He gets out of the van, and goes to the back to get his camera and blood kit. He then proceeds to go inside the house and sees a pool of blood right next to a lifeless body. He pulls out the blood kit to take some samples and after that he pulls out his camera and takes pictures of the scene. Forensic science technicians play a big role in solving crimes.
The educational needs to become a forensic science technician are having a Bachelor's degree in natural science or forensic science. (Forensic tech)Which usually takes about four years. A forensic science degree takes anywhere between 3 to 5 ½ years depending on how much time you give on school. In Odessa College, the total costs of college is about $10,754 every year. (Calculating costs)
The job outlook does not look so promising. Only about 3500 new jobs will be needed in the span of 10 years. There will be very little chance of getting a job since there will be a lot of competition. Lots of people will want the job but only few will get it. Although it will be easier for people to get
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(Forensic tech). There is room for advancement once you into the field. They usually start out as an assistant. Helping a skilled technician so they can gain some skill. After a while of getting to know the proper procedures of collecting evidence and documenting crime scenes they move on to taking a test to prove they can work independently. Once they pass said exam they will do their own investigations and lab procedures on their own. After doing that for a few years they can advance to project leader, which is the person that is in charge of the whole investigation. They lead all the other technicians and and tell them what to do. They can also move up to teach at community colleges and four-year universities. If they are a fingerprint classifier, they can advance to a higher government agency, for example the FBI. (Forensic