Program Overview

In Penn Foster’s Crime Scene Investigation Program, you’ll learn general crime scene investigation operations and tactics. These practices and procedures should be mastered by all who wish to be crime scene investigators. The program describes the many types of evidence and how it’s collected and secured before being processed by a crime lab.

 

Earn Your Accredited Certificate

Penn Foster will help you gain the knowledge and skills you need for efficient crime scene investigation, like categories of evidence and how to properly preserve them.

As a student with Penn Foster, you can learn at your own pace, gaining new skills in a flexible, convenient way. Earn your Certificate online and at home, or wherever you choose.

How It Works

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Here’s what you can expect when you enroll:

• Books, study guides, and learning aids
• Expert instructional support
• Access to student services by phone, message board, and email
• Chat with students and faculty, find study partners, and join tutoring sessions on the Community
• Additional resources like our online library and career guidance from Career Cruising
• Graduate debt free with interest-free, low monthly payments

*This is an introductory course, and as such isn’t sufficient to prepare you for a career in crime scene investigation. If you have a formal background in criminal justice or police science you may be able to apply this course to continuing education requirements.