Ventura College Courses

This course explores the application of standard scientific and anthropological techniques to identify human remains and to assist in the detection of a crime. It introduces a basic overview of the fi

• California Community Colleges System
• 3 hours
• Paid Course

This course is an introduction to the methods used to properly conduct a computer forensics investigation beginning with a discussion of ethics, while mapping to the objectives of the International As

• California Community Colleges System
• 53 hours
• Paid Course

This course addresses ethical issues in the three components of the Criminal Justice System; law enforcement, judicial, and corrections. It explores ethical dilemmas, value definitions, and their appl

• California Community Colleges System
• 53 hours
• Paid Course

This workshop is designed to assist students in preparing for employment as a crime scene investigator, forensic technician or forensic scientist by identifying areas of education, training, backgroun

• California Community Colleges System
• 18 hours
• Paid Course

This course examines the fundamental theories of physical evidence, legal issues and the proper management of the collection and preservation of evidence. Topics related to documenting, collecting, pr

• California Community Colleges System
• 53 hours
• Paid Course

Theory and practices of forensic and crime scene photography and digital documentation are covered in this course to develop proficiency and technical photography skills in legal and field environment

• California Community Colleges System
• 53 hours
• Paid Course

This course is a study of the history and application of fingerprints in the criminal justice field. Emphasis is placed on the proper techniques for recording fingerprints, recognition of fingerprint

• California Community Colleges System
• 35 hours
• Paid Course

This course provides training and skill development in crime scene investigation with the recording, collection, preservation and subsequent laboratory analysis of physical and testimonial evidence wi

• California Community Colleges System
• 35 hours
• Paid Course

This course provides crime scene processing and evidence collection and analysis experience by integrating the knowledge gained in previous coursework related to the forensic sciences. Utilizing a com

• California Community Colleges System
• 105 hours
• Paid Course

This course will cover the fundamentals of law enforcement embracing all those subject areas that will enhance an officer's ability to perform as a member of a police or allied agency. Subjects covere

• California Community Colleges System
• 44 hours
• Paid Course

This course will cover the fundamentals of firearms, including the information necessary for the student to perform as a member of a police or allied agency. Topics will include safety aspects in use

• California Community Colleges System
• 26 hours
• Paid Course

This course offers specialized study opportunities for students who wish to pursue projects not included in the regular curriculum. Students are accepted only by a written project proposal approved by

• California Community Colleges System
• 53 hours
• Paid Course

Work Experience Education provides supervised employment extending classroom occupational learning at an on-the-job learning station relating to the students’ educational or occupational goals. Each u

• California Community Colleges System
• 54 hours
• Paid Course

This Western Concert Dance History course explores the artistic developments in the field of Eastern European and Western concert dance forms from the15th century to the present time. The course focus

• California Community Colleges System
• 53 hours
• Paid Course

This course is an introduction to human anatomy and basic movement analysis. The course will emphasize analysis of skeletal and muscular systems, individual differences, common dance injuries, and pro

• California Community Colleges System
• 53 hours
• Paid Course