Establish yourself as an expert practitioner in the technical field of accident reconstruction with an SAE Accident Reconstruction Certificate. SAE educates professionals through courses to further their careers in the mobility industry.
This certificate program includes both required and elective courses that can be taken at your pace within 5 years of getting started.
Review the required and elective course lists below to create your learning plan.
Many of the courses included in the Accident Reconstruction Certificate Program have been approved by the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR) for Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
Successful completion of a learning assessment is required for each course to gain the CEUs for the course.
Accident Reconstruction, the Autonomous Vehicle and ADAS (1 day)
Advanced Vehicle Dynamics for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (3 days
Commercial Vehicle Braking Systems (3 days)
Driver Distraction from Electronic Devices: Insights and Implications (4 hours)
Fundamentals of Automotive All-Wheel Drive Systems On Demand Course (6 hours)
High-Performance Brake Systems (2 days)
Hydraulic Brake Systems for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (3 days)
Injuries, Anatomy, Biomechanics & Federal Regulation (3 days)
Introduction to Brake Control Systems: ABS, TCS, and ESC (2 days) OR
Photography for Accident Reconstruction, Product Liability, and Testing (3 days)
Reconstruction and Analysis of Rollover Crashes of Light Vehicles (1 day)
* This course is not applicable as an elective course if completed as a required course
Courses no longer offered by SAE but eligible to be used as electives for this program, providing they were completed within five years of the date the Certificate is requested include:
95025 Chassis & Suspension Component Design for Passenger Cars & Light Trucks (3 days)
C0837 Fundamentals of Heavy Truck Dynamics (3 days)
C1209 Introduction to Heavy Truck Tire, Steering, and Suspension Dynamics (1 day)
C1423 - Basic Tire Mechanics and Inspection (1 day)
C1424 - Tire Forensic Analysis (2 days)
PD130501ON Introduction to Brake Control Systems e-Seminar
PD130556ON Fundamentals of All-Wheel Drive Systems e-Seminar
C1506 - Reconstruction and Analysis of Motorcycle Crashes
C0305 - Fundamentals of Automotive All-Wheel Drive Systems