Individuals who are pursuing careers in nursing, social work, psychology and occupational therapy can enhance their professional value by becoming certified in forensics. Current professionals or students working towards a medical degree can take advantage of these programs, some of which are offered entirely through online education, allowing them to advance their education while keeping up with daily responsibilities.
For example, the Decker School of Nursing at Binghamtom University has announced it will now offer a web-based health certificate inforensic science, according to WICZ.com. Students who pursue this certification will be prepared to serve as contact for both law enforcement and medical personnel.
The135-credit program is split into three sections, which include forensic health issues as well as forensic health of victims and offenders. Certificate curriculum will also cover child abuse, intimate partner violence, elder abuse and sexual violence.
Individuals who take advantage of this opportunity will be trained to properly document and preserve crime scene evidence that may be used in court, the news source reports. Students will also learn how to help victims and families cope with the physical, psychological and legal components associated with forensics.
During the next eight years, the employment of forensic science technicians is expected to grow by 20 percent, and will create approximately 2,500 new jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.
