BLINN HOSTING TWO FORENSIC SCIENCE ACADEMY INFO SESSIONS JULY 23

  

The Blinn College District invites prospective students interested in the Blinn-Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) Forensic Science Academy to attend one of two information sessions about the program on Wednesday, July 23.

The sessions will be held at noon and 7:30 p.m. via Zoom, and the link to the Zoom meeting is available at www.blinn.edu/criminal-justice.

Blinn Criminal Justice Program Coordinator Robert Stanberry will lead the discussion regarding the TEEX Forensics Academy, including the curriculum, college credit options available through Blinn, and the application process.

Students in the Blinn-TEEX Forensic Science Academy are co-enrolled at both institutions, making them eligible to earn Blinn’s Forensic Science Certificate and TEEX’s Forensic Investigation and Evidence Management Professional Certificate. In addition to these certifications, Forensic Science Academy students earn 18 college credit hours that can be applied toward Blinn’s Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice Technology and may be eligible for additional financial aid opportunities.

Blinn and TEEX have different registration processes, so individuals interested in applying to the academy are encouraged to attend the information sessions for assistance.

Students participating in the Blinn-TEEX Academy receive high-quality forensic technical training to prepare them for employment in the forensic industry, including instruction in forensic photography, crime scene investigation, latent print processing, and basic criminal investigation. Some classes are completed online, while the hands-on portions are completed at Texas A&M-RELLIS in Bryan.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for a forensic science technician is $67,440.

For more information, visit www.blinn.edu/criminal-justice.