Accident Reconstruction Training & Certification

ACTAR Accreditation Exam - sponsored by Oregon State Police. Venue: 3565 Trelstad Ave SE, Salem, OR 97317 Exam Time: 0800 Application Submission Deadline: Saturday, September 19, 2026 Exam Registration Deadline: Monday, October 19, 2026 Limit of 10 candidates.

SECOND IN A SERIES OF THREE COURSES Building upon the theories and techniques learned in IPTM’s At-Scene Traffic Crash/Traffic Homicide Investigation course, this class will delve into the advanced concepts of traffic crash investigations. More complex vehicle dynamics like acceleration/deceleration, factor, rate and airborne situations will be explored. You will learn to estimate speeds from falls, vaults, and flips and the calculation of kinetic energy and linear momentum. You’ll also learn to evaluate vehicle lamps, tires, and damage to help determine vehicle behaviors during the collision. Much of the coursework will be spent using acceleration/deceleration factors and perception/reaction times to determine time/distance relationships for colliding vehicles. IPTM’s Advanced Traffic Crash Investigation will prepare you for a variety of advanced and specialty courses in traffic crash investigations.

FIRST IN A SERIES OF THREE COURSES This course will equip you with the necessary skills to conduct a thorough traffic crash investigation and properly document your findings for courtroom presentation. We will show you the proper procedures for measuring, scale diagramming, and photographing in order to record physical evidence and essential facts available only at the crash scene. You will learn the fundamentals of mathematics, physics and engineering as they pertain to crash investigations and the proper mathematical equations to apply for the type of crash being investigated. Finally, you will learn to analyze the information to determine what happened before,

Teaches crash investigation and reconstruction professionals advanced methods for applying CDR data in their collision reconstructions. Emphasis is placed on teaching students how correctly use the ?v data to determine impact and post-impact velocities in various types of collision scenarios. In addition to advanced ?v equations, other covered skills include reconciling pre-crash and post-crash CDR data as well as analyzing the data within the context of crash reconstruction.

This course will teach you the skills needed to complete a basic scaled crash or crime scene diagram using field measure measurements collected with total stations, scanners, GNSS, UAV’s, and tape measures. This course shows you how to merge all the data together, build your scene in both 2D and 3D perspective, perform analysis and speed calculations, and print reports in the Trimble Reveal software. Course Includes: Drawing Tools and Layers, Setting Camera Views, Using Models and Objects, Appling Vehicle Damage and Crush, Using Satellite Images, Importing Scene Data, Merging Multiple Measurement Logs, Appling Surfaces, Momentum Tools, Using Virtual Total Station, Crash Math, Adding Evidence Markers, Printing Reports, Scan Segmentation & Classification.

ACTAR Accreditation Exam - sponsored by OPP. Venue: London OPP Communication Centre, 675 Exeter Road, London, ON N6E 1L3 Exam Time: 0800 Application Submission Deadline: Sunday, October 18, 2026 Exam Registration Deadline: Tuesday, November 17, 2026

This course is designed for officers who wish to advance to the level of reconstructionist. It contains reconstruction methodologies, equation derivation, and the knowledge necessary to eventually qualify as an expert. The training will also focus on the methods' sensitivity to uncertainties in field data and vehicle dynamics. Interested students should have completed SRR’s 80-hour Basic Crash Investigation and SRR’s 80-hour Advanced Crash Investigation or their equivalent as a prerequisite.

Online instructor-led course conducted over three consecutive weeks. This course will provide you with an understanding of the components of the Bosch© Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) Tool and the basic functions of the hardware and software. You will learn how to confidently collect and preserve data from various vehicle modules - including the airbag control module - from a variety of modern vehicles. We will begin by learning some basic terms and definitions and the differences between the crash data retrieval (CDR), airbag control module (ACM) and event data recorder (EDR). We will discuss how to determine whether a vehicle is supported with the Bosch© CDR tool. You will learn how to select the appropriate method to get the data, and then how to preserve and save the collected data for later analysis. We will present you with the proper techniques to use when collecting EDR data. You will learn how to troubleshoot data collection issues, how to prevent the corrupting or spoiling of data during extraction, and the legal issues you need to consider. In addition, we’ll teach you how to use the Bosch© CDR Tool Help File as a current and future resource.