A qualified Forensic Document Examiner has completed a structured full-time two year training program that provided instruction in all facets of Forensic Document Examination. Areas of instruction include examination processes of handwriting, typewriting, rubber stamps, watermarks, computer-generated text, alterations, obliterations, indented writing, fracture match, and printing processes. Professional science organizations to look for when reviewing the credentials of an FDE expert include: American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) (the Questioned Documents Section) American Board of Forensic Document Examiners (ABFDE) American Society of Questioned Document Examiners (ASQDE) International Association of Identification (IAI) (QD Section) Southwestern Association of Forensic Document Examiners (SWAFDE) Southeastern Association of Forensic Document Examiners (SAFDE)