Crime Scene Technician―Certificate

This certificate prepares students for employment in the field of criminalistics with a specialty in Crime Scene Technology. The student can serve as, but is not limited to, positions of Forensic Scence Technician (SOC 19-4092), Crime Scene Technician, Medical Examiner Investigator, Medical Investigator, Insurance Investigator, Legal Investigator, Forensic Paralegal, Crime scene Investigator and Laboratory Technician. Students can be employed by state attorneys' offices, public defender offices, medical examiner offices, law firms and private industry.

Orientation session required prior to beginning CIE 1641 or higher.

VA funding approved effective August 16, 2021.

Program Code: CCC-CST

CJE 1640Criminalistics

3 cr.

CJE 1641Introduction to Crime Scene Technology

3 cr.

CJE 1643Advanced Crime Scene Technology

4 cr.

CJE 1644Crime Scene Safety

3 cr.

CJE 1645Introduction to Forensic Science

3 cr.

CJE 1671Latent Fingerprint Development

3 cr.

CJE 1770Crime Scene Photography I

3 cr.

CJE 2608Courtroom Presentation of Evidence

4 cr.

CJE 2676Biological Evidence

3 cr.

Total Credit Hours: 29