Essentials Training

The Essentials Training is comprised of five courses:

• Essentials of Firearm/Tool Mark
• Essentials of Forensic Biology
• Essentials of Forensic Toxicology
• Essentials of Drug Chemistry
• Essentials of Death Investigation- Under Development

Module 1: Firearms Case Acceptance Policy

Module 2: Best Practices in Collection of Firearms Evidence

Module 3: Evidence Testing in Firearms

Module 4: Emerging Trends in Firearms

Course Level Learning Objectives:

• List the types of firearms evidence that are commonly accepted by laboratories and the types of evidence not commonly accepted by laboratories.
• Describe the process for collecting, packaging, and labeling firearms evidence.
• Describe the laboratory analysis process for firearms evidence.
• Identify the trends in the number of firearms cases submitted to firearms analysis labs.

Registration and Course Dates

Registration Opens: February 17, 2025

Registration available through December 15, 2025

Module 1: Forensic Biology Case Acceptance Policy

Module 2: Best Practices in Collection of Forensic Biology Evidence

Module 3: Evidence Testing in Forensic Biology

Module 4: Emerging Trends in Forensic Biology

Course Level Learning Objectives:

• List the types of biological evidence that are commonly accepted by laboratories and the types of evidence not commonly accepted by laboratories.
• Describe the process for collecting, packaging, and labeling biological evidence.
• Describe the laboratory analysis process for biological evidence.
• Identify emerging areas of analysis in Forensic Biology.

Registration and Course Dates

Registration Opens: February 17, 2025

Registration available through December 15, 2025

Module 1: Overview of Forensic Toxicology

Module 2: Polydrug Use in Forensic Toxicology

Module 3: Postmortem Oral Fluid Testing in Forensic Toxicology

Module 4: Lethal Injection Cases and Forensic Toxicology Testing

Module 5: Trends in Drugs of Abuse and Driving

Registration and Course Dates

Registration Opens: February 17, 2025

Registration available through December 15, 2025

Module 1: Drug Chemistry Case Acceptance Policy

Module 2: Best Practices in Collection of Drug Chemistry Evidence

Module 3: Evidence Testing in Drug Chemistry

Module 4: Emerging Trends in Drug Chemistry

Course Level Learning Objectives:

• List the types of drug chemistry evidence that are commonly accepted by laboratories and the types of evidence not commonly accepted by laboratories.
• Describe the process for collecting, packaging, and labeling drug evidence.
• Describe the laboratory analysis process for drug evidence.
• Identify emerging areas of analysis in Drug Chemistry.

Registration and Course Dates

Registration Opens: June 2025
Registration available through December 15, 2025

Course under development

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