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UPCOMING TRAINING COURSES

Please see our tentative training schedule and upcoming courses for 2026.

If you are interested in any of these or other courses, please click on the interest card link below. 

​Upcoming Training

*All training courses require a minimum enrollment of 12 students. Courses that do not meet the 12-student minimum
may be rescheduled or canceled.

  • Basic Latent Print Lifting, Documentation, and Lifting Prints from Difficult and Textured Surfaces
    Basic Latent Print Lifting, Documentation, and Lifting Prints from Difficult and Textured Surfaces
    Apr 07, 2026, 8:00 AM – Apr 08, 2026, 5:00 PM
    The Regional Training Center, 17595 Mt Herrmann St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708, USA
    This course is designed to bring a complete novice in lifting latent prints to a confident practitioner. In just 16 hours, we will be able to give the beginner the knowledge and confidence necessary to excel at lifting latent prints.
  • The Bridge from Tenprint to Latent Print
    The Bridge from Tenprint to Latent Print
    Tue, Jun 23
    The Regional Training Center
    Jun 23, 2026, 8:00 AM – Jun 25, 2026, 5:00 PM
    The Regional Training Center, 17595 Mt Herrmann St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708, USA
    This is an entry level course designed to provide Tenprint examiners who are seeking to bridge over to the entry level of latent print examination. This course gives the Tenprint examiners the introductory knowledge and basic training needed to recognize and analyze various types of latent prints.
  • Crime Scene Documentation - Sketching & Diagramming
    Crime Scene Documentation - Sketching & Diagramming
    Thu, Jun 25
    Santa Monica Police Department
    Jun 25, 2026, 8:00 AM – Jun 26, 2026, 5:00 PM
    Santa Monica Police Department, 333 Olympic Dr, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA
    This intensive 16-hour course provides comprehensive training in crime scene documentation with a primary emphasis on sketching and diagramming.
  • Latent Print Sequential Processing – Chemical and Powders
    Latent Print Sequential Processing – Chemical and Powders
    Jun 30, 2026, 7:00 AM – Jul 02, 2026, 3:00 PM
    Beverly Hills, 464 N Rexford Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, USA
    This in-depth course on the sequential processing of latent prints using both chemical and powder development techniques. Designed for forensic personnel and developing latent print examiners, this course teaches the proper order, application, and scientific reasoning behind each processing methods.
  • Palm Print Comparison Course
    Palm Print Comparison Course
    Tue, Jul 14
    Glendale PD - Verdugo Regional Crime Lab
    Jul 14, 2026, 8:00 AM – Jul 16, 2026, 5:00 PM
    Glendale PD - Verdugo Regional Crime Lab, 131 N Isabel St, Glendale, CA 91206, USA
    Palm prints can be quite intriguing, often resembling the stuff of dreams. If your thoughts lean more towards "nightmares," this training course is tailored for you.
  • Basic Latent Print Comparison Course - 40 hours
    Basic Latent Print Comparison Course - 40 hours
    Mon, Jul 27
    The Regional Training Center
    Jul 27, 2026, 8:00 AM PDT – Jul 31, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
    The Regional Training Center, 17595 Mt Herrmann St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708, USA
    The Basic Latent Print Comparisons course is a 40-hour training course designed for the beginner latent print examiner, law enforcement officers, crime scene workers, crime lab analysts, and anyone else who could benefit from learning to analyze latent prints.
  • Intermediate / Advanced Latent Print Comparisons
    Intermediate / Advanced Latent Print Comparisons
    Sep 28, 2026, 8:00 AM – Oct 02, 2026, 5:00 PM
    Newport Beach, 870 Santa Barbara Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USA
    By the conclusion of this course, attendees will be better equipped to perform analytical work at an advanced level and will have strengthened the knowledge base and skill set needed to progress toward IAI certification as a Certified Latent Print Examiner (CLPE).
  • Courtroom Testimony for the Forensic Expert
    Courtroom Testimony for the Forensic Expert
    Tue, Nov 03
    Torrance Police Department
    Nov 03, 2026, 8:00 AM – Nov 05, 2026, 5:00 PM
    Torrance Police Department , 3300 Civic Center Dr N, Torrance, CA 90503, USA
    Through guided instruction, mock testimony exercises, and real courtroom scenarios, participants will learn how to present technical findings in a way that is understandable to judges and juries, withstand cross-examination, and maintain professionalism under pressure.
  • Workshop - Shooting Incident Documentation - CSDIAI Conference
    Workshop - Shooting Incident Documentation - CSDIAI Conference
    Date and time is TBD
    Palm Springs, 888 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
    This 4-hour workshop is intended for crime scene investigators with little or no exposure to shooting incident scenes. This course will focus on how to investigate, preserve, and document a shooting incident with the use of photography, trajectory rods, lasers, and string to proper
  • Workshop - Courtroom Testimony for the Expert Witness
    Workshop - Courtroom Testimony for the Expert Witness
    Date and time is TBD
    Palm Springs, 888 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA
    Through guided instruction, mock testimony exercises, and real courtroom scenarios, participants will learn how to present technical findings in a way that is understandable to judges and juries, withstand cross-examination, and maintain professionalism under pressure.
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