I want to become an CSI. What online school would be best to attend?

Question

A CSI is an crime scene investigator, not a forensic scientist. They collect evidence at a crime scene.

Answer 1

One of the best things you can do is to contact agencies in the geographical area you wish to work and find out what their Crime Scene Investigators do on the job, what their minimum requirements for applying are, and how often the have job openings.

Depending on the job you're going for, the requirements vary. Some jobs, such as Crime Scene Technicians, require you to join the police force and obtain at least an associates degree. Others, such as working as a Criminalist in a lab (like the CSI people do on tv) require you to have a reputable BS in a science with lab work, plus an MS. The vast majority of jobs in this field require a BS in science, plus the MS.

The two AS, online CSI degrees I know of are at Florida Metropolitan University and at Everest University. I don't know the quality of these programs. Again, contact your local police force and see if you can discuss what they need for specific types of positions, then set out to get those credentials. You do not want to go into a school program for this field, thinking that you'll become a CSI upon graduation, and end up being completely unqualified because of where you went to school or what you studied. Be cautious.

Answer 2

None. A career in forensic sciences requires lots of lab courses, in particular chemistry. Unless your online college allows you to take a major in chemistry, biology, or physics with your lab component somehow, it won't be possible. You need to find a proper university.

Answer 3

University of Phoenix

Answer 4

It's hands on, I don't think there is anything online for that. I believe you will have to go to the academy, like a policeman does.

Answer 5

No online school for that.