Programs

Essentials of Forensic Biology

Essentials of Forensic Biology is tailored to enhance your skills in handling and analyzing biological evidence. In this course, you'll delve into the various types of biological evidence accepted in laboratories, and learn the critical processes of collecting, packaging, and labeling to ensure evidence integrity. We will guide you through the laboratory analysis techniques for biological evidence, and introduce you to the latest emerging areas in Forensic Biology. If you have a myBama ID, this course will be added to your Blackboard account within 48 hours. If you do not have a myBama ID, credentials for the course will be sent separately, within 48 hours.

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This course contains no sessions.
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Medicolegal Death Investigation

Overview of Medicolegal Death Investigation is an on-demand two-module self-paced course designed to familiarize those taking this course with the nature, reasons, and procedures of the death investigation system in Alabama along with its strengths and limitations. The course is presented by Edward A. Reedy, PhD, MD, State Medical Director with the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. If you have a myBama ID, this course will be added to your Blackboard account within 48 hours. If you do not have a myBama ID, credentials for the course will be sent separately, within 48 hours.

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April 15-28, 2024, Online

Oral Fluid Testing in DUID Investigations

Law enforcement officers face the challenge of ensuring the safety of motorists, particularly when dealing with drivers who are under the influence of drugs that cannot be detected through a breathalyzer test. To address this issue, new roadside screening instruments have been developed to identify these drugs in oral fluid samples. Certified officers can now use these instruments, similar to how a breathalyzer is employed to detect alcohol in breath. If you have a myBama ID, this course will be added to your Blackboard account within 48 hours. If you do not have a myBama ID, credentials for the course will be sent separately, within 48 hours.

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This course contains no sessions.

Roadside Oral Fluids Testing

Roadside Oral Fluids Testing is an on-demand five-module self-paced course designed to familiarize those taking this course with new roadside screening instruments that have been developed to detect drugs that cannot be detected using a breathalyzer. The course is presented by Curt E. Harper, Ph.D., F-ABFT, Chief Toxicologist with the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences.

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This course contains no sessions.
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