Crime Scene Technician (NDP.CST)

The Crime Scene Technician certificate program is designed to provide students with a foundational understanding of the analytical procedures employed by crime scene technicians. The program covers essential skills including: documenting a crime scene, providing lawful justification for a crime scene search, searching a crime scene, preparing courtroom testimony, and maintaining crime scene resources.
Catalog Term Year: 2025 Summer
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Hours
CJS-156
Criminal Law 
3.0
CJS-093
Basic Crime Scene Investigation 
3.0
CJS-096
Forensic Photography 
3.0

Semester Totals

9.0
Second Semester
CJS-160
Criminal Evidence and Procedure 
3.0
CJS-094
Advanced Crime Scene Investigation 
3.0
CJS-095
Crime Scene Reconstruction 
3.0

Semester Totals

9.0

Total Program Hours

18.0