14B NCAC 16 .1705          EDUCATIONAL DEGREES AND NON-DEGREED TRAINING

Using the formula in Rule .0204 of this Chapter, the Board shall give credit toward the educational and training requirements of this Section as follows:

(1)           An applicant shall receive a minimum of 400 hours of experience credit for an associate's degree. The Board shall grant up to 100 additional hours if the applicant can demonstrate that further training or course-work related to digital forensics examination was received while obtaining the associate's degree.

(2)           An applicant shall receive 800 hours of experience credit for a bachelor's degree. The Board shall grant up to 200 additional hours if the applicant can demonstrate that further training or course-work related to digital forensics examination was received while obtaining the bachelor's degree.

(3)           An applicant shall receive 1,200 hours of experience credit for a graduate degree. The Board shall grant an additional 300 additional hours if the applicant can demonstrate that further training or course-work related to digital forensics examination was received while obtaining the graduate degree.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 74C-5(2);

Temporary Adoption Eff. April 28, 2023;

Eff. November 1, 2023.