Crime Scene Investigation
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
The Crime Scene Investigation Certificate is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment as a crime scene investigator or field evidence technician in the law enforcement field. This certificate requires a total of 16.5 units. A minimum grade of C is required in each course taken. At least one half of the units toward the certificate must be completed at Fullerton College.
Crime Scene Investigation Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026.
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
Bachelor's degree
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 68,860
- High salary: 227,590
- Average salary: 136550
Compliance Managers
Bachelor's degree, Master's degree
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 68,860
- High salary: 227,590
- Average salary: 136550
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
Master's degree, Doctoral degree
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 45,640
- High salary: 143,130
- Average salary: 71470
All Careers in Crime Scene Investigation (18)
| Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers | Bachelor's degree | Rising | 136,550 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance Managers | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Rising | 136,550 |
| Loss Prevention Managers | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 136,550 |
| Regulatory Affairs Managers | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Rising | 136,550 |
| Wind Energy Development Managers | Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree | Rising | 136,550 |
| Wind Energy Operations Managers | Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree | Rising | 136,550 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | High school diploma/GED, Some college | Stable | 105,980 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | High school diploma/GED, Associate's degree | Declining | 93,580 |
| Intelligence Analysts | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Declining | 93,580 |
| Police Identification and Records Officers | Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree | Declining | 93,580 |
| Financial Examiners | Bachelor's degree | Rising | 90,400 |
| Customs and Border Protection Officers | High school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degree | Stable | 76,290 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | High school diploma/GED, Certificate after high school | Stable | 76,290 |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | Master's degree, Doctoral degree | Stable | 71,470 |
| Forensic Science Technicians | Certificate after high school, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 67,440 |
| Quality Control Analysts | High school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degree | Rising | 60,130 |
| Remote Sensing Technicians | Bachelor's degree | Rising | 60,130 |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Stable | 52,370 |
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Demonstrate an understanding of practical and theoretical crime scene investigations skills using methods acceptable per industry recognized standards for entry level positions
- Demonstrate the ability to collect evidence at a crime scene using methods acceptable to industry-recognized standards for entry-level positions.