Crime Scene Technology - Certificate

Certificate (Certificate Program) - 35 Credit Hours

Program Information:
The Crime Scene Technology Certificate is designed for the student who already has a bachelors or associates degree and is seeking the specific skills to be a crime scene technician. Students completing the certificate program will be able to demonstrate that they have the skills required to process evidence at crime scenes. Students completing this program will seek employment as crime scene technicians, criminalists, evidence technicians, evidence custodians and crime scene investigators. The technical courses required for the certificate are offered during the academic year and as part of the intensive training program offered during the summer sessions that make up the Criminal Justice Institute.

Program Accreditation:
Students completing this program will be prepared to take certification exam given by the International Association for Identification (IAI),Students completing this program will be prepared to take certification exam given by the International Association for Identification (IAI),

Admission to the Program:
Official transcripts from other institutions must be mailed directly from the institution to the Student Service Center at Illinois Central College.

Recommended Course Sequence:

Fall Semester 1:
BIOL 140; CHEM 115; CRJ 130; CST 240; CRJ 225

Spring Semester 1:
CST 241; CST 242; CRJ 227 or CRJ 230

Fall Semester 2:
CRJ 123, CST 243 or Elective

Course Information:

Required Program Courses
Course	Name	Credit
BIOL 140	HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY	4
CHEM 115	FOUNDATIONS OF CHEMISTRY	4
CRJ 130	INTRODUCTION TO INVESTIGATION	3
CRJ 225	CRIMINAL LAW *	3
CRJ 227	ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE *	3
	or
CRJ 230	COURT PROCEDURES AND EVIDENCE	3
CST 240
CST 241
CST 242
CST 243	CRIME SCENE TECHNOLOGY INTERNSHIP * *	3
	or
	CRJ ELECTIVE	3
CRJ 123

* Available as online courses

** Enrollment in CST 243 requires a separate application and placement with a Law Enforcement Agency. CST 243 is taken upon completion of CRJ 130, CST 240, CST 241, and CST 242.

Illinois Central College encourages graduates to seek certification through a professional organization such as the International Association for Indentification.

For Program Information Contact:
Health Careers and Public Services Department
Cedar 87
ICC North
(309)690-7694