The demand for qualified crime scene investigators is surging across security and
police sectors. Professionals need expertise in both procedural crime scene processing
and strong investigative techniques.
Demand is growing nationwide for crime scene investigators, both in security and police
fields. But not just any crime scene investigators; these fields require investigators
who not only are familiar with the procedures to record and process crime scenes appropriately
but who also have the relevant investigative skills.
Train in our Labs
Crime Scene Investigation Certificate students get to work in The University of Baltimore's
state-of-the-art Jami R. Grant Forensic Laboratories, which were established through
a collaboration with the Baltimore Police Department. Our laboratories include crime
scene rooms and facilities for microscopic and instrumental analysis of evidence.
Maryland's No. 1 Forensic Science College for 2024
This 12-credit, four-course undergraduate certificate program for students with a minimum of 60 transferable credits offers you the courses necessary to become a crime scene investigator within the
police framework and can be completed in one year or less.
This certificate is ideal if you:
have a different undergraduate degree and are interested in changing your career path
are currently a crime scene investigator but lack the academic credentials and require
continuing education
don't have a science degree and are looking for an alternative path to becoming a
crime scene investigator.
Admission
Information
This certificate is not certified for financial aid eligibility as a stand-alone program.
If you apply to and enroll in this program only, financial aid cannot be used.
a 2.5 cross-institutional cumulative grade point average
a minimum of 60 transferable credits
successful completion of CRJU 301 The Contemporary Criminal Justice System or an equivalent
course OR experience in a law enforcement agency, as determined by the program director
permission of the program director
When you're ready, ouronline applicationwill only take you a few minutes to complete. Before you submit the application, you’ll
be asked to use your credit card or bank account to pay the $35 application fee.
Insider tips: The earlier you apply and submit a completed application, the faster you’ll receive
an admission decision. Each one of your supporting admission documents may be sent
individually. Your admission portal will keep track of what the UBalt Admission team
has received.
When you attend an information session or discuss your application with an Admission
counselor be sure to get your application fee waiver code and save yourself $35.
Official transcript(s).Request that an official transcript of all prior college or university work (including
graduate courses, if applicable) be sent directly from each institution attended;
electronic transcripts sent to documents@ubalt.edu are encouraged.
What Our
Graduates Do
When you graduate, you'll learn:
how to protect and secure a crime scene
how to fully document the crime scene using text and photography
how to record and collect evidence, maintaining the scientific integrity of the evidence
in addition to the legal chain of custody
how to present and defend the findings of the investigation within a legal framework,
either in courts or in deposition.
Common Roles
Forensic Investigator
Forensic Examiner
Crime Scene Investigator
Crime Scene Analyst
Crime Scene Technician
A Message from Dean Roger Hartley
We believe that public service is the highest of callings, and an opportunity to spend a fantastic career improving lives.
Maryland's No. 1 Forensic Science College for 2024
