Forensics Courses Online
The American Academy of Applied Forensics through continuing education at Central Piedmont offers online forensics courses. Get information about course offerings and register today.
The American Academy of Applied Forensics through continuing education at Central Piedmont offers online forensics courses. Get information about course offerings and register today.
This online course is geared toward auto theft detectives or police officers wishing to expand their knowledge of automotive digital evidence. As vehicle manufacturers continue to advance their product line, new technology is continuously being implemented in automobiles to provide more entertainment, security, safety, and user features. This class covers how car thieves may try to break into or hack into new vehicles, what and where digital evidence may be located, and remote GPS location services such as OnStar.
This online class is designed to familiarize the crime scene detective/technician with the basic requirements of crime scene photography. Students will become more knowledgeable with the use of light, exposure, shutter speed and the general functions of cameras. We'll also look at the important principles of photography as related to evidence and crime scenes to identify the elements of a good, technical photograph. We’ve included important video/’how to’ links on every major topic for good photography.
After learning the basics in Part I, you can now identify the elements of a good, technical photograph. Now we'll cover various types of crime scenes and the challenges they may have in photographing the scene and specific evidence. This class will cover the photography of fingerprints, footprint and tire tracks, bloodstain evidence, vehicles incidents, aerial shots, arson scenes and homicides. The uses of flash techniques will also help the student learn angles, depth and lighting in taking photos of certain types of evidence. We’ve included important video/’how to’ links on every major topic in various crime scenes.
This class will cover information needed for courtroom testimony. We'll cover a section on metadata, resolution issues and memory cards. In addition, a separate section covers the ins and outs of photography for patrol officers who mostly use point and shoot cameras. We’ve included important video/’how to’ links on every major topic related to photographic evidence.
This online course provides an assessment of what to expect in the courtroom when a digital evidence case is involved, as well as the requirements for delivering expert testimony. It covers the current status of forensics digital evidence from both the scientific and legal perspectives in both criminal and civil cases. You will observe:
This course will prepare all law enforcement officers with a good basic understanding of digital evidence expertise, including digital media terms, computer forensic terms, and general strategy for good testimony involving computers and other digital media.
Some classes are considered basic and introduce you to the topic.
You may then decide to take a more detailed or advanced class here at the Academy that will include practical exercises, mock crime scenes, and/or the use of our computers and software.