The total cost for the EnCE® program is $200.00(USD) in the USA and $225.00(USD) internationally. This fee is paid directly to Guidance Software, Inc. once the application has been approved. The test will be administered through EXAMBUILDER. A username and password will be issued by the certification coordinator. EnCE® certification is inexpensive compared to other professional and IT certifications. The cost was intentionally kept low, as Guidance Software understands many users, especially in the public sector, will not be reimbursed for the fee.

Guidance Software offers a free EnCase® Certified Examiner Study Guide for the computer-based test administered by Exambuilder. Please download our free study guide for further assistance.

In addition to Guidance Software training manuals (obtained only by attending GSI training), we recommend candidates familiarize themselves with information contained in the following publications:

• EnCase® Legal Journal by Guidance Software
• EnCase® User's Manual by Guidance Software

Some suggested resources for the Computer Knowledge and Good Forensic Practices sections are:
• How Computers Work by Ron White
• Handbook of Computer Crime by Eoghan Casey
• The Official EnCase Certified Examiner Study Guide by Steve Bunting

We also offer an EnCE Prep Course*. More information about this course is available at:
http://www.guidancesoftware.com/training/courses/enceprepcourse.aspx
*course prerequisites and a completed EnCE application are needed to attend this course.

• Examining computer based evidence with EnCase®
• The EnCase® Evidence File
• EnCase® Concepts
• The EnCase® Environment
• Searching
• File Signature and Hash Analysis
• Computer Knowledge
• Understanding Data and Binary
• The BIOS
• Computer Boot Sequence
• File Allocation Table Systems
• Computer Hardware Concepts
• Good Forensic Practices
• First Response
• Acquisition of Digital Evidence
• Operating System Artifacts
• Legal (North American EnCE® candidates only)