Training Courses

Bevel, Gardner and Associates, Inc. offers training courses designed to enhance the technical skills of criminalists, crime scene investigators, homicide investigators, medical examiner investigators and forensic scientists. The areas of study offered include:

Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

The examination of blood patterns found in a scene or on items recovered from the scene. The BGA Bloodstain Pattern Analyst Professional Development Program (BPAPD) is a cradle to grave program consisting of four parts. We feel it represents the most comprehensive study plan for BPA analysts offered in the United States.

Crime Scene Analysis

The evaluation of the physical evidence and its context in a scene in an attempt to define objective actions that occurred during an incident. The methodology of Event Analysis is taught in these classes. Event analysis is recognized as one of the most effective techniques for modern crime scene analysis.

Shooting Incident Reconstruction

The evaluation of physical evidence associated with shooting scenes in an attempt to limit shooter and victim positions. This effort is an integral part of crime scene analysis, but due to the nuances involved is presented in a detailed one week course.

Crime Scene Processing

The examination of crime scenes using a methodical approach, in an attempt to capture as much physical evidence, in as pristine and usable condition as possible. The techniques described in this class are recognized by an international organization of crime scene investigators and forensic scientists to be a standard approach to crime scene investigation.