Chemistry And Forensics - Help w/Options please!

sschoe2
Sat, 31 Aug 2013 15:29:42 +0000

From the Illinois State Police website
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The Training Program

Forensic scientist trainees receive comprehensive instruction in the use of the most advanced science technology and procedures for analyzing evidence. The length of training programs vary with the forensic disciplines. The length of a person’s training will depend on their ability to progress through the program; however, average training times tend to be:

Forensic Biology* - 18 months (Stain Identification - 5 months, DNA - 13 months)
Documents - 36 months
Drug Chemistry - 12 months
Firearms/Toolmarks - 24 months
Latent Prints - 24 months
Microscopy - 18 months
Toxicology - 18 months
Trace Chemistry - 23 months (Instruments & Arson - 14 months, Glass - 4 months, Explosives - 4 months, Paints & Polymers - 1 month)

*Individuals hired for forensic biology will be trained in stain identification. These individuals may also receive training in DNA based on operational needs.
Under normal procedures if there are no major quality issues, the trainee will be promoted to a Forensic Scientist I after one year.