Training: All Courses
The courses listed on this page are sponsored by the National Institute of Justice and offered by a variety of organizations.
Registration for all courses is free unless otherwise noted.
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| Course | Registration | Dates | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Law Enforcement Technology Institute NLECTC Small, Rural and Tribal and Border Regional Center |
TBD | TBD | Annapolis, Md. |
| Forensic Sciences: An Overview for Medicolegal Death Investigators National Forensic Science Technology Center |
Open to medicolegal death investigation practitioners | April through September 2012 | Web (16-20 hours) |
| Best Practices in Forensic Science Management — Basic and Advance Class Midwest Forensic Resource Center, The Ames Laboratory |
Closed | Basics: June 4-8, 2012
Advanced: Sept. 11-13, 2012 |
Omaha, Neb. |
| CBRNE for First Responders National Center for Forensic Science |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| High Explosives National Center for Forensic Science |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Modern Polarized Light Microscopy Hooke College of Applied Sciences |
Open | June 25-29, 2012 | Classroom: Westmont, Ill. |
| Modern Polarized Light Microscopy Hooke College of Applied Sciences |
Open | Oct. 8-12, 2012 | Classroom: Westmont, Ill. |
| Scanning Electron Microscopy Hooke College of Applied Sciences |
Open | Oct. 15-19, 2012 | Classroom: Westmont, Ill. |
| Infrared Microscopy Hooke College of Applied Sciences |
Open | Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2012 | Classroom: Westmont, Ill. |
| Forensic Soil Examination-Part 1 Hooke College of Applied Sciences |
Open | July 30-Aug. 3, 2012 | Classroom: Westmont, Ill. |
| Advanced Imaging Techniques for SEM Hooke College of Applied Sciences |
Open | July 9-10, 2012 | Classroom: Westmont, Ill. |
| Advanced X-Ray Microanalysis by EDS Hooke College of Applied Sciences |
Open | July 11-13, 2012 | Classroom: Westmont, Ill. |
| Forensic Paint Identification and Comparison Hooke College of Applied Sciences |
Open | Sept. 10-14, 2012 | Classroom: Westmont, Ill. |
| Identification of Building Materials Hooke College of Applied Sciences |
Open | Oct. 1-5, 2012 | Classroom: Westmont, Ill. |
| Forensic Soil Examination-Part 2 Hooke College of Applied Sciences |
Open | Oct. 22-26, 2012 | Classroom: Westmont, Ill. |
| Investigating Sudden Deaths: Cause of Death Scenarios That Mimic One Another RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Computer Forensic Investigation Training (C.F.I.T) Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence |
Open | June 19-20, 2012 | Classroom: Napa, Calif. |
| Computer Forensic Investigation Training (C.F.I.T) Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence |
Open | July 10-11, 2012 | Classroom: Atlanta, Ga. |
| Digital Evidence Collection Training (D.E.C.T.) Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence |
Open | July 12, 2012 | Classroom: Atlanta, Ga. |
| Computer Forensic Investigation Training (C.F.I.T) Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence |
Open | July 24-25, 2012 | Classroom: Reno, Nev. |
| Digital Evidence Collection Training (D.E.C.T.) Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence |
Open | July 26, 2012 | Classroom: Reno, Nev. |
| Computer Forensic Investigation Training (C.F.I.T) Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence |
Open | Aug. 7-8, 2012 | Classroom: Riverton, Wyo. |
| Digital Evidence Collection Training (D.E.C.T.) Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence |
Open | Aug. 9, 2012 | Classroom: Riverton, Wy. |
| Computer Forensic Investigation Training (C.F.I.T) Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence |
Open | Sept. 18-19, 2012 | Classroom: Miramar, Fla. |
| Digital Evidence Collection Training (D.E.C.T.) Electronic Crime Technology Center of Excellence |
Open | Sept. 20, 2012 | Classroom: Miramar, Fla. |
| Death Investigation in the Elderly RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Fundamentals of Immunoassy Testing in Toxicology RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Using a Cheminformatics Database: Introduction to ForensicDB RTI International |
Open | May 22, 2012, 1:00 pm ET | Web (live) |
| Certified Field Search Instructors Training Corrections Technology Center of Excellence |
Open | Aug. 20-21, 2012 | Classroom: Denver, Col. |
| Intermediate Crime Scene Investigation Training Program National Forensic Science Technology Center |
Closed | Oct. 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012 | Classroom: Largo, Fla. |
| Latent Print Examiner Training Program National Forensic Science Technology Center |
Closed | Five 2-week sessions beginning July 9 and ending Nov. 16, 2012 | Classroom: Largo, Fla. |
| Latent Print Examiner Training Program National Forensic Science Technology Center |
Closed | Oct. 17, 2011 - June 22, 2012 | Classroom: Largo, Fla. |
| Web-Based SAFE Training and Clinical Workshop International Association of Forensic Nurses |
Closed | April 23-July 31, 2012 | Web and clinic/classroom (location TBD) |
| Technology Institute for Law Enforcement | Open through June 8, 2012 | Sept. 9-13, 2012 | Annapolis, Md. |
| Web-Based SAFE Training and Clinical Workshop International Association of Forensic Nurses |
Opens June 18, 2012 | Aug. 13-Nov. 30, 2012 | Web and clinic/classroom (location TBD) |
| Sudden Unexplained Infant Deaths Investigation: Death Scene Recreation RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Field Detection of Drugs and Explosive Odor Signatures Using Planar Solid Phase Microextraction Ion Mobility Spectrometry National Forensic Science Technology Center |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
|
Advances in Forensic Anthropology — Technology Transition Workshop |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Developing a Missing Persons Protocol RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Cold Case Safety Net: Missing and Unidentified Persons RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Investigative Strategies: Missing and Unidentified Person Cases RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| CODIS for Missing Persons: Using DNA for the Investigation of Remains RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Specimen Validity Testing: The Workplace Experience RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Cold Case Safety Net: Missing and Unidentified Persons RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Sudden, Unexplained Infant Death Investigation: An Overview and Top 25 Critical Points to Consider RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Sudden, Unexplained Infant Death Investigation: Infant Growth and Development RTI International | Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Challenges in Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault (DFSA) RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| An Overview of DFSA SAFE/SANE/SART Protocol I RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| An Overview of DFSA SAFE/SANE/SART Protocol II RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Developing a Missing Persons Protocol RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Offender Profiling: Psychology Contributions to Behavioral Crime Scene Analysis RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Answering the NAS: The Ethics of Leadership and the Leadership of Ethics (Ethics II) RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Forensic anthropology: Mapping and excavation of clandestine graves RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Concentration of Oxymorphone in Post Mortem Fluids and Tissues RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Field Investigation Drug Officer (FIDO) Program: A Technology Transition Workshop National Forensic Science Technology Center |
Not required | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Latent Fingerprint Image Enhancement: A Technology Transition Workshop National Forensic Science Technology Center |
Not required | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Mitochondrial and STR DNA Analysis by Mass Spectrometry Using the Ibis Biosciences Platform: A Technology Transition Workshop National Forensic Science Technology Center |
Not required | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| DART Mass Spectrometry: A Technology Transition Workshop National Forensic Science Technology Center |
Not required | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Miniaturized Microfluidic Devices: A Technology Transition Workshop National Forensic Science Technology Center |
Not required | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Cedar Fox Questioned Documents Workshop: A Technology Transition Workshop National Forensic Science Technology Center |
Not required | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Laser Microdissection for Examiners: A Technology Transition Workshop National Forensic Science Technology Center |
Not required | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Laser Microdissection for Technical Managers and Supervisors: A Technology Transition Workshop National Forensic Science Technology Center |
Not required | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Liquid Chromotography/Dual Mass Spectrometry: A Technology Transition Workshop National Forensic Science Technology Center |
Not required | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Polynomial Texture Mapping for Footwear/Tire Impressions: A Technology Transition Workshop National Forensic Science Technology Center |
Not required | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| DNA-110 Essential Aspects of Forensic DNA Testing Forensic Training Network |
Open | Anytime | Web |
| National Forensic Academy Investigator - Virtual Reality (I-VR) Law Enforcement Innovation Center |
Open | Anytime | Web |
| Forensic Fingerprints Analysis Basics Forensic Training Network |
Open | Anytime | Web |
| Cold Case Analysis Training for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors Virginia Center for Policing Innovation |
Open Restricted to active law enforcement officers and prosecutors. |
Anytime | Web |
| Firearms Examiner Training NIJ website |
Not required | Anytime | Web |
| Fundamental Biology & Genetics of Forensic DNA Testing Forensic Training Network |
Open |
Anytime | Web |
| Forensic DNA Testing Basics Forensic Training Network |
Open |
Anytime | Web |
| Biological Evidence Screening and Serology Forensic Training Network |
Open Free |
Anytime | Web |
| Forensic DNA Testing Markers and Methods Forensic Training Network |
Open | Anytime | Web |
| DNA Extraction for Forensic STR Analysis Forensic Training Network |
Open |
Anytime | Web |
| DNA Quantification for Forensic STR Analysis Forensic Training Network |
Open |
Anytime | Web |
| Forensic STR Amplification Forensic Training Network |
Open | Anytime | Web |
| Capillary Electrophoresis for Forensic STR Analysis Forensic Training Network |
Open |
Anytime | Web |
| Forensic STR Data Analysis Forensic Training Network |
Open |
Anytime | Web |
| Forensic STR Data Interpretation Forensic Training Network |
Open |
Anytime | Web |
| Forensic STR Data Interpretation Forensic Training Network |
Open |
Anytime | Web |
| Forensic DNA Testing Quality Assurance & Validation Forensic Training Network |
Open |
Anytime | Web |
| Forensic DNA Databases & Courtroom Considerations Forensic Training Network |
Open |
Anytime | Web |
| Forensic DNA for Law Enforcement Decisionmakers DNA.gov |
Open | Anytime | Web |
| Law 101: Legal Guide for the Forensic Expert DNA.gov |
Open | Anytime | Web |
| What Every First Responding Officer Should Know About DNA Evidence DNA.gov |
Open | Anytime | Web |
| What Every Investigator and Evidence Technician Should Know About DNA Evidence DNA.gov |
Open | Anytime | Web |
| Collecting DNA Evidence at Property Crime Scenes DNA.gov |
Open | Anytime | Web |
| Español for Law Enforcement | Not required | Anytime | Web |
| Technology Institute for Corrections (held biannually) | Closed | Aug. 7-10, 2012 | Classroom: Arlington, Va. |
| Technology Institute for Rural Law Enforcement (held biannually) | TBD | TBD | Classroom: Annapolis, Md. |
| Technology Institute for Law Enforcement (held biannually) | TBD | TBD | Classroom: TBD |
| Principles of Forensic DNA for Officers of the Court DNA.gov |
Open | Anytime | Web |
| DNA — A Prosecutor's Practice Notebook DNA.gov |
Open | Anytime | Web |
| Crime Scene and DNA Basics DNA.gov |
Open | Anytime | Web |
| Laboratory Orientation and Testing of Body Fluids and Tissues DNA.gov |
Open | Anytime | Web |
| Laboratory Safety Programs DNA.gov |
Open | Anytime | Web |
| DNA Extraction and Quantitation DNA.gov |
Open | Anytime | Web |
| DNA Amplification DNA.gov |
Open | Anytime | Web |
| Amplified DNA Product Separation DNA.gov |
Open | Anytime | Web |
| STR Data Analysis and Interpretation DNA.gov |
Open | Anytime | Web |
| Population Genetics and Statistics DNA.gov |
Open | Anytime | Web |
| Communication Skills, Report Writing, and Courtroom Testimony DNA.gov |
Open | Anytime | Web |
| Non-STR DNA Markers: SNPs, Y-STRs, LCN and mtDNA DNA.gov |
Open | Anytime | Web |
| Advanced and Emerging DNA Techniques and Technologies DNA.gov |
Open | Anytime | Web |
| FCC Narrow-banding Mandate Webinar NLECTC Communications Technologies Center of Excellence | Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) Recording ID: SS5R2K |
| Precision Location For Public Safety Webinar NLECTC Communications Technologies Center of Excellence |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) Recording ID: W6N97S |
| 800 MHz Transition for Public Safety Webinar NLECTC Communications Technologies Center of Excellence |
Open | Anytime | Web: (rerecorded) Recording ID: BND9K7 |
| Land Mobile Radio "Communications 101" Webinar NLECTC Communications Technologies Center of Excellence |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) Recording ID: J2BH3S |
| Voice Interoperable Voice Communications Webinar NLECTC Communications Technologies Center of Excellence |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) Recording ID: P5DHKP-1 |
| Alternative Power for Remote Communications Sites Webinar NLECTC Communications Technologies Center of Excellence |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) Recording ID: M3NNSF |
| Fundamentals of Non-Mass Selective Detectors RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| To Hell and Back: The Ethics of Stewardship and the Stewardship of Ethics RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Introduction to Uncertainty in Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology, Part 1 RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web: (prerecorded |
|
Introduction to Uncertainty in Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology, Part 2 |
Open |
Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Introduction to Uncertainty in Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology, Part 3 RTI International |
Open |
Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| SOP Writing for ISO 17025 Accreditation RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Best Practices for Volumetric Measurement RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Fundamentals of LC/MS/MS RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| The Zzzz Drugs: From Analysis to Interpretation RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Opioids and Pain Management RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (prerecorded) |
| Expert Testimony Training for the Prosecutor and Scientist RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (self-paced) |
| Expert Testimony Training for the Prosecutor and Scientist II RTI International |
Open | Anytime | Web (self-paced) |
| Forensic Science 101: An Introduction West Virginia University |
Open. Free for public lab employees. See site for pricing for federal employees and the general public. | Anytime | Web (self-paced) |
| Transition to Leadership West Virginia University |
Open. Free for public lab employees. See site for pricing for federal employees and the general public. | Anytime | Web (self-paced) |
| Evidence Analysis: Beyond the Crime Scene West Virginia University |
Open. Free for public lab employees. See site for pricing for federal employees and the general public. | Anytime | Web (self-paced) |
| Fibers and Textiles for Forensic Scientists West Virginia University |
Open. Free for public lab employees. See site for pricing for federal employees and the general public. | Anytime | Web (self-paced) |
| Fundamentals of Forensic Toxicology West Virginia University |
Open. Free for public lab employees. See site for pricing for federal employees and the general public. | Anytime | Web (self-paced) |
| Chemical Spot Tests for Illicit Drugs West Virginia University |
Open. Free for public lab employees. See site for pricing for federal employees and the general public. | Anytime | Web (self-paced) |
| Introduction to Fish and Wildlife Investigations West Virginia University |
Open. Free for public lab employees. See site for pricing for federal employees and the general public. | Anytime | Web (self-paced) |
| Forensic Entomology for the Crime Scene Investigator West Virginia University |
Open. Free for public lab employees. See site for pricing for federal employees and the general public. | Anytime | Web (self-paced) |
| Principles of Death Investigation West Virginia University |
Open. Free for public lab employees. See site for pricing for federal employees and the general public. | Anytime | Web (self-paced) |
| Automated Fingerprint Identification System West Virginia University |
Open. Free for public lab employees. See site for pricing for federal employees and the general public. | Anytime | Web (self-paced) |
| The Basics of Biological Evidence West Virginia University |
Open. Free for public lab employees. See site for pricing for federal employees and the general public. | Anytime | Web (self-paced) |
| Crime Scene Investigation West Virginia University |
Open. Free for public lab employees. See site for pricing for federal employees and the general public. | Anytime | Web (self-paced) |
| Ethics in Forensic Science West Virginia University |
Open. Free for public lab employees. See site for pricing for federal employees and the general public. | Anytime | Web (self-paced) |
| Forensic Mass Spectrometry West Virginia University |
Open. Free for public lab employees. See site for pricing for federal employees and the general public. | Anytime | Web (self-paced) |
| Forensic Photography West Virginia University |
Open. Free for public lab employees. See site for pricing for federal employees and the general public. | Anytime | Web (self-paced) |
| Fundamentals of Forensic Questioned Documents West Virginia University |
Open. Free for public lab employees. See site for pricing for federal employees and the general public. | Anytime | Web (self-paced) |
| Hair Evaluation for DNA Analysis West Virginia University |
Open. Free for public lab employees. See site for pricing for federal employees and the general public. | Anytime | Web (self-paced) |
| Integrated Ballistic Identification System (IBIS) West Virginia University |
Open. Free for public lab employees. See site for pricing for federal employees and the general public. | Anytime | Web (self-paced) |
| Introduction to Bloodstain Pattern Analysis West Virginia University |
Open. Free for public lab employees. See site for pricing for federal employees and the general public. | Anytime | Web (self-paced) |
| Introduction to Firearms and Toolmarks West Virginia University |
Closed. Will be offered again Spring 2012. |
Forthcoming | Web (self-paced) |
| Introduction to Forensic Drug Chemistry West Virginia University |
Open. Free for public lab employees. See site for pricing for federal employees and the general public. | Anytime | Web (self-paced) |
| Perspectives in Expert Testimony West Virginia University |
Open. Free for public lab employees. See site for pricing for federal employees and the general public. | Anytime | Web (self-paced) |
| Roles in Forensic Science: The Sociological Perspective West Virginia University |
Open. Free for public lab employees. See site for pricing for federal employees and the general public. | Anytime | Web (self-paced) |
| The Science of Fingerprints West Virginia University |
Open. Free for public lab employees. See site for pricing for federal employees and the general public. | Anytime | Web (self-paced) |
| Shooting Reconstruction West Virginia University |
Open. Free for public lab employees. See site for pricing for federal employees and the general public. | Anytime | Web (self-paced) |
Note
[1] While tough budget decisions led to NIJ no longer funding the Mock Prison Riot, we are very pleased that the West Virginia Division of Corrections will be sponsoring the 2012 Riot.
Date Modified: May 21, 2012
