Charlotte Technical College

11th and 12th grades only, minimum 2.0 GPA, and good attendance.

4 credits (satisfies the Practical Arts credit required for graduation)

• Federal CIP Code: 46.0415
• Program Number: 8918000

High School Application Process
• Complete the CTC High School Application online in the spring.
• Let your high school counselor know that you applied to CTC.
• Notification of acceptance/non-acceptance will be emailed.
• Attend mandatory Orientation at the CTC campus with a parent or guardian.

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

Crime Scene Technology 1

1. Describe different components of crime scene processing.
2. Discuss the nature of physical evidence.
3. Demonstrate use of Crime Scene Photography.
4. Describe crime scene processing tasks and techniques.
5. Describe safety of personnel at crime scenes and identify steps to take for scene processing.
6. Explain steps taken to document a crime scene.
7. Sketch and map a crime scene.

Crime Scene Technology 2

8. Demonstrate an understanding of the use of crime scene notes and reports.
9. Describe steps to take for personal safety at a crime scene.
10. Explain how to document and reconstruct a shooting scene.
11. Discuss application of bloodstain pattern analysis at a crime scene.
12. Demonstrate proper documentation of the body as a crime scene.
13. Identify special scene considerations.
14. Discuss the history of crime scene analysis and reconstruction and describe how to reconstruct a scene.

Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

15. Describe the history of bloodstain pattern analysis and its impact on present day use at a crime scene.
16. Demonstrate understanding of different stages of injury patterns on the body.
17. Discuss the composition of biological and physical properties of human blood.
18. Demonstrate the ability to analyze physical properties of bloodstain formation.
19. Demonstrate the ability to analyze passive bloodstains.
20. Demonstrate the ability to identify formation of spatter.
21. Demonstrate the ability to identify spatter associated with a projection mechanism.
22. Demonstrate ability to photograph bloodstain evidence.

Courtroom Presentation of Scientific Evidence and Report Writing

23. Discuss steps for crime scene technicians to take when issued a subpoena.
24. Describe negligence and how it can damage a case.
25. Identify rules of evidence.
26. Demonstrate use of scientific literature.
27. Demonstrate proper conduct for testifying in court.

Demonstrate use of professional documentation in report writing.