Kaplan University offers associate's and bachelor's degrees in criminal justice with special emphasis on crime scene investigation. In this program, you will learn the theory including history as well as the practice of criminal investigation. The program's course will include application of ethical investigative methods and observing minute details at the scene. You will learn how to identify and observe people, cars and locations. You will also learn how to give a testimony concerning the evidence in court cases. Kaplan University offers both on-campus and online classes. It is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Established in 1976, University of Phoenix offers several bachelor's degree programs in criminal justice administration. Courses on criminology and crime-scene investigation, including Criminal Procedure and Research Methods in Criminal Justice, are offered in these programs. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), and is also a member of the North Central Association. Classes can be completed online or at one of the school's more than 200 campuses nationwide.
St. Petersburg College offers a certificate program and an associate's degree program in crime scene technology. The certificate program is designed for potential technicians to learn how to find, identify and preserve the evidence at a crime scene. In this program, you will also learn how to testify in court about what you have found. The certificate course is somewhat basic and can be completed within a few months. The associate's degree program in crime scene technology is a little more advanced than the certificate degree. It prepares students for criminalistics, potentially leading to employment as a crime scene technician, crime lab assistant, investigator or a forensic science specialist. The college is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and has campuses throughout Florida including in St. Petersburg, Pinellas Park, Clearwater, Largo, Seminole and Tarpon Springs.
Keiser University offers an associate of science program in crime scene technology. The degree program is meant to prepare you for working in the areas of finding, preserving and analyzing evidence from a crime scene using the advanced methods found in modern laboratories. Besides the theoretical concepts of investigating crimes, you get hands-on experience by working with the professionals at crime scenes and courtrooms. Keiser University has campuses throughout the state of Florida. The main campus is at Fort Lauderdale, while others are located in Daytona Beach, Jacksonville, Kendall, Fort Myers, Lakeland, Orlando, Melbourne, Pembroke Pines, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Port St. Lucie, Tampa and West Palm Beach. The university is accredited by the Commission for Independent Education in Florida.