Online Training
The FSI offers award winning online education in a wide range of topics. The courses that are currently being offered are:
- Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS)
- Ethics in Forensic Science
- Hair Evaluation for DNA Analysis
- Integrated Ballistics Identification Systems (IBIS)
- Roles in Forensic Science: the Sociological Perspective
- The Basics of Biological Evidence
- The Science of Fingerprints
- Introduction of Forensic Photography
- Forensic Mass Spectrometry
- Introduction to Forensic Drug Chemistry
- Introduction to Firearms and Toolmarks
- Introduction to Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
- Forensic Science 101: An Introduction
- Fundamentals of Forensic Questioned Documents
- Shooting Reconstruction
- Crime Scene Investigation
- Perspectives in Expert Testimony
- Transition to Leadership
- Evidence Analysis: Beyond the Crime Scene
- Fibers and Textiles for Forensic Scientists
- Fundamentals of Forensic Toxicology
- Chemical Spot Tests for Illicit Drugs
- Introduction to Fish and Wildlife Investigations
- Forensic Entomology for the Crime Scene Investigator
- Principles of Death Investigation
- Certified Crime Scene Investigator Test Prep (NEW)
For courses 1-13 listed above:
This training has been approved by the American Board of Criminalistics (ABC) for continuing education, and individuals who are ABC certified, upon successful completion of the training may apply for double points for their participation.
The remaining courses are pending approval.
The online courses were developed under an award from the National Institute of Justice and are free to practicing forensic scientists, law enforcement, crime scene personnel, and related professions that are with a state or local agency. There is a nominal fee for federal employees, private agencies, students, and the general public.
For further information on these courses or how to register, please visit WVU’s Extended Learning—Forensic Science Continuing Education .
