Level I BPAPD Course

Prerequisites

none

A 40 hour course of instruction.

To develop a basic understanding of the discipline of bloodstain pattern analysis.

Demonstrate knowledge of the development, history and advancement of bloodstain pattern analysis.
Define the inherent limitations of bloodstain pattern analysis as a forensic discipline.
Identify key bloodstain patterns using a taxonomic classification system and understand the mechanism by which they are created.
Determine impact angles and area of origin for spatter patterns.
Describe proper protective measures to follow in a bloodstained scene.
Demonstrate an ability to evaluate a basic bloodstain pattern scene.
Demonstrate the ability to properly document a bloodstained scene in photographs and written reports.

The student must pass a post-course test that concentrates on pattern recognition, directionality and impact angle calculations with a score of 80%.

$645.00 per student