Criminal behavioral science training offered online
Contact:
Dr. John Cencich, institute director
724-938-4066 or 724-938-4187
cencich@calu.edu
May 19, 2010
The Institute of Criminal and Forensic Sciences at
California University of Pennsylvania has partnered with the Academy Group Inc.
(AGI) to offer online training courses in criminal behavioral sciences. The Internet-based courses cover a wide
array of behavioral topics, including forensic linguistics, death scene
investigation and criminal profiling techniques. Courses are taught by AGI practitioners,
former FBI supervisory special agents who gained investigative experience in
the famed Behavioral Science
Unit at the FBI National Academy and the National Center for the Analysis of
Violent Crime at Quantico, Va. Internationally recognized in their respective
fields, instructors Roy
Hazelwood, Dr. Roger Depue, Jim Fitzgerald, Mike Napier and Pete Smerick have
taught and lectured across the United States and around the world.
California University
has been ranked No. 2 in the nation for online education. A nationwide study by the SR
Education Group's
Guide to Online Schools
reports that Cal U's online students receive the same high-quality education as
they would in a traditional classroom.
Cal U will provide certificates of completion
for each AGI module taken online. Participants who wish to enroll in academic
courses at Cal U may be eligible for "prior learning" credit. These courses also may meet the
requirements for continuing education in various jurisdictions. In addition to online learning opportunities with AGI, the
Institute of Criminological and Forensic Sciences at Cal U offers professional
services for police officers, detectives, district attorneys, coroners, public
defenders and others involved in the administration of justice. The Institute's team of highly trained criminologists and
forensic, behavioral and legal scientists is available to provide real-time
investigative consulting and face-to-face professional training.
To learn more about the Institute of
Criminological and Forensic Sciences, or to register for courses with AGI
instructors, visit
http://institutes.calu.edu/forensics
.