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EnCase® Certified Examiner (EnCE®) Program Renewal Requirements
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As of January 1, 2012 payment of $75 US via credit card, check, or purchase order along with the completed renewal form
and supporting documentation detailed as follows is required for renewal completion. 
 
As of November 1, 2008 EnCase® Certified Examiners are required to achieve ONE of the following items prior to their expiration date
in order to renew.  Those who have been certified prior to November 1st 2008, your current expiration date will remain the same, but the
new requirements listed below will now apply.  Once you renew, your expiration date will be changed to a three year cycle. 
Example: If you are renewing in 2009, your next renewal date will not be until 2012 and every 3 years from then on.
 

Attend a minimum of thirty-two (32) credit hours of documented continuing education in Computer Forensics or
Incident Response to maintain the certification*: 

    • The training should either be from Guidance, your agency or an accredited source. Training should be either in a classroom lab setting
      or online. You should be able to provide proof of attendance via a certificate, transcript, or official letter.
    • You can earn one credit hour for each classroom hour of training and 1/2 credit hour for each one hour of instruction as a
      Computer Forensics or Incident Response curriculum instructor.
    • If you attend any other computer forensic conference other than CEIC here are the guidelines
      for submitting renewal credit:
      • Only labs count. (we don't count seminars, or product demos)
      • You can count one (1) training hour for every hour you are in a lab.
      • To submit credits, please send a copy the conference agenda, and indicate the labs attended and how many CPE each one is worth.
        * Training and teaching hours may be combined to reach the total 32 hours required. Documentation may be a certificate of
           completion, official letter from the provider, or transcript.         
 

Achieve a Computer Forensics or Incident Response related certification within the renewal period. *Documentation
needs to be a certificate of completion  

Attend one CEIC conference within the renewal period. Your certification must be current at the time of the
conference and you must attend at least 10 sessions to fulfill the requirement to renew your EnCE. Register online
at www.ceicconference.com. Renewal forms will be available at the registration desk during the conference.

*Please check the box on renewal form, your registration will be on file with Guidance Software, Inc. 

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Please do not submit your renewal documents separately. Keep all certificates together and only send them when you have the requirement fulfilled. When you are ready, send the attached form and any certificates/letters/documents to the following fax, email, or mailing address. Please be aware that renewals are not automatic. If you attend one of our courses at one of our training facilities and/or attend CEIC you must submit the renewal form with proper documentation. There will be no extensions granted. Once all documents are received and have been approved, you will be issued a quote to pay the renewal maintenance fee.

 

The requirements need to have been taken within your renewal period. (I.E. if your renewal date is June 1st 2009, your requirement must have been achieved between June 1st 2007 and June 1st 2009.) 

 

*If you would like to opt out of your public recognition on the referrals page, please email certification@guidancesoftware.com to be removed from the referrals page.* 

 

 

EnCE Certification Coordinator
Guidance Software, Inc.
215 N. Marengo Ave. 2nd floor
Pasadena, CA 91101

Email: certification@guidancesoftware.com 

Fax: (626) 229-9199

 

Should your certification expire, you will be required to restart the EnCE® process from Phase I. Extensions will not be granted. If you are unsure of your expiration date please email: certification@guidancesoftware.com  

 

 

 

G.I. Bill Reimbursement
VA_LogoThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has approved reimbursement under the G.I. Bill for the cost of the EnCase Certified Examiner test. This approval is retroactive to 1 May 2001. Veterans or active-duty service members eligible under the G.I. Bill may apply for reimbursement for the EnCE® test fee. The test fee is reimbursable whether the candidate passes or fails the test, and any retesting fees are also reimbursable. 
 

 

   


 You can download the Department of Veterans Affairs formApplication for Licensing and Certification Testing Fee Reimbursement and submit the form with your test results from ExamBuilder for reimbursement. For more information about this benefit, you can also go to http://www.gibill.va.gov/documents/pamphlets/lc_brochure.pdf or visit the GI Bill website.