Curriculum
There are 400 hours of training per session; 170 hours of in-class work; and 230 hours of field practicum. During the course of the ten-weeks, students will be responsible for several educational objectives including quizzes, tests, case files, research papers, and various other hands-on experiences. At the end of the course, students can expect to complete a written post test as well as a comprehensive, practical final.
Modules
- Arson
- Auto Theft Investigation
- Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
- Bombs, Booby Traps and Threats at the Scene
- Bullet Trajectory and Reconstruction
- Crime Scene Management
- Computer Sketching and Mapping
- Court Room Testimony
- Criminal Investigative Analysis
- DNA
- Firearms and Toolmark Identification
- Footwear and Tire Impressions
- Latent Fingerprint Processing
- Photography (35mm, digital and videotaping)
- Post Mortem Fingerprinting
- Trace Evidence
- Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Death Investigation
- Autopsy
- Bone Trauma
- Child Fatality
- Manners of Death
- Wound Pattern Interpretation
- Forensic Anthropology
- Bone Scatter Search
- Entomology
- Forensic Odontology
- Forensic Osteology
- Human Remains Recovery
College credit is available for Academy graduates that apply and meet the criteria. 15 hours of undergraduate or 9 hours of graduate credit can be obtained for a fee through the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.