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Forensic Science Technician Essay

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Forensics
What does it take to be a forensic scientist? Forensics is the application of scientific principles and techniques to matters of criminal justice, especially as relating to the collection, examination, and analysis of physical evidence (Forensic Science Medical Definition). Forensic science technicians typically need at least a bachelor’s degree in a natural science, such as chemistry or biology, or in forensic science. On-the-job training is generally required for both those who investigate crime scenes and those who work in labs. My interest in topics such as mystery started when I was younger. My dad would always watch the investigation discovery channel, sadly every time I would try to watch it with him, he would change the channel and though it scared me a bit, I …show more content…

I have three of the five skills required to work in this field. During a career cluster test that I took, for the career cluster Law, Public Safety, Correction and Security, I received a sixty out of one hundred. It wasn’t my highest score, but as I mentioned before, I have three out of the five skills I need to be in the forensic field. Having said that, when looking to see if this career was for me, my interests were fairly different. The interests needed for the career were investigative, realistic, and conventional. I had none of these; the interests that I got when taking the interest profile were artistic and enterprising. However, my work values were on point. The work values needed are achievement, independence, recognition, and support-- I have two out of the four, independence and recognition which isn't half bad because I can easily gain the other two values. *talk about

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