Crime Scene Technology Overview (6436)
Type of Award
CCC - College Credit Certificate
Program Website
www.palmbeachstate.edu/career-pathways/pathway-public-safety/default.aspx
Program Description
This college credit certificate program will prepare the student to operate behind the yellow crime scene tape. Crime scene technologists locate, collect, and identify physical evidence used to solve crimes. The student will learn how to properly collect and preserve physical evidence, how to photograph crime scenes and how to reconstruct crime scenes and vehicle accidents.
Course content includes crime scene photography, fingerprint classification, crime scene safety and biological evidence.
Admission Requirements
Completion Requirements
Students must successfully complete all courses listed in the catalog for this program.
Program Length
Total program credits: 28.
Location
The program is offered at the Lake Worth campus.
For More Information
Ed Richard, richarde@palmbeachstate.edu, (561) 868-3773
Employment Opportunities
The student who completes the program may find employment as a crime scene technologist, evidence technician, medical examiner investigator, medical investigator, insurance investigator or forensic paralegal.
Career Path Notes
Credits earned in this certificate program will transfer directly into the Associate in Science (A.S.) degree in Crime Scene Technology.
Career Center
www.palmbeachstate.edu/Career
For more information about employment opportunities, including job outlook and salary information, visit: Occupational Outlook Handbook: www.bls.gov/ooh
O-Net Online: www.onetonline.org
Required courses:
Required Courses (Credits: 28)
| CJB1711 | Introduction to Crime Scene Technology (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB1712 | Crime Scene Photography 1 (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB1722 | Crime Scene Photography 2 (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB1721 | Advanced Crime Scene Technology (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB1465 | Injury and Death Investigation (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB2735 | Fingerprint Classification (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB2703 | Crime Scene Safety (AS) | 2 credits (2 lecture hours) |
| CJB2704 | Courtroom Presentation of Scientific Evidence (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB2736 | Latent Fingerprint Development (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB2748 | Biological Evidence (AS) | 2 credits (2 lecture hours) |
Course Sequence
Term One - Fall (Year One) (Credits: 9)
| CJB1711 | Introduction to Crime Scene Technology (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB1712 | Crime Scene Photography 1 (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB1465 | Injury and Death Investigation (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Term Two - Spring (Year One) (Credits: 9)
| CJB2735 | Fingerprint Classification (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB1722 | Crime Scene Photography 2 (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB1721 | Advanced Crime Scene Technology (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Term Three - Summer (Year One) (Credits: 2)
| CJB2703 | Crime Scene Safety (AS) | 2 credits (2 lecture hours) |
Term One - Fall (Year Two) (Credits: 8)
| CJB2704 | Courtroom Presentation of Scientific Evidence (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB2736 | Latent Fingerprint Development (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| CJB2748 | Biological Evidence (AS) | 2 credits (2 lecture hours) |
Total Credit Hours: 28