Crime Scene Technology - Certificate

(Pending State Approval)

Certificate (Certificate Program) - 41 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).

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; FORSC 231; CRJ 225

Spring Semester 1:
FORSC 240; FORSC 241; CRJ 227 or CRJ 230; FORSC 123

Summer Semester 1:
CRJ/FORSC Elective

Fall Semester 2:
FORSC 242; FORSC 243

Course Information:

Required Program Courses
Course	Name	Credit
BIOL 140	HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY	4
CHEM 115	FOUNDATIONS OF CHEMISTRY	4
CRJ 225	CRIMINAL LAW *	3
CRJ 227	ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE *	3
	or
CRJ 230	COURT PROCEDURES AND EVIDENCE	3
	CRJ/FORSC ELECTIVE	3
FORSC 240	FORENSIC SCIENCE I	4
FORSC 241	FORENSIC SCIENCE II	4
FORSC 243	CRIME SCENE/FORSENIC INTERNSHIP * *	3
FORSC 123	FORENSIC PHOTOGRAPHY	3
FORSC 231	CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION	3
FORSC 242	FORENSIC SCIENCE III	4

* Available as online courses

** Enrollment in FORSC 243 requires a separate application and placement with a Law Enforcement Agency. FORSC 243 may be taken upon completion of CRJ 130 or FORSC 231, and FORSC 240, FORSC 241, FORSC 242 and department approval.

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

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