Learn to solve crimes and help serve justice with ICDC College’s Crime Scene Investigator Fast-Track Diploma. Join an exciting field that combines science, criminal investigation, and law enforcement by becoming a crime scene investigator. If working with physical evidence to support criminal investigations sounds exciting, then this Fast-Track Diploma program from ICDC College may be right for you!
The Crime Scene Investigator Fast-Track Diploma program, available online, teaches students the fundamental theories of criminal justice, criminal and civil law and science. Students receiving crime scene investigator training will learn how to collect and analyze crime scene evidence such as blood splatter patterns, fingerprints, tire tracks, shoe impressions, and more, using science to answer questions that support investigators and prosecutors.
Your Crime Scene Investigator Diploma program includes these courses:
- Fingerprint Analysis and Footwear Impression
- Blood Stain Evidence, DNA and the Criminal Justice System
- Criminal Profiling and Investigation
- Crime Scene Analysis
- Firearms Forensic Investigation and Crime Scene Photography
You will learn from experienced crime scene investigators and other law enforcement professionals who are experts in their fields. In the online Crime Scene Investigator program, you benefit from one-on-one interaction with professors and fellow students. Additionally, you can take advantage of ICDC College’s Academic Advising Services and Online Career Services.
The path to your new Crime Scene Investigator career is just a Fast-Track Diploma away, so call today! Once the enrollment process is complete, you will be provided with the tools you need to succeed, including online coursework, textbooks, and a new laptop computer* – all included in the cost of online tuition. Your next step is to log in and learn, at your convenience – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from any location.
*Provided only to online students who are enrolled and in good academic standing after 30 business days in class, including completion of financial aid documents (if necessary). Laptop included with tuition. Conditions apply.
This program is currently not enrolling new students.
ICDC College offers its graduates an employment preparation course prior to graduation. This assists them in finding sources of employment, preparing an effective resume and with interview techniques.
Job placement assistance is provided by ICDC College upon completion of the program.
Employment:
Crime Scene Investigator Fast-Track Diploma graduates may be eligible for the following civilian positions:
Crime Scene Investigator: As a crime scene investigator you would locate, identify, collect, classify, prepare, preserve and analyze a variety of physical evidence from crime scenes to support the investigations branch of law enforcement. A crime scene investigator may also be required to take measurements and photographs of evidence at the scene, as well as create scaled drawings. A crime scene investigator might also assist the coroner at death scenes, and sometimes attends autopsies to collect evidence and photograph examinations. Creating written reports of investigations and evidence findings are typically a requirement of this job.
Crime Scene Technician: In the technician role you would work at the crime scene to identify and recover evidence such as latent fingerprints or palm prints, traces of body fluids and DNA samples, and other physical specimens for lab analysis. In this role you would typically be responsible for documenting the crime scene through photos, sketches and diagrams. Writing up reports of all evidence findings is generally required for presentation in court, and the crime scene technician is sometimes called upon to give courtroom testimony.
Forensic Science Technician: As a forensic science technician you would work in a laboratory, helping to process evidence collected from crime scenes to support investigators and law enforcement. A forensic science technician typically prepares and screens fluids and materials for the presence of contaminants or foreign substances. Your duties might include testing the physical, chemical, serological and bacterial properties of body fluids, water and beverages, food products, wastes, soils and construction materials. The technician must accurately prepare chemical reagents and biological media according to standard formulae and solutions, always monitoring expiration of reagents.
*Certain restrictions may apply
Forensic Attendant: In this role you would follow procedures for transporting, handling, and preparing decedents for post-mortem examinations and subsequent release to mortuaries. As a forensic attendant you might be required to drive to locations to recover and transport bodies and/or specimens from death scenes, hospitals, and nursing homes. You would also receive and process bodies into the morgue or Coroner’s Department and related facilities. Your duties might include collecting, preserving and logging physical and medical evidence to include fingerprinting bodies and writing receipts for decedents’ clothing and personal property.
Identification Technician: Your responsibilities as an identification technician would typically include obtaining and processing fingerprints of arrested persons in a jail setting to help determine identity and prior criminal records. You would also be expected to collect and preserve latent fingerprints and related evidence from crime scenes and vehicles, using various methods including photography, powder, cyanoacrylate fuming, hot flame processing and crystal violet dye. In this role you might also be asked to testify in court as an expert witness regarding fingerprint evidence.
*Based on the state in which you choose to seek employment, the potential requirements for state agencies and employers may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Pass a state exam, if applicable
- Pass a drug test, if applicable
- Submit to a background check, including criminal convictions/parole history
Any questions regarding the minimum requirements for your state may be obtained from ICDC College, or through our referrals to state-specific agencies.
You have been advised that failing to meet the minimum requirements in the state in which you choose to seek employment, and any previous misdemeanor convictions or periods on parole, will diminish or prohibit your opportunities for employment in this field. Further, any previous felony convictions will most probably prohibit employment in this field.
The Crime Scene Investigator Fast-Track Diploma program is available at the following campuses:
- Online
- Main Campus
- South Bay
- Van Nuys
Completing the courses in ICDC College’s Crime Scene Investigator Fast-Track Diploma program will give you a strong understanding of the fundamentals of the field.
Some of the courses from the Crime Scene Investigator program are:
- Criminalistics and Crime Scene Analysis
- Criminal Profiling & Investigation
- Fingerprint Analysis and Footwear Impression
- Blood Stain Evidence, DNA and the Criminal Justice System
- Firearms Forensic Investigation and Crime Scene Photography
OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION:
The occupations this program prepares students to enter by name and SOC code:
Forensic Science Technician 19-4092.00; Police Identification and Records Officers 33-3021.02; File Clerks 43-4071.00; Criminal Investigators and Special Agents 33-3021.03
LINKS:
The links to the occupational profiles on the Department of Labor’s O*Net are:
http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/19-4092.00
http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/33-3021.02
http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/43-4071.00
http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/33-3021.03
COSTS:
Tuition and Fees: $16,608.00
Books and Supplies: included w/ tuition
On campus room and board: N/A
PROGRAM LENGTH:
The program is designed to take 36 weeks to complete.
MEDIAN LOAN DEBT/ON-TIME GRADUATION RATE FOR COMPLETERS/ PLACEMENT RATE:
This program is new. Therefore the number of students who graduate, the number of students who are placed, or the starting salary you can earn after finishing the educational program are unknown at this time. Information regarding general salary and placement statistics may be available from government sources or from the institution, but it is not equivalent to actual performance data.
