Pennsylvania State Coroner’s Education Board
The Coroners’ Education Board, housed in the Office of Attorney General, provides the Basic Education Course which all newly elected coroners are required to attend prior to assuming office. Chief deputies and full-time deputies are required to attend the Basic Education Course within six months of appointment. The Board also authorizes courses as acceptable for fulfillment of the eight credit hours of continuing education required annually of all coroners and full-time deputies.
PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Basic Education Course – One Week Course
December 7th-12th, 2026
Northampton County Coroner’s Office
300 Gracedale Avenue
Nazareth, PA 18064
Contacts for the Basic Education Course:
Ali Jury
Phone: (717) 787-2082
Fax: (717) 705-7246
E-mail: ajury@attorneygeneral.gov
Registration Contact:
Mandy Tinkey
412-508-9579
Executive.director@pacoroners.org
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Coroners Education
Upcoming Coroners Education Courses
The Coroners’ Education Board reviews and authorizes continuing education opportunities for Pennsylvania coroners and full-time deputies. Upcoming approved courses are listed below and may be used toward the annual continuing education requirements if specified.
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10/19/2026 – 10/30/2026
Report Writing and Documentation 2026-45
Miscellaneous
- Cost
- $42
- Credits
- 2
- Sponsor
- Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
- Website
- teex.org/class/SAP104
- Location
- Online
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11/02/2026 – 11/06/2026
Forensic Death Investigations 2026-50
Forensics
- Cost
- $699
- Credits
- 8
- Sponsor
- Tritech Forensics
- Contact
- Phil Sanfilippo
- Phone
- (800) 438-7884
- Location
- Orlando Police Department
- Address
- 100 George DeSalvia Way
Orlando, FL 32807
Get Directions
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11/12/2026
ACOME Annual Continuing Education 2026-65
Miscellaneous
- Cost
- $100
- Credits
- 8
- Sponsor
- Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office
- Contact
- Mandy Tinkey
- Phone
- (412) 350-6087
- Location
- Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office
- Address
- 1520 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Get Directions
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11/12/2026
The Intersection of Crisis Response and Death Investigation 2026-67
Miscellaneous
- Cost
- $40
- Credits
- 6
- Sponsor
- Montgomery County Coroner's Office
- Contact
- Tahbatha Martinez
- Phone
- (610) 278-3057
- Location
- Montgomery County Coroner's Office
- Address
- 56 Eagleville Road
Eagleville, PA 19403
Get Directions
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11/20/2026
Annual Coroner, Law Enforcement and EMS Continuing Education Day 2026-60
Miscellaneous
- Cost
- $75
- Credits
- 8
- Sponsor
- Lycoming County Coroner's Office
- Contact
- Charles Kiessling
- Phone
- (570) 327-2305
- Location
- Trade and Transit Center II
- Address
- 144 West Third St.
Williamsport, PA 17701
Get Directions
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11/21/2026
Lebanon County Coroner’s Office Education Day 2026-69
Miscellaneous
- Cost
- $25
- Credits
- 4
- Sponsor
- Lebanon County Coroner's Office
- Contact
- Briana Reigel
- Phone
- (717) 836-6214
- Location
- Lebanon County Department of Emergency Services
- Address
- 1805 Cornwall Rd.
Lebanon, PA 17042
Get Directions
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11/23/2026 – 11/27/2026
Investigating Infant and Child Death 2026-70
Child Death and Investigation
- Cost
- $70
- Credits
- 4
- Sponsor
- Death Investigation Academy
- Contact
- Online
- Location
- Online
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11/30/2026 – 12/04/2026
Understanding Cutting and Stabbing Injury 2026-68
Cutting and Stabbing
- Cost
- $30
- Credits
- 1
- Sponsor
- Death Investigation Academy
- Contact
- Online
- Location
- Online
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11/30/2026 – 12/04/2026
National Homicide & Death Investigation Conference 2026-43
- Cost
- $595
- Credits
- 8
- Sponsor
- Legal & Liability Risk Management Institute
- Website
- llrmi.com
- Contact
- James Alsup
- Phone
- (317) 386-8325
- Location
- Palace Station
- Address
- 2411 West Sahara Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89102
Get Directions
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12/07/2026
Basic Education Course Day 1 2026-55
Basic Education
- Cost
- $300
- Credits
- 8
- Sponsor
- Pennsylvania Coroners' Association
- Contact
- Mandy Tinkey
- Phone
- (412) 508-9579
- Location
- Northampton County Forensic Center
- Address
- 300 Gracedale Avenue
Nazareth, PA 18064
Get Directions
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12/07/2026 – 12/12/2026
PA State Basic Coroner Education Course 2026-54
Basic Education
- Cost
- $1,500
- Credits
- 8
- Sponsor
- Pennsylvania Coroners' Association
- Contact
- Mandy Tinkey
- Phone
- (412) 508-9579
- Location
- Northampton County Coroner's Office
- Address
- 300 Gracedale
Nazareth, PA 18064
Get Directions
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12/07/2026 – 12/09/2026
Recovery of Human Remains 2026-27
Miscellaneous
- Cost
- $650
- Credits
- 8
- Sponsor
- Suncoast Forensics
- Contact
- Rebecca Douglas
- Phone
- (610) 462-8986
- Location
- Kreiser University Sarasota
- Address
- 6151 Lake Osprey Dr.
Sarasota, FL 34240
Get Directions
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12/08/2026
Basic Education Course Day 2 2026-56
Basic Education
- Cost
- $300
- Credits
- 8
- Sponsor
- Pennsylvania Coroners' Association
- Contact
- Mandy Tinkey
- Phone
- (412) 508-9579
- Location
- Northampton County Forensic Center
- Address
- 300 Gracedale Avenue
Nazareth, PA 18064
Get Directions
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12/09/2026
Basic Education Course Day 3 2026-57
Basic Education
- Cost
- $300
- Credits
- 8
- Sponsor
- Pennsylvania Coroners' Association
- Contact
- Mandy Tinkey
- Phone
- (412) 508-9579
- Location
- Northampton County Forensic Center
- Address
- 300 Gracedale Avenue
Nazareth, PA 18064
Get Directions
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12/10/2026
Basic Education Course Day 4 2026-58
Basic Education
- Cost
- $300
- Credits
- 8
- Sponsor
- Pennsylvania Coroners' Association
- Contact
- Mandy Tinkey
- Phone
- (412) 508-9579
- Location
- Northampton County Forensic Center
- Address
- 300 Gracedale Avenue
Nazareth, PA 18064
Get Directions
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12/10/2026
Overdose Homicide Investigations for Crime Scene and Death Investigators 2026-41
Drug Overdose
- Cost
- FREE
- Credits
- 3
- Sponsor
- Suncoast Forensics
- Website
- suncoastforensics.com
- Contact
- Meredith Tise
- Location
- Online
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12/11/2026
Basic Education Course Day 5 2026-59
Basic Education
- Cost
- $300
- Credits
- 8
- Sponsor
- Pennsylvania Coroners' Association
- Contact
- Mandy Tinkey
- Phone
- (412) 508-9579
- Location
- Northampton County Forensic Center
- Address
- 300 Gracedale Avenue
Nazareth, PA 18064
Get Directions
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02/17/2027
The Crime You Don’t See: Non-Fatal Strangulation 2027-4
Miscellaneous
- Cost
- $50
- Credits
- 1
- Sponsor
- American Academy of Forensic Sciences
- Contact
- Ashley Fullam
- Phone
- (719) 453-1021
- Location
- Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel
- Address
- 9939 Universal Blvd
Orlando, FL 32819
Get Directions
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02/18/2027
No Body, No Problem: 24 Minutes to a Guilty Verdict 2027-3
Miscellaneous
- Cost
- $120
- Credits
- 1
- Sponsor
- American Academy of Forensic Sciences
- Contact
- Ashley Fullam
- Phone
- (719) 453-1021
- Location
- Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel
- Address
- 9939 Universal Blvd
Orlando, FL 32819
Get Directions
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04/05/2027 – 04/07/2027
Recovery of Human Remains 2027-2
Miscellaneous
- Cost
- $695
- Credits
- 8
- Sponsor
- Suncoast Forensics
- Contact
- Meredith Tise
- Phone
- (727) 275-0327
- Location
- Charleston County Sheriff's Office
- Address
- 3691 Leeds Ave
North Charleston, SC 29405
Get Directions
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12/06/2027 – 12/08/2027
Recovery of Human Remains 2027-1
Miscellaneous
- Cost
- $650
- Credits
- 8
- Sponsor
- Suncoast Forensics
- Website
- suncoastforensics.com
- Contact
- Dr. Meredith Tise
- Phone
- (717) 275-0327
- Location
- Martin County Sheriff's Office
- Address
- 800 SE Monterey Road
Stuart, FL 34994
Get Directions