When:
Session 1: June 7, 2026 - June 12, 2026
Session 2: July 5, 2026 - July 10, 2026
Session 3 July 12, 2026 - July 17, 2026
Where: Prescott, Arizona
Tuition: $1700
Gear up for an unforgettable adventure as you take part in a thrilling, hands-on journey through the world of criminal investigation. Guided by Embry-Riddle professors and forensic experts, you'll experience every phase of solving a complex simulated crime. The sessions focus on a specialized area of forensics, blending scientific discovery, critical thinking, and investigative skill. Each session can be taken individually, but together they form an immersive three-week arc. You'll walk away with not only a deeper understanding of forensic science but also the teamwork, analytical, and critical-thinking skills of a real investigator.
Get ready to crack the case-and discover the science that brings truth to light!
Step into the shoes of a first responder at a simulated crime scene. Learn how to secure the area, preserve evidence, and document every clue like a professional investigator. You'll gain hands-on experience in identifying and collecting fingerprints, footprints, fibers, and blood spatter patterns, while learning the science behind how each piece of evidence tells its story.
Students will also master the fundamentals of forensic photography and chain of custody protocols, ensuring that evidence remains uncontaminated and admissible in court. By the end of the week, you'll have the skills to reconstruct the events of a crime from the clues left behind.
Take your investigation to the next level as you enter the forensic lab! This week focuses on the scientific techniques used to analyze evidence collected from the field. You'll perform hands-on experiments in DNA analysis, toxicology, and trace evidence testing, using real-world tools and methods employed by forensic scientists. Explore how chemical analysis helps identify poisons, illicit drugs, and explosives, and how biological samples like hair, fluids, and fabrics are used to match suspects and victims. Learn about DNA fingerprinting, kinship analysis, and how forensic genetics can even solve crimes decades later. This is where science meets justice.
Work through mock investigations and realistic case studies to understand how forensic evidence shapes police work. Learn the art of interviewing witnesses and suspects, build psychological profiles, and explore the digital side of forensics, including recovering deleted data and analyzing cyber evidence.
You'll also examine the ethical and legal dimensions of forensics, understanding the balance between science, justice, and personal rights. The session culminates in a collaborative team challenge, where students act as detectives, lab analysts, and legal experts to bring their case to trial.
Supervised housing, on-campus meals, classroom instruction, books, and materials. Students are required to bring their own linens/sleeping bags/towels. More information to be provided in the Enrollment Packet.
"Take Flight" and "Diamond Flight" Camps do not include lodging.
Cancellations must be received in writing to prsummer@erau.edu. Cancellation fees vary based on the cancellation dates listed below.
| Cancellation Deadline | Cancellation Fee |
| January 1, 2026 - March 1, 2026 | Full refund minus $50 processing fee |
| March 2, 2026 - April 30, 2026 | Full refund minus $100 processing fee |
| May 1, 2026 - August 1, 2026 | No Refund |