HOLIDAY FORENSIC CHALLENGES
December 9 – 20, 2024
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Immerse yourself in these 40-hour forensic in-person courses where we’ll equip you with all the knowledge, skills and resources you need to be an effective leader
If you’ve already excelled in technician roles, it’s time to keep progressing in your forensic career. Our forensic in-person courses are designed to help you achieve your goals, whether you’re aiming for a role as a forensic field training officer, lead technician, or supervisor.
We can promise Gap Science courses are unlike any other forensic in-person courses you’ve attended! While we’re not everyone’s cup of tea, here’s what you can expect to experience.
You'll have many opportunities to get out of your seat and mingle with other students through activities and discussions every day
Be a leader, not a boss! We teach our students the importance of developing better communication and interpersonal skills
We like to foster a safe space where we can learn from each other and everyone can share their stories and experiences (expletives permitted)
It’s our mission to support leaders in the forensic community with the knowledge, skills and resources necessary to grow at each milestone in your career.
Whether you’re a field training officer or supervisor or just want to prepare for advancement in your career, Gap Science can show you how.
Are you ready to become a better leader in your forensic unit? Let’s dive in!
Rhea S.
« The comfort level to share and discuss with the group on related topic as it pertained with Forensic Field Officer Training Programs was above expectations… If you don’t have a FTO program or it is out of date and needs a refresher, this is the training class to attend. »
Jessica v.
« I believe The Forensic Supervision Course is a course all forensic supervisors should take. Erin and Ashley have so much knowledge on the topic and make it so easy to understand. »
$775/person | 40 hours
This course is specifically designed for field training officers in the forensic discipline. We include interactive lectures and hands-on activities to equip you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to effectively train and evaluate new forensic trainees. Unlike other general field training officer programs, this course is tailored to meet the specific needs of forensic units and focuses on developing a structured training program, documenting procedures and events, and effectively teaching complex material.
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Forensic Field Training Officer Course
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$775/person | 40 hours
This course is for forensic supervisors and aspiring leaders at various levels of experience. Many organizations don’t prepare new supervisors for leadership positions or provide guidance on team management, leaving them to learn through trial and error. We provide interactive lectures and hands-on activities to equip you with the knowledge and tools necessary to manage the expectations of a forensic unit effectively. We focus on developing your leadership style, performance management, conflict resolution, and creating and leading high-performance teams.
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Forensic Supervision Course
we’ll see you there at the next Forensic Supervision Course!
$825/person | 40 hours
Our newest course builds upon the first Forensic Supervision course. Based on feedback from former students, we have expanded the course to cover additional supervision topics such as conflict resolution, coaching, grant proposals, budgeting, justifications, and time management. This program is ideal for those who lead or aspire to lead Forensic teams, and will help enhance skills gained from the first course.
To attend this course, registrants must have successfully completed the Forensic Supervision Course.
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Forensic Supervision Level II Course
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Forensic Supervision Course
here’s your invitation to the forensic supervision level ii coursE!
*Must have attend the Forensic Supervision Course prior to enrolling.
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frequently asked
questions
Yes! This course is designed for any forensic professional that is already leading or desires to lead in any capacity. Being a leader does not always mean that you also have the title of supervisor. This course is designed to help you develop your personal leadership style, learn how to communicate more effectively with your team members, and learn how to build the vital components of a forensic unit like SOPs and training programs. Learning these skills will benefit your agency regardless of whether you are the supervisor or not.
We developed these courses with the intention of providing any person responsible for training forensic professionals with the skills they need to become excellent trainers.
If you are civilian, there may be no state regulations in regard to which FTO course you must attend to receive pay incentive. It may be up to your agency to choose what courses they will accept for pay incentive. We are happy to answer any questions your agency may have and provide our course curriculum if it will assist you in receiving pay incentive as a result of attending our FTO course.
If you are sworn, FTO training may be mandated by your state, and you may be required to attend the state mandated FTO course for your pay incentive.
If you train forensic professionals and are responsible for training complex processes and scientific principles to other people, this class is for you! State mandated FTO courses are designed specifically for Law Enforcement Officers to prepare them to train other LEOs in LEO related topics, and although some of the information is useful to forensic professionals, much of it does not apply to us as forensic trainers and does not prepare us to teach forensic information to forensic practitioners.
Whether or not your agency requires you to take the state mandated FTO course for LEO’s, taking this course by itself or in addition to other FTO trainings will take your ability to train a step further. The more capable you are of developing and delivering excellent training to your trainees, the better your unit will function! Well trained employees have more positive impact on their agencies and more positive impact the communities they serve!
All content from both the Forensic Field Training Officer and Forensic Supervision courses were submitted to the IAI for consideration. Only partial credit was awarded from a few (not all) of the boards for certification and re-certification.
To our understanding, the IAI will only honor curriculum that is directly related to forensic science. Topics, such as communication and critical conversations, are not directly related, and therefore cannot be used toward their certifications.
Yes! The Forensic Field Training Officer and Forensic Supervision courses are POST approved in Arizona, California, and Texas (so far!). You may find the POST Control Numbers on the registration pages and on the course flyers.
Hosting agencies will receive one free registration for every 15 paying students that attend the course. In addition to saving money on registration, having a course that is local to your agency will also save you money on travel accommodations and per diem for every employee you plan on enrolling.
Want to host a course? Complete the Training Host Application and email to info@gapscience.com.
First, determine if you have a designated training room with appropriate technological accommodations to host the course in. Training rooms must be equipped with:
Next, decide if you would prefer to host the Forensic Field Training Officer, Forensic Supervision, or Forensic Supervision Level II course. Before we commit to adding any courses to our schedule, we need to confirm at least 15 people are interested in traveling to your area to attend your selected course.
Last, complete the Training Host Application and email to info@gapscience.com.
That’s it! If your Training Host Application is approved, we will provide a contract to protect both parties and collaborate on a date range for scheduling the course.
The Host Agency is responsible for ensuring that the Course is smoothly implemented. A contact representative of the Host Agency must be designated to oversee the planning and implementation of the course. Prior to to the Course, the contact representative will be the point of contact for Gap Science staff and instructors. The contact representative should be on-site throughout the duration of the Course to trouble-shoot and problem-solve as needed.
A more detailed list of responsibilities is provided in our Course Hosting Agreement.
Want to host a course? Complete the Training Host Application and email to info@gapscience.com.
Yes, but don’t panic. We quiz you each day to ensure that you’re prepared.
We have implemented a comprehensive course exam to legitimize our courses and give anyone a fighting chance to use those courses for pay incentives.
We will always try to accommodate all students, however, seating in each course is limited. Individuals that have enrolled in a course but wish to cancel, need to do so 15 days before the beginning of the course. No shows for the course will not have their tuition refunded. Substitutions are welcome at any time prior to the beginning of the course. Cancellations made less than 15 days prior to the beginning of the course will be subject to a $150 cancellation fee. This fee may be waived in cases of legitimate emergencies.
In the event that we need to cancel a course, enrolled students will be notified at least 10 business days prior to the beginning of the course. We will attempt to make more advanced notice to students registered to attend the course from outside the local area.
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