Forensic Investigation Courses at BCIT
Our Fall term is starting soon and space is still available in a few courses.
See the full schedule on our website.
Interested in taking a course for professional development?
Contact BCIT_Forensics@bcit.ca for more information on approval to register.
This course focuses on the application of crime analysis tools, techniques and methods to support crime reduction initiatives, criminal investigations, and effective deployment of police resources. Students will learn how to prepare crime statistics and crime maps, identify crime patterns, develop concise and effective written products, and attain a thorough understanding of the current state of the Crime Analysis field in Canada.
Class Meeting Times: Saturdays, September 8 – October 13 from 08:00 – 17:00 at the BCIT Downtown Vancouver Campus.
FSCT 8310 – Questioned Document Examination
This course provides a broad overview of forensic document examination. It is intended for anyone who may have a need to interact with forensic document examiners, e.g. investigators, lawyers, corporate compliance officers, police and crime scene officers. The course will include the requirements needed to enable forensic document examiners to conduct examinations of signatures, handwriting, office printers, printing and other physical evidence relating to documents. NOTE: This course will not train students to become forensic document examiners.
Class Meeting Times: ONLINE September 16 – December 2 with two in-class sessions on Saturday December 1 and Sunday December 2 from 09:00 – 16:00 at the BCIT Burnaby Campus.
Interested in learning more about Forensics at BCIT? Join as at our next Info Session on September 17 starting at 6pm at the BCIT Downtown Vancouver Campus. Register here to attend.