During the second term, you start work in crime scene photography, then move on to criminal intelligence. Electives (from which you pick two) include autopsies, computer digital imaging, crime scene mapping, DNA analysis and population genetics, and finally business writing.
Finally in your third term, you wrap things up with courses in fingerprints, criminalistics, research methods and statistics, blood stain pattern analysis, forensic anthropology, and finally forensic entomology.
For more info, give them a ring at 951-827-4346.
City College of San Francisco
Certificate in Forensic Identification - City College of San Francisco
City College of San Francisco offers a one-year (two-semester) course crime scene investigation and forensic analysis. There are five courses that are required for the certificate, and you should understand that they are not all offered each semester: criminal law, physical evidence, criminal identification, criminal investigation and legal concepts of evidence. Furthermore, the classes are 50 minutes apiece, and usually finish before noon.
This really is a nicely decompressed program, giving you the time to fully appreciate the breadth of what forensics has to offer, Instead of trying to cram as many classes as they can into such a short amount of time, they reduce the crush and give you the chance to appreciate what you're studying. On top of this, you are permitted to complete two of the courses at another university. Three of the five, however, must be completed at City College of San Francisco.
You can get more info by calling them at 415-239-3202.
Diablo Valley College
Crime Scene Investigator Certificate - Diablo Valley College
The Administration of Justice program at Diablo offers some really cool certificate programs in a variety of fields, including crime scene investigation. There are four courses required to earn the certificate, and the four courses can be taken either online or on campus. The courses are Intro to the Administration of Justice, Physical Evidence and the Crime Lab, Criminal Investigation and Patrol Procedures. This is a program that will prepare you for an entry-level career as a CSI, an analyst, fingerprint examiner, CSI photographer, private investigator or criminal investigator. This course also lays the groundwork for those who might want to pursue more advanced criminalistics or behavioral profiling.