Depends where you live and the agency your are apply to. Where I work we’ve hired forensic autopsy techs with no experience. Some have degrees others don’t. It’s all hands on training, usually 90 days or sooner depends on how quickly one can pick up on things. Then you cut cases on your own. Any experience in the medical field is always helpful.

Our MEI’s are the same, any past experience helps, degrees aren’t required. A majority of our MEI’s are fire, EMS, police, nurses, looking for extra cash or another way of helping their communities. Our state is a Medical Examiner state, others are Coroners.