Certificate of Achievement Advanced in Forensic Criminal Investigation Technician

De Anza College

The Certificate of Achievement-Advanced for Forensic Criminal Investigation Technician provides the foundational skills required to successfully gain advanced, specialized knowledge and skills for currently employed law enforcement officers and nonsworn personnel for positions within criminal justice agency crime scene investigation (CSI) units. CSI knowledge and skills are required at all levels of criminal justice enforcement and investigation and this is a viable pathway for career employment, providing a competitive salary and benefits. Individuals desiring employment in this career path must have above-average communication and report-writing skills as they will be interacting with a wide variety of people in technical crime investigations, compiling detailed investigative reports, and testifying in court regarding their crime scene investigations.

Social Sciences and Humanities Division