Stand out as a Certified Expert Witness

Our highest-level membership category, Certified Membership is a way to showcase your expertise, credibility and commitment to excellence in Expert Witness work. A mark of professionalism, Certification assures instructing parties that your knowledge, skills and professionalism have been validated by the Expert Witness Institute. 

Benefits of becoming Certified

• Demonstrate your practice and commitment to professional development
• Proof that you understand your role as an Expert and can deliver to the highest standards
• Top placement in EWI Find an Expert Witness Directory
• Use prestigious post nominals MEWI (Cert) or FEWI (Cert)
• Real academic credentials: 15 SCQF Credit points at Masters Level

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Why Certification matters

In a field where anyone can claim to be an Expert Witness, Certified Membership proves your commitment to professionalism, accountability, and the highest standards.

Courts are placing Expert Witnesses under greater scrutiny, with some facing serious penalties for not understanding their role.

By becoming a Certified Member of the EWI and proving that you adhere to our Code of Professional Conduct, you demonstrate that you take your responsibilities as an Expert seriously.

"I welcome the EWI’s initiative in creating a certification programme for Expert Witnesses. The complexity of much of modern litigation means that Expert Witnesses often play an essential role in the administration of justice. Unfortunately, judges have had to criticise experts for failing to understand and comply with their duties. Such failures can result in injustice and such criticism can cause serious damage to a person’s professional reputation. I hope that the initiative will assist experts, the parties who instruct them to give evidence, and the judiciary in their collaboration to ensure high standards in the administration of justice."

Lord Hodge, Deputy President of the Supreme Court

How to become a Certified Member

Certified Membership is achieved through successfully completing an assessment process that provides recognition and validation of your Expert Witness work. The assessment is based on actual practice in real scenarios.

Becoming a Certified member requires:

• Commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Re-assessment every five years to revalidate practice and retain Certified status

The assessment:

• Builds on EWI membership vetting procedures
• Assesses all the core competencies required as an Expert Witness
• Evaluates excellence in:

• Rules and Regulations
• Report writing
• Expert discussions
• Giving oral evidence in court

National recognition

EWI Certification is SCQF credit-rated by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) at Level 11, with 15 SCQF credit points. The SCQF credit rating shows our adherence to stringent quality standards, with regular assessments conducted by the SQA. Certified members may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning towards further qualifications.

One-off application fee

Members: £335 / Non-Members: £435*

*Includes your application for EWI membership. Where a non-member is not successful, EWI will use the assessment to identify whether an alternative level of membership can be offered.

Membership fees

Annual Fee 2024/2025: £382.50 / £362.50 when you pay by Direct Debit.

Annual Fee 2025/2026: £394.00 / £374 when you pay by Direct Debit.

Our subscription year runs 1st November - 31st October. Annual fees will be calculated pro-rata.

If you work for one of our Corporate Members you will benefit from a 15% Discount on the standard price. If you work for one of our Corporate Partners you will benefit from a 20% Discount on the standard price. 

Apply for Certification online

There are five stages of the application process:

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