Certificate - Forensic Identification
- 1 year
- Duration
- 18,697 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Toronto / Canada
- Location
Program description
The Forensic Identification graduate certificate program is unique in Ontario; it teaches students cutting-edge forensic techniques and information that are in high demand in both public and commercial laboratories and police departments. The program's innovative hands-on approach offers specialized content taught by experts using cutting-edge criminal forensic equipment, and it's tailored to students who want to work as frontline investigators. You will learn how to create and analyze sophisticated fingerprints, how to physically match tool marks and footwear, how to profile DNA and blood, how to examine fraudulent documents, how to handle crime and catastrophe scenes, how to carry out trials, and the rules of evidence.
Our training is conducted at the Humber Centre for Justice Leadership's state-of-the-art forensic lab and crime scene studio. The state-of-the-art facility houses a simulation lab where simulated crime scenes are processed using forensic imaging, fingerprinting, digital crime scene mapping, and other cutting-edge evidence collection methods. You can also practice your interviewing skills in one of the four labs located inside the Centre. Our fake courtroom is the last stop before you demonstrate your mastery of forensic investigative techniques.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Introduction to Criminal Investigation
- Crime Scene Management
- Digital and Video Photography
- Fingerprint Development and Analysis
- Physical Matching
- Crime Scene Mapping
Semester 2
- DNA and Blood Profiling
- Disaster Scene Management
- Advanced Friction Ridge Development
- Court Preparation and Testimony
- Death Investigations
- Forensic Technologies
Price
Fees per semester:
- Tuition 8,707 CAD
- Compulsory Ancillary Fee 444 CAD
- Compulsory Student Union Fee 66 CAD
- IGNITE Health and Dental Insurance Fee 111 CAD
- Enhanced Student Experience Fee (Optional) 20 CAD
- Program Ancillary Fee 0.00 CAD
- Co-op/Placement 0.00 CAD
Total 9,348 CAD
Requirements for applicants
International Academic Equivalencies:
- A bachelor's degree, advanced diploma, diploma or equivalent
Admission to this program is a competitive process and preference is given to students with a bachelor's degree.
English Proficiency requirements are:
- A minimum TOEFL Academic Level score of 550 (paper based) or 80 (internet based) or
- an IELTS with an overall minimum score of 6.0 (with no single band score below 5.5) or
- CAEL with an overall band score of 60 or
- Cambridge English Test with B2 First / C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 169 (with no single subscore below 162) or
- Duolingo Language Test with score 105 and above+
- International applicants may be asked to submit an ICAS or WES evaluation.
About the university
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning (known as Humber College) was fonded in 1967. The college is located in Toronto, Canada.
The Humber North and the Lakeshore are the two primary campuses at Humber.
Humber College offers over 200 programs in 40 fields of study.
Students at Humber receive a polytechnic education. We educate theory, incorporate practical, hands-on training, and collaborate with employers to provide students with real-world learning opportunities. This innovative and entrepreneurial approach, which is taught in state-of-the-art and creative learning facilities, prepares students for today's and tomorrow's careers.
We are committed to your long-term success. A Humber education will help you map a sure path to your career and keep you up to date on shifting trends in the professional world as technology advances. Our programs combine theory and practice, allowing you to get practical experience both in the classroom and on the work. Professors with industry experience will teach you what skills are in demand.
