Courses Offered
​Education and Training Services- For Law Enforcement, Coroners, Medico-Legal Death Investigators, Colleges & Universities.
Crime Scene Technician Courses
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Advanced Crime Scene Investigation
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Criminal Investigation
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DNA and Blood Detection at crime scenes (24 hours)
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ALS and Low-light Photography (24 hours)
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Shooting Incident Reconstruction (24 hours)
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Bloodstain Reconstruction (40 hours)
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Forensic Anthropology (40 hours)
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Impression Evidence (24 hours)
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Criminal Investigation (40 hours)
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Homicide Investigation (40 hours)
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Interviews and Interrogations (40 hours)
Basic Photography- (40 hours)
Basic Photography POST Course # ABP12G (40 hours)
The purpose of this course is to teach students the fundamentals of crime scene photography. Students will learn the basic camera operations, crime scene photograph methodology, and photograph composition. Students will have practical exercises covering manual camera settings as well as low-light time-exposure settings. Students are required to bring a digital camera capable of manipulating manual exposure settings. A digital single-lens reflex camera is highly suggested. Mirrorless cameras, tripods, and flash lighting systems are recommended if available.
Crime Scene Investigation-
(40 hours)
Basic Crime Scene Processing POST Course # ABH 02G (40 hours)
This course is designed for personnel who investigate crime scenes or process and collect physical evidence. Topics include scene documentation, search techniques, diagraming methods, general evidence collection, and processing of physical evidence. Students are required to bring a digital camera which is capable of manual exposures and a fingerprint kit.
Special Notes: Students are encouraged to bring a laptop computer with Microsoft capabilities to class, a camera, and a basic fingerprint kit.
Courtroom Demeanor and Evidence Presentation
(24 hours)
Courtroom Demeanor and Evidence Presentation POST Course # AYT 05G (24 hours)
This course is designed for personnel who present evidence in a court of law. The topics include preservation and handling of physical evidence, requirements for admissibility, courtroom testimony, and expert testimony. Students will be required to participate in practical exercises.
SPECIAL NOTES
This course meets the requirements for P.O.S.T. Identification Technician Certification. (24 hrs. versus 16)
Fingerprint Science
(40 hours)
Fingerprint Science POST Course # ABF 18G (40 hours)
This course will cover topics such as fingerprint pattern types by definition, the biology of friction ridge skin, the orientation of ridge flows, and how to capture fingerprints and palm prints using ink and live scan technology. Students are encouraged to bring a laptop computer with Microsoft capabilities to class. Each student should bring a fingerprint magnifier with a Henry disc and a pointer.
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Note: This course is the equivalent of the POST certification course known as Fingerprint Classification.
Basic Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
(40 hours)
Basic Bloodstain Pattern Analysis POST Course # ABH 05G (40 hours)
This course is designed for personnel who investigate violent crimes. Topics include blood detection, blood composition, blood pattern types, and basic scene reconstruction. Focus will be on pattern recognition, liquid dynamics, blood composition, and documentation of bloodstain evidence in crime scenes, to include diagraming/mapping. Students are required to bring a digital camera that is capable of manual exposures. A digital single-lens reflex camera is highly suggested. Mirrorless cameras, tripods, and flash lighting systems are applicable as available.
Fingerprint Development
(24 hours)
Fingerprint Development POST Course # ABF 16G (24 hours)
This course will cover topics such as searching, developing, and documenting latent print evidence on various surfaces. This course will serve as the initial chemical development course, which leads to a more knowledgeable processing methodology for blood fingerprint evidence, presumptive fluid testing, and recommended process sequencing. Students will achieve an understanding of what each chemical reacts with, providing better decision making in the field and lab setting. It is strongly recommended to bring a camera, a handheld light source (if available) with filters, goggles, and a tripod. This is a labor-intensive course.
Fingerprint Comparison
(24 hours)
Fingerprint Comparisons POST Course # ABF 17G (24 hours)
This course will cover topics such as the historical overview of friction ridge used for comparison, the scientific basis of friction ridge comparisons from a biological standpoint, court acceptance of friction ridge evidence, and an introduction to the comparison of friction ridges using the ACE-V methodology. Students are required to complete a minimum of 8 practical comparison exercises, each involving a minimum of 720 comparisons. A final is also given that must be completed with 100% accuracy.
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Prerequisite: Students must have completed the Fingerprint Science class or the Fingerprint Classification class prior to taking the Fingerprint Comparison Class.
Forensic Anthropology
(24 hours)
Forensic Anthropology for Law Enforcement (24 hours) P.O.S.T. Inservice credit
This course will cover the process of locating, documenting, and collecting human remains for investigators and crime scene specialists. The attendee will gain hands on experience with the appropriate methods for photographing, diagraming, sifting, and excavating human remains from clandestine graves and bone scatters. Students will also learn about entomology and basic decomposition rates and terminology. This is a labor intensive class that involves some lifting, digging, and being exposed to the weather elements.
Medico-Legal Death Investigation
(24 hours)
Medico-Legal Death Investigation #ABD16G (40 hours)
This comprehensive 40-hour training course provides an in-depth exploration of death investigation from a medico-legal perspective. Participants will examine the various manners of death, post-mortem interval estimation, and the critical role of the medical examiner in the investigative process. Through practical examples and case-based instruction, students will learn to differentiate between natural and suspicious deaths, recognize key scene artifacts, and understand their relevance during investigations.
The course emphasizes thorough victim documentation and equips professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate complex death scenes. Designed for law enforcement investigators, crime scene specialists, coroners, and medical examiner personnel, this training delivers essential tools for effective and accurate death investigations.