Help catch the bad guys as a crime scene technician.
Many colleges offer programs in forensic science, and some specialize in education and training for specific fields within the industry. Crime scene technicians assist in law enforcement cases, collecting, analyzing and interpreting physical evidence. While available technology is not quite be on par with depictions on television and the movies, it is changing rapidly and a good education can help students keep up to date.
Illinois Central College
Illinois Central College provides classroom and lab instruction for students seeking an Associate of Applied Science degree in crime scene technology. Also offered is a professional certificate program for students already with an associate's or bachelor's degree in related fields now seeking to become crime scene technicians. Prerequisites are required for many of the courses. The school advises consulting with a career counselor to plan a comprehensive career path.
Illinois Central College
North Campus
5407 N. University
Cedar Hall Room 87
Peoria, IL 61635
309-690-7694
icc.edu
Carnegie Institute
The Carnegie Institute of Integrative Medicine has the approval of the American Academy of Forensic Science to offer an administration associate degree. Graduates are qualified to sit for an American College of Forensic Science (ACFS) designation as Certified Medical Investigator-II. Students gaining ACFS certification can qualify for Certified Medical Investigator-III designation after five years of employment in the forensic science field.
Carnegie Institute of Integrative Medicine
1292 East Waterloo Road
Suffield, OH 44260
330-630-1132
carnegieinstitute.net
St. Petersburg College
St. Petersburg College combines a curriculum of established crime scene investigative techniques and present-day technology to keep students current in the evolving methods of forensic science. The college offers a two-year Associate of Science degree for crime scene technology and a one-year professional certificate program for qualified students seeking specific crime scene technology training. Graduates are qualified to work as crime scene technicians, evidence custodians and crime scene investigators, among other positions in the criminal justice field.
St. Petersburg College
Crime Scene Technology Program
P.O. Box 13489
St. Petersburg, FL 33733
727-341-4508
spcollege.edu
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