Section R. 330.10057 - Consulting forensic examiner; qualificationsRule 10057.
(1) An applicant for certification as a consulting forensic examiner shall demonstrate to the examining facility attainment of the following educational, licensing, and experiential requirements:(a) For psychologists, all of the following:(i) A Ph.D. degree from an accredited psychology program in a curriculum substantially clinical in nature.(ii) A State of Michigan license or limited license.(iii) Certified forensic examiner status.(b) For psychiatrists, all of the following:(i) A State of Michigan license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine.(ii) Board certification or board eligibility in psychiatry.(iii) Certified forensic examiner status.(c) Familiarity with relevant literature and federal and Michigan cases pertaining to the defense of insanity and the issues of diminished capacity and guilty but mentally ill.(d) Knowledge of the court system, legal process, mental health law, and criminal law.(e) Knowledge of relevant clinical and ethical issues pertinent to expert witness testimony and forensic practice.(f) Observation and discussion of 5 examinations related to the defense of insanity with a consulting forensic examiner.(g) Performance of 5 examinations conducted under the direct supervision of a consulting forensic examiner related to the defense of insanity, including attorney contacts, analysis of collateral material, and preparation of the cosigned court report.(h) Observation and discussion of expert testimony of a consulting forensic examiner.(i) Performance in a mock trial as an expert witness under the observation and critique of a consulting forensic examiner.(j) Performance in court as an expert witness under the observation and critique of a consulting forensic examiner.(2) The examining facility may allow similar experience to meet any of the requirements in subdivisions (f) to (j) of subrule (1) of the rule.Mich. Admin. Code R. 330.10057