine if the next stage can be started
- Practical Examinations
- Case 1
- Case 2
- Case 3
- Case 4
- You have 180 days to complete the PCME process following the start of the practical portion.
Once all practical results are received, the grading process can take up to 60-days to complete before final certification is awarded
The Associate PCME Process
Once the courses are completed and examinations with the courses are passed. The associated may setup a testing session to take the written examination of the PCME Associate process. The PCME Associate examination process has four parts and MUST be completed in the following order:
- Sign and submit PCME Ethics Form
- Online Examination
- Pass or Fail will determine if the next stage can be started
- You have 120 days to complete the PCME Associate examination process once your final course is completed and passed.
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