Forensic DNA Training

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DNA.gov offers free, self-paced online courses.

Getting Started

Step 1: Register once to take any of these courses.

Step 2: Review the course list below and select a title to learn more, login and start the course.

For additional courses, see the National Institute of Justice's training page for forensics.

Course Catalog

CourseAudienceRegistration
What Every First Responding Officer Should Know About DNA Evidence Law
Enforcement		 Open
What Every Investigator and Evidence Technician Should Know About DNA Evidence Law
Enforcement		 Open
Collecting DNA Evidence at Property Crime Scenes Law
Enforcement		 Open
Principles of Forensic DNA for Officers of the Court
See also an accompanying case study (opens in new window).		 Courts Open
DNA—A Prosecutor's Practice Notebook Courts Open
Law 101: Legal Guide for the Forensic Expert Forensics Open
Crime Scene and DNA Basics Forensics Open
Laboratory Orientation and Testing of Body Fluids and Tissues Forensics Open
Laboratory Safety Programs Forensics Open
DNA Extraction and Quantitation Forensics Open
DNA Amplification Forensics Open
Amplified DNA Product Separation Forensics Open
STR Data Analysis and Interpretation Forensics Open
Population Genetics and Statistics Forensics Open
Communication Skills, Report Writing, and Courtroom Testimony Forensics Open
Non-STR DNA Markers: SNPs, Y-STRs, LCN and mtDNA Forensics Open
Advanced and Emerging DNA Techniques and Technologies Forensics Open
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