Editing Questioned document examination (section)

==Training==
There are three possible methods of instruction for an aspiring document examiner:
# Self-education is the way the pioneers of the field began, as there was no other method of instruction.
# [[Apprenticeship]] has become the widespread way many examiners are now taught. This is the method that is recommended by [[ASTM]] in Standard E2388-11<ref name="astm_training" /> and SWGDOC G02-13.<ref name=SWGDOC_training /> To conform with these standards such training "shall be the equivalent of a minimum of 24 months full-time training under the supervision of a principal trainer" and "the training program shall be successfully completed in a period not to exceed four years". The training program must also include an extensive list of specific syllabus topics outlined in the relevant Standards.
# College and university programs are very limited, due in part to the relatively limited demand for forensic document examiners. It also relates to the need for extensive practical experience, particularly with respect to handwriting examination. It is difficult to include this degree of practical experience in a normal academic program.

There are some distance learning courses available as well. These are taught through a virtual reality classroom and may include an apprenticeship program, a correspondence course, or both.

A trainee must learn how to present evidence before the court in clear, forceful [[testimony]]. Fledgling examiners in the later stages of training can get a glimpse into the [[legal]] process as well as a better sense of this aspect of their work through participation in a [[mock trial]] or by attending court hearings to observe the testimony of qualified examiners. These are guidelines and not requirements.