Crime Scene Technology - Certificate with Financial Aid Eligibility

College of Public Safety Administration

CST-CT

Program Leadership Information

Lynn Ernst
Lead Instructor, AC
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(727) 341-4508

Susan Demers
Dean
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Program Summary

Please contact PublicSafetyAdvising@spcollege.edu for questions regarding this program. This program is offered as a Fully Online program. Crime Scene technologists are employed by local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, state attorney offices, public defender offices, medical examiners’ offices, law firms and private industry. The certificate program is designed to prepare a crime scene technician who will be able to locate, identify, process and preserve the crime scene. They will also testify in court as to their findings. These courses will apply toward the AS degree in Crime Scene Technology. The Academic Pathway is a tool for students that lists the following items: • the recommended order in which to take the program courses • suggested course when more than one option exists • which semester each course is typically offered • if the course has a prerequisite • courses that may lead to a certificate (if offered in the program) If you are starting the program this term, click here to access the recommended Academic Pathway. If you have already started the program, click here for the archived Academic Pathways. Please verify the Academic Pathway lists your correct starting semester.

The Academic Pathway is a tool for students that lists the following items:
  • the recommended order in which to take the program courses
  • suggested course when more than one option exists
  • which semester each course is typically offered
  • if the course has a prerequisite
  • courses that may lead to a certificate (if offered in the program)
If you are starting the program this term, click here to access the recommended Academic Pathway.

If you have already started the program, click one of the following for the archived Academic Pathways. Please verify the Academic Pathway lists your correct starting semester.

Program Learning Outcomes

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Admission Requirements

SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: 1. Complete SPC application. 2. Take SPC placement test and take any remedial courses as student needs to be at college level writing and reading skills.

Graduation Requirements

SPECIAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: 1. A grade of “C” or better in all designated specialty courses in this program. 2. Completion of an End-of-Program Assessment Examination. 

Program Requirements

MAJOR CORE COURSES
Credits 28
Introduction to Crime Scene Technology (Historical)
3
Advanced Crime Scene Technology (Active)
3
Crime Scene Safety (Active)
3
Introduction to Forensic Science (Historical)
3
Fingerprint Classification (Active)
3
Latent Fingerprint Development (Active)
3
Biological Evidence (Active)
3
Courtroom Presentation of Scientific Evidence (Active)
3
Crime Scene Photography (Historical)
4
Total: 28

Notes

Fully Online