At their meeting in June the Computer Forensics subcommitee voted to license Digital Forensics Examiners in NC. Unlike other states, this will be a separate license with its own qualifications. If a PI wants to perform this service they must qualify for the license the same as any other computer forensics professional.
The modifications to the statute wil go to the legislature later this year and go into effect next year.
In my opinion, this is the way it should be done in all states. We lobbied hard to get the board to realize that having a PI license in no way qualifies them to perform computer forensics work.
They agreed.
How are they treating current CCE holders?
What are the "standards"?
I wrote a position paper for the board. It is pretty long but I would be happy to post it if Jamie says it is ok.
I got the paper done too late to enter it since the public comments time was over, however the board chairman took a copy anyway.
The basic requirements will be 3000 hours of experience, certification from at least one body, 40 hours of training specifically in computer forenensics and 20 hours per year of continuing education. Now all of these items may change, be refined as they develop the final draft of the legislation.