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Class Schedule
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Course Description
FSA102 - Forensic Entomology - 40.00 Hours
Prerequisites
Participants must be licensed or certified peace officers with a current commission or non-commissioned personnel assigned to investigate/process crime scenes.Description
The Forensic Entomology course addresses the collection, preservation, and understanding of entomological evidence resulting from the insect colonization of victims. Participants will learn to apply principles of forensic entomology to questions concerning victim transport, toxicology, and approximate time of death. Course instruction is through lecture, laboratory exercises, and field application.
Topics
Audience
Law Enforcement and non-commissioned personnel assigned to crime scene investigation.
Other Information
Participants will be required to conduct field exercises throughout the week and should dress appropriately for both indoor and outdoor crime scene investigations. Participants should expect to work with insects, conduct close up examinations of simulated (swine carcasses) deceased victims, and surveys of multiple scenario scene sites for other notable evidence during the class.
In order to register with a check or purchase order, print out the registration form and send it in with the payment.
Contact information:
800-423-8433 or publicsafety@teexmail.tamu.edu