Forensic Identification Humber Polytechnic

Overview

Designed for students who are interested in becoming frontline investigators, the programme’s unique hands-on approach provides expert instruction utilizing the most modern criminal forensic technology within a specialized curriculum. You will study advanced fingerprint development and analysis, physical matching of footwear and tool marks, DNA and blood profiling, fraudulent document examination, death investigations, crime and disaster scene management, rules of evidence, and trial procedure.

Training takes place in our state-of-the-art crime scene studio and forensic lab located at the Humber Centre for Justice Leadership. This innovative facility features a simulation lab for processing forensic evidence from staged crime scenes including photography, fingerprint development, advanced evidence collection techniques and digital crime scene mapping. The Centre also features four interviewing labs for practising interviewing techniques. Finally, your forensic investigation skills and knowledge are put to the test in our mock courtroom.

Key facts

• Upon completion of the Forensic Identification graduate certificate programme from Humber Polytechnic , graduates may find employment in:
• public law enforcement such as municipal, provincial or federal police and regulatory agencies in a civilian forensic role
• provincial agencies such as the Ministry of the Attorney General, Office of Emergency Management
• forensic and pathology agencies (public and private sector)
• Office of the Chief Coroner
• Graduates may wish to work as a civilian employee of a police service in forensic identification. They may also find employment in the public and private sectors in a forensic science capacity.