Our Forensics/CSI Program
Program Highlights
- Apply forensic science and investigative techniques to process crime scenes and interview suspects.
- Solve medical mysteries by designing and performing advanced laboratory experiments using math and science.
- Use cutting-edge technology to isolate, manipulate, and alter DNA in the creation of "mutant" organisms.
Career Focus
- Prepared for college criminal justice education and police academies.
Program Length
The forensics/crime scene investigation program is two years in length. Students have the opportunity to obtain security guard certification, as well as, OSHA 10-hour general industry and CPR instruction.
Students successfully completing the program have the opportunity to earn free dual enrollment college credit providing all requirements are met.
Listing of Instructional Topics
- Cataloging and Preserving
- Chain of Custody
- Courtroom Testimony
- Crime Scene Management
- Development of Forensic Science
- Evidence Collection and Processing
- Fingerprinting
- Observations and Findings
- Reconstructing Crime Scenes
Security Guard Entry Level Salary Range*
- Hourly: $12.07–$15.24
- Annual: $25,100–$31,690
*Source - Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wages
Related Career Pathways
- Autopsy Technician*
- CIA Investigator*
- Computer Forensics*
- Crime Scene Technician*
- Criminologist*
- Detective*
- Drug Enforcement Agent*
- Fingerprint Technician*
- Forensic Technician
- Dispatcher*
- Forensic Recovery Technician*
- Laboratory Technician*
- Private Investigator*
- Private Security Guard
*with additional education in this field.