Convenient online forensic training courses that fit around your schedule!

AFN in partnership with the University of California presents online The Sexual Assault Examination: Adult/Adolescent Female and Male, a comprehensive sexual assault examiner training program (SAE, SANE, FNE, SAFE) designed to prepare registered nurses and other qualified health care professionals to perform forensic evaluations of sexual assault victims. Content includes medical assessment and treatment of injuries, collection and preservation of physical evidence and biological specimens, appropriate anatomy and physiology, forensic terminology, DNA, forensic wound identification, use of toluidine blue dye and Wood's lamp, photography, chain of custody, victim follow-up care, perpetrator forensic examination and profiling, law enforcement investigation, advocate crisis intervention, documentation procedures and preparation for court testimony. Upon completion of the academic portion of the course, the participant must engage in a clinical and non-clinical internship program. This additional 45-hour internship includes participation in speculum and sexual assault forensic examinations, law enforcement ride-a-long, observation of trial court proceedings, advocacy program observation and observation of the administrative procedures of the prosecutorial agency (District Attorney). Upon successful completion of the academic and internship portions of the training program a Certificate of Completion will be issued and the participant may begin practicing as a sexual assault examiner.

American Forensic Nurses in cooperation with the University of California presents a comprehensive online forensic nursing certificate program. Trauma, acts of violence, mass casualty incidents, sexual assault and human abuse are explored as they relate to evidence collection, in the forensic aspects of healthcare, a comprehensive online Certificate Program in Forensic Nursing. Trauma, acts of violence, mass casualty incidents, sexual assault and human abuse are explored as they relate to evidence collection, preservation, documentation and follow up procedures as performed by healthcare providers. The units earned in the program are postgraduate professional level designed for professional and occupational advancement.

American Institute of Forensic Education, Inc. (AIFE) offers an outstanding and unique forensic educational experience. These practical online professional development courses have been made available to motivate interest in the forensic sciences, to expand your current knowledge and skills, and to keep you up to date with the latest developments, enabling you to advance or launch your career. The result of this comprehensive e-learning experience is solid education enhanced by the latest cutting edge forensic information and interactive technology. Our forensic educators are internationally recognized expert practitioners and researchers in their related fields who bring with them innovations in clinical forensic practice, research and theory; subsequently all course content is carefully researched and peer reviewed. Programs may be completed from home, office, at your own time and at your convenience via a virtual campus that is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. During the courses, our forensic educators participate in various discussion groups, moderate team activities and facilitate exploration and examination of contemporary trends and issues confronting practitioners who provide services to offenders and/or survivors of interpersonal violence and crime.

The Pediatric Sexual Assault Forensic Nurse Examiner Online Training Program, an 85-hour comprehensive forensic program, has been specifically designed for Registered Nurses and other qualified healthcare professionals interested in becoming Pediatric Forensic Examiners. The course content includes background information and demographics of pediatric sexual assault, introduction to pertinent anatomy and physiology, forensic terminology for documentation, photographic documentation including use of colposcope, imaging, collection, handling and preservation of physical evidence and biological specimens, evidentiary chain of custody procedures, assessment and management of injuries and prophylaxis for health risks, medical and forensic documentation procedures, and preparation for the examiner's role in judicial processes including depositions and courtroom testimony. Upon successful completion of the 40-hour didactic and the 45-hour supervised clinical and non-clinical internship, the licensed healthcare professional will receive a Certificate of Completion. This course provides California BRN 85-hours of Continuing Education for registered nurses. Participants residing outside of California will need to contact their individual state's licensing board to verify and determine the California BRN applicability.

The online Continuing Education programs at Greenville Tech, the Buck Mickel Center, is designed to expand the forensic participant's current knowledge and to keep the student up to date with the latest developments in the forensic sciences, enabling participants to meet their professional goals and the requirements of employers. Courses include Basic Evidence Collection, Reproductive Anatomy of the Male and Female, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Child Maltreatment, Identification of Injuries and Elder Abuse.

The Academy of Forensic Nursing Science (AFNS), an affordable professional clinical forensic membership organization, established as a place for interdisciplinary specialists to network, share thoughts and discuss best practices regarding assessment, theory and intervention with offenders and survivors of interpersonal violence and other crimes. AFNS provides a clearinghouse of useful information regarding contemporary trends and issues in the medico-legal setting, expanding and extending suggestions and strategies, examining new scientific discoveries as they relate toward establishing optimal and effective outcomes in the field of forensic science. Click here for more information and to join: www.tafns.com

Our Sexual Assault Examination Training Tools, professional forensic tools consisting of a sexual assault examination training video/DVD with instructional reference guide, Adult Images of Injury,Child Images of Injury, and Sexual Assault Examination Team Procedures Manual.

American Forensic Nurses has partnered with Genetica DNA Laboratories to perform DNA Parentage testing throughout the United States and around the world. Genetica DNA Laboratories is a global provider of DNA Parentage testing, the most accurate DNA relationship test available anywhere. The laboratory is accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks, the United States Department of Human Services and the New York Department of Health. Tests are administered with care and strict confidentiality; accuracy of results is guaranteed to be greater than 99.9%. The tests are accepted in all courts throughout the country. Pricing is affordable and there is a 48-hour turnaround time.