Master the principles of forensic photography used to accurately document crime scenes, preserve evidence, and prepare photographic documentation for courtroom presentation.
Developed by the National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC), this self-paced online course provides practical instruction for investigators, crime scene personnel, forensic practitioners, and students seeking professional development.
Course Information
Format
Self-paced Online
Duration
Approximately 6 Hours
Access
60 Days
CEUs
0.6 FIU Continuing Education Units
Certificate
Yes
Assessment
75% Passing Score
Approved For
ABC Professional Development Points
Price
$149
👥 Who Should Enroll?
Ideal for professionals and students looking to strengthen their crime scene documentation skills.
Crime scene investigators, patrol officers, detectives, evidence technicians, forensic laboratory personnel, students, and military investigators.
🎯 You’ll Learn How To
Develop practical skills that can be applied immediately in the field.
Apply forensic photography principles, select proper camera settings, capture overall/mid-range/close-up images, document evidence, use lighting techniques, and produce courtroom-ready photographs.
⭐ Course Features
Everything included with your enrollment.
Self-paced online learning, approximately 6 hours of instruction, 60 days of access, printable job aids, assessments, certificate of completion, 0.6 FIU CEUs, and ABC professional development credit.
Our Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation course is perfect for new CSIs and first responders and offers step-by-step guidelines for scene processing and evidence collection. This course was developed with subject matter experts to provide first-class instruction at your own pace.
This 16-hour course can be taken at your own pace and you will have access for 60 days. A certificate of completion is issued to students successfully completing the course (75% score). An FIU Continuing Education certificate for 1.6 credits will be mailed to the student address as entered. NFSTC trainings have been approved by the (American Board of Criminalistics) ABC for professional development points.
Go beyond basic skills to cover situations investigators don’t see every day.
Casting footwear impressions under water
Lifting fingerprints from skin
Bloodstain/Blood Pattern Analysis documentation
Footwear and Tire Track measurement and photography
Do-it-yourself experiment ideas to help students or agency teams practice new skills
This course takes approximately 16 hours to complete at your own pace. Users have access to the course for 60 days. A certificate of completion will be issued to students successfully completing the course (75% assessment score). An FIU Continuing Education certificate for 1.6 credits will be mailed to the student address as entered. NFSTC trainings have been approved by the (American Board of Criminalistics) ABC for professional development points.
