Crime Scene Management
Certificate
Learn how to handle a crime scene with courses in forensics; identification, documentation, and processing of evidence; justice administration and more. Courses meet certification requirements of the International Association for Identification as a Crime Scene Technician/Analyst, Levels I-III. Complete this program by taking classes exclusively on weekdays, exclusively on evenings/weekends, or in a combination of day, evening and weekend classes.
Program/Major Codes: CRTFORENSICS/CSM
What can I do with this certificate?
Career options: Become a crime scene technician/analyst.
Academic options: Apply your AJS courses toward an associate degree in Administration of Justice.
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Program Requirements
Required Core Courses
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| CSM 100 | Introduction to Photographic Equipment and Procedures for Crime Scene Investigation |
1 |
| CSM 101 | Criminalistics | 2 |
| CSM 102 | Crime Scene Photography | 1 |
| CSM 103 | Latent Processing | 1 |
| CSM 104 | Fingerprint Identification | 3 |
| CSM 105 | Blood Pattern Documentation | 0.5 |
| CSM 106 | Ballistics | 0.5 |
| CSM 107 | Courtroom Testimony and Report Writing | 0.5 |
| Subtotal | 9.5 | |
Required Support Courses
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| AJS 101 | Introduction to Administration of Justice Systems | 3 |
| AJS 124 | Ethics and the Administration of Justice | 3 |
| AJS 201 | Rules of Evidence | 3 |
| CHM or BIO | Any Chemistry or Biology Course w/ lab | 4 |
| Subtotal | 13 | |
| Total | 22.5 | |