Forensic Science Courses and Certifications

Digital forensics

5 ratings

Digital evidence features in just about every part of our personal and business lives. Legal and business decisions hinge on having timely data about what people have actually done. This free ...

• OpenLearn
• 8 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Genomics for Law

161 ratings at Coursera

Explore how genomics meets the law: genetic evidence in criminal cases, CODIS STRs, patent eligibility of biological materials, toxic torts, genomic privacy rules, and informed consent.

• Coursera
• 10 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Forensic Architecture: an Introduction (Live Online)

34 ratings at CourseHorse

Discover Forensic Architecture, a cutting-edge research method blending architecture, forensics, geography, and journalism to investigate violence's impact on environments.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $335.00

Forensic 365

Crime Scene Investigation and New Technologies - Dr. Carlos A. Gutierrez

7 ratings

A lecture on how emerging technologies can reduce manual work and speed up crime scene investigation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Forensic 365

Dental Features in Face Recognition and Identification - Prof. Emilio Nuzzolese

5 ratings

Explains how forensic odontology identifies people by comparing dental features in antemortem and postmortem records.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Forensic History: Crimes, Frauds, and Scandals

131 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Step into the world of forensic science and study the most fascinating historical crimes and mysteries ever, in this course taught by a forensic anthropologist.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 12 hours 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Forensic 365

Introduction and Development of Forensic Nursing Science

A historical introduction to forensic nursing explores its role in violence and trauma care, work involving dead bodies, and forensic traumatology protocols.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Forensic 365

Importance of Statistics in Forensic Science - Dr. Rajesh Verma

Explores multiple linear and logistic regression through examples in the context of forensic science.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Forensic 365

Forensic Science in Protecting the Vulnerable: Torture, Death in Custody, and Elderly Abuse

Explore how forensic evidence can help document torture, investigate deaths in custody, and identify abuse or neglect of older adults.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Injuries

An MBBS-level course on interpreting mechanical, firearm, and regional injuries for medico-legal documentation, examination, and post-mortem assessment.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• Available until Oct 12, 2026
• Free Online Course

Prepare to defend digital forensic investigations in court through expert-witness reports, evidence rules, depositions, and testimony.

• Cybrary
• 1-2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Learn to identify, document, collect and process evidence at crime scenes using field-tested, science-based forensic methodologies, preparing for employment in the forensic industry.

• TEEX
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Learn basic photography concepts and apply them to investigative documentation, then photograph a simulated crime scene in the role of the case investigator.

• TEEX
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Manage and store property and evidence for investigations, applying Texas law and TAPEIT proven practices through interactive scenarios that meet TCOLE property technician requirements.

• TEEX
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Learn procedures for investigating different types of human death, from discovery of a body through the investigator's role in building a case for prosecution.

• TEEX
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate