What Forensic Training Group does

Forensic Training Group is a privately held forensic education company founded in 2016 by Tony Becker and headquartered in Springfield, Tennessee. It delivers instructor-led training courses, proprietary publications, and analytical software tools to law enforcement officers, insurance professionals, government employees, and ACTAR-certified crash reconstructionists. Its curriculum spans heavy vehicle crash reconstruction, event data recorder (EDR) analysis for passenger and heavy vehicles, pedestrian/cyclist crash investigation, motorcycle reconstruction, human factors, and software-based reconstruction using authorized third-party platforms (Virtual Crash, Synercon Technologies' SSS2/FLA/TruckCRYPT, Pix4Dmatic). Every course is led by ACTAR-certified instructors with multi-decade field experience, including four partners — Tony Becker (Managing Partner, ~45 years experience), Steve Anderson (R&D Coordinator, SAE J2728 committee member), James Loftis, and Scott Skinner (former ACTAR Governing Board Chairman).

The company monetizes through three streams: (1) registration fees for 2-to-5-day open-enrollment and hosted contract courses delivered at client agency locations across the US and internationally; (2) one-time and subscription publication sales, including the 232-page Pedestrian/Cyclist Crash Reconstruction Manual ($70 hard copy or eBook) and Skinner's reference publication; and (3) one-year software subscriptions to John Bruno's Heavy Truck Brake Force Calculation Excel Workbook. The 2023 transition to a multi-partner structure consolidated leading forensic researchers under the FTG brand, and authorized-trainer exclusivity with Synercon Technologies and Virtual Crash Software for Law Enforcement provides differentiated, OEM-credentialed content. Marketing is predominantly website- and referral-driven, with no disclosed paid advertising.

Name

Forensic Training Group

Legal name

Forensic Training Group

Website

https://forensictraininggroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Forensic Training Group is a privately held forensic education company, founded in 2016 and based in Springfield, Tennessee, that delivers ACTAR-certified instructor-led training, proprietary publications, and analytical software tools to law enforcement, insurance, government, and crash reconstruction professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forensic Training and Education Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Automotive Diagnostics & Electrical Systems (EDAOAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Automotive (EDABALAB)

Keywords

• Crash investigation training
• Forensic education
• Traffic crash reconstruction
• Vehicle EDR analysis
• Heavy vehicle reconstruction

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Training Course Fees: The company generates revenue through registration fees for open enrollment courses and contract courses hosted at client locations. Courses range from 2-day to 5-day blocks covering various aspects of crash investigation and reconstruction.
2. Publications and Manuals: Sale of educational materials including the Pedestrian/Cyclist Crash Reconstruction manual available in spiral-bound hard copy ($70) and digital ebook format. One-year subscription to Heavy Truck Brake Force Calculation Excel workbook.
3. Software Subscriptions: One-year subscription model for the Heavy Truck Brake Force Calculation Excel Workbook. Subscribers receive a link via email that expires one year from purchase date.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Forensic Training Group delivers instructor-led professional training courses in traffic crash investigation and reconstruction, covering heavy vehicle systems, EDR/CDR data retrieval and analysis, pedestrian/cyclist and motorcycle reconstruction, and software tools such as Virtual Crash and Pix4Dmatic. The company also sells proprietary publications and analytical software tools, and is the authorized trainer for Synercon Technologies and Virtual Crash Software for Law Enforcement. All courses are led by ACTAR-certified instructors and are delivered through open enrollment or contract/hosted sessions at client locations.

Product overview

Forensic Training Group is a forensic education and training company offering professional development programs for law enforcement, insurance professionals, government employees, and crash reconstructionists. Their portfolio consists of instructor-led training courses (covering topics such as heavy vehicle crash reconstruction, EDR/CDR data retrieval and analysis, pedestrian/cyclist investigation, motorcycle reconstruction, and software tools like Virtual Crash and Pix4Dmatic), professional publications (the Pedestrian/Cyclist Crash Reconstruction Manual authored by Tony Becker and Mike Reade), and analytical software tools (the Heavy Truck Brake Force Calculation Excel Worksheet). All courses are led by ACTAR-certified instructors and are eligible for ACTAR credits. The company was founded in 2016 and formalized a strategic partnership in 2023.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advanced Commercial Vehicle Systems Training A 2.5-day advanced course covering commercial vehicle systems including ADAS technologies from Wabco OnLane/OnGuard, Bendix Wingman Fusion, and Detroit Assurance. Covers digital data from trailers, transmissions, dash cameras, electronic logs, and fleet tracking systems. Targeted at collision reconstructionists and law enforcement personnel.
• Advanced Heavy Vehicle Crash Reconstruction A 5-day advanced technical course for collision reconstructionists covering heavy vehicle collision reconstruction including air wedge brakes, air disc brake systems, trailer stability evaluation, and rotational momentum analysis. Includes one-year subscription to FTG Heavy Truck workbook software.
• CDR Operators Course A two-day comprehensive course on operating the Bosch CDR tool, Hyundai/Kia EDR tool, and Tesla EDR tool. Covers software operation, proper procedures for downloading EDR data, diagnostic-port retrieval, direct-to-module techniques, and back-powering for damaged vehicles.
• CDR/EDR Analysis and Applications An intensive five-day course focused on interpretation of Bosch CDR, Hyundai/Kia, and Tesla EDR reports with emphasis on applying data to collision reconstruction. Covers EDR regulations, recording methodologies, delta-V calculations, PDOF, and restitution.
• Heavy Truck Reconstruction Techniques A 5-day foundational course covering heavy truck collision reconstruction including pneumatic braking systems, event data recorder extraction, kinetic energy calculations, axle weight reconstruction, dynamic rollover threshold, and forensic post-crash inspections.
• Heavy Truck Post Crash Inspection A 24-hour training program preparing investigators to collect physical evidence from damaged heavy truck systems following crashes, covering systematic inspection procedures and evidence documentation.
• Heavy Vehicle Event Data Recorder (HVEDR) Technician and Analyst Training A 5-day course providing overview of heavy vehicle digital forensics history, development, and function. Covers best practices for accessing HVEDR data, OEM software, Synercon Forensic Link Adapter, TruckCRYPT software, validation testing, and case analysis.
• Heavy Vehicle Event Data Recorder (HVEDR) Analysis Only Training A 4-day advanced training expanding knowledge on HVEDR digital data analysis including deep dive into OEM-specific collision mitigation systems from Wabco, Bendix, and Detroit Assurance. Includes workbook with analysis exercises and expert testimony guidance.
• Human Factors in Traffic Crash Investigation A 3-day course focusing on driver behavior assessment for crash investigators, covering visibility distance determination, perception-response time, environmental factors, and hazard identification.
• Momentum Analysis in Traffic Crash Investigation, including EDR A 5-day advanced technical course on momentum principles for collision investigators, covering momentum formula derivation, vector sum analysis, and post-impact drag factors for courtroom-ready investigations.
• Motorcycle Crash Reconstruction A 5-day advanced course covering motorcycle collision reconstruction including gyroscopic principles, instability characteristics, acceleration/deceleration analysis, validation testing, and case analysis.
• Pedestrian/Cyclist Crash Investigation A 5-day program for traffic crash investigators covering pedestrian/bicycle/motorcycle crash reconstruction including physical evidence interpretation, vehicle and victim analysis, and pedestrian/cyclist dynamics. Includes the Pedestrian/Cyclist Reconstruction Manual.
• Pix4Dmatic for Collision Reconstruction A three-day hands-on course providing practical training in using Pix4Dmatic for collision reconstruction and scene documentation. Covers photogrammetry concepts, drone and mobile image capture, georeferencing with ground control points, and 2D/3D deliverable generation.
• Smart Sensor Simulator #2 (SSS2) Advanced Direct to Module Training A 3-day advanced course building on HVEDR training, focusing on deep dive into Synercon Technologies SSS2 functions including setting fault codes, eliminating fault codes, and building loadable files. FTG is the authorized trainer for Synercon Technologies.
• Synercon Technologies Forensic Link Adapter (FLA) and TruckCRYPT Software Certification Training A 2-day certification training on downloading heavy truck digital data using the Forensic Link Adapter and uploading with TruckCRYPT software. FTG is the authorized trainer for Synercon Technologies.
• Virtual Crash (VCrash) Accident Reconstruction Software Training A three-day training course on Virtual Crash software for law enforcement collision investigators, covering 3D accident simulation, pedestrian impacts, cyclist impacts, articulated vehicles, heavy truck impacts, scale diagrams, and high-definition animation creation. FTG is the authorized trainer for Virtual Crash Software for Law Enforcement.
• Pedestrian/Cyclist Crash Reconstruction Manual A 232-page spiral-bound manual authored by Tony Becker and Mike Reade covering pedestrian and cyclist crash investigation including evidence collection, dynamics, formulas, relevant laws, and regulations. Published in 2024 by Forensic Training Group. Also available as eBook for worldwide delivery.
• Heavy Truck Brake Force Calculation Excel Worksheet An Excel workbook created by John Bruno for crash investigators to analyze heavy truck braking systems. Features worksheets for field data entry, rollover analysis, off-tracking, axle weight reconstruction, and ECM data calculation. Requires Microsoft Office 365. Sold as a one-year subscription.
• Equations and Forms for the Heavy Truck Crash Reconstructionist A reference publication by Scott Skinner containing equations and forms for heavy truck crash reconstructionists.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 700 collision reconstructions completed by lead instructor
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Strategic Partnership in Forensic Crash InvestigationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023In 2023, Forensic Training Group formalized a strategic partnership bringing together the field's leading researchers and instructors in forensic crash investigation. This partnership enables the company to deliver specialized instruction that meets the evolving needs of professionals across the globe.
• Synercon TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationForensic Training Group is the authorized trainer for Synercon Technologies. They provide training on Synercon Technologies products including the Smart Sensor Simulator #2 (SSS2), Forensic Link Adapter (FLA), and TruckCRYPT software. Training includes certification programs for heavy truck digital data extraction and analysis.
• Virtual Crash (vCRASH)coreTechnology or IntegrationForensic Training Group is the authorized trainer for Virtual Crash Software for Law Enforcement. They provide three-day training courses on VCrash accident reconstruction software used to simulate motor vehicle accidents, create scale diagrams, build 3D models, and generate high-definition animations for analysis and courtroom presentation.
• Green Beret FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerForensic Training Group proudly supports the Green Beret Foundation as part of their charitable giving and community support initiatives.
• Tunnel to Towers FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerForensic Training Group proudly supports the Tunnel to Towers Foundation as part of their charitable giving and community support initiatives.
• American LegionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerForensic Training Group proudly supports the American Legion as part of their charitable giving and community support initiatives.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM): University of Florida-based provider of traffic crash investigation, reconstruction, and forensic training to law enforcement. Founder Tony Becker spent many years at IPTM as an instructor and Associate Director, and IPTM is FTG's most direct head-to-head competitor for both open-enrollment and contract crash-investigation courses.
• Crash Data Group: Provider of Bosch CDR tool sales, training, and crash data retrieval services to law enforcement. Directly comparable to FTG's CDR Operators and CDR/EDR Analysis courses, and operates as both a technology vendor and authorized trainer in the same niche.
• Northwestern University Center for Public Safety: Long-established provider of police traffic crash investigation and reconstruction training programs serving the same law enforcement buyer as FTG. Overlaps directly on course catalog areas (traffic crash investigation, reconstruction) and competes for hosted contract courses at state and municipal agencies.
• Traffic Safety Solutions (TSS): Provider of crash reconstruction and traffic safety training, consulting, and expert witness services. Overlaps with FTG on heavy vehicle reconstruction, motorcycle crash reconstruction, and reconstructionist continuing education.
• Collision Safety Institute (CSI): Specialized crash reconstruction training provider offering courses on EDR data retrieval, heavy vehicle reconstruction, and motorcycle/pedestrian investigation. Closely comparable curriculum footprint and customer base to FTG, particularly in advanced reconstruction and EDR analysis.
• Bosch Crash Data Retrieval Training: OEM-provided training on Bosch CDR tool, which is one of FTG's flagship course topics. Represents both an ecosystem partner (FTG teaches on the tool) and a competitive alternative if Bosch expands its own training reach.

Others

• ACTAR (Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction): Accrediting body whose ACTAR certification is the credential underpinning FTG's instructor qualifications and course CE credit value. Not a competitor, but a critical ecosystem participant that shapes the demand curve for FTG's training.
• Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Heavy Vehicle Event Data Recorder Working Group: Standards-setting body where Steve Anderson sits on the J2728 Truck and Bus EDR Committee. Adjacent standards ecosystem that influences curriculum content and OEM relationships for FTG's heavy-vehicle training business.

Emerging players

• ARC-CSI Crash Academy: Provider of online and hybrid crash reconstruction training content, including some EDR and heavy vehicle topics. Represents a more digital-leaning competitor that could pressure FTG's in-person-only delivery model over time.

Broad incumbents

• SAE International: Standards body and training provider for automotive and aerospace engineering professionals. Steve Anderson is an SAE member-producer serving on the J2728 committee, and SAE's broader automotive training programs overlap with FTG's vehicle-systems and EDR curriculum areas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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