Gwinnett Technical College is near Lawrenceville. Its computer sciences department offers a cyber-crime specialist certificate program, which trains students in computer forensics and cyber crime. The program lasts a minimum of three quarters (44 credit hours) and is designed to graduate entry-level computer forensics technicians. The spring application deadline is March 1, 2011.
Another option would be to do a four-year bachelor's degree in Justice Administration at DeVry University in the Gwinnett County city of Duluth, with a specialization in Digital Forensics. Both investigative techniques and computer systems are studied in detail. Students learn how to spot illegal or unethical activity within a computer network.
Established in 1976, University of Phoenix is best known for its online programs, but has an on-site campus in Duluth, Georgia. It offers a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice administration, and a master's of science in Administration of Justice and Security that includes a course in Forensic Science and Psychological Profiling. The master's degree is currently taught online -- great for busy, working adults.
This nationwide technical college, founded in 1969 (80,000 students in 36 states), has a campus in Duluth, Georgia, and offers a bachelor's of science in Criminal Justice that includes a course in Forensics and Crime Scene Investigation. The catalog states that graduates will be qualified for entry-level positions in a wide array of criminal justice careers in the private sector, such as private investigators and in the public sector, such as parole officers and law enforcement.