Crime Scene Investigation Certificate of Achievement
City College of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA
- Cost
- $860
- Length
- 34 weeks
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.
What happened to people who took this
No outcomes reported for this program
About a third of California programs report nothing. That is a fact about the program's reporting, not evidence that it works or does not.
The jobs this trains for
This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.
Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.
Where California publishes a separate figure for San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.
Forensic Science Technicians
Job ads may call this: Criminalist · Forensic Scientist · Forensic Specialist · Latent Print Examiner
Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.
- Collect evidence from crime scenes, storing it in conditions that preserve its integrity.
- Keep records and prepare reports detailing findings, investigative methods, and laboratory techniques.
- Use photographic or video equipment to document evidence or crime scenes.
- Testify in court about investigative or analytical methods or findings.
Show 2 more things this job involves
- Use chemicals or other substances to examine latent fingerprint evidence and compare developed prints to those of known persons in databases.
- Measure and sketch crime scenes to document evidence.
What this pays in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties)
Each bar runs from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth. The darker middle is where half the people are, and the line is the median.
| Area | The lowest-paid tenth earn under | Half earn under | The highest-paid tenth earn over |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) | $90,261 | $135,024 | $169,892 |
| Across California | $66,460 | $104,958 | $152,235 |
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) beside the same figures for the whole state. A region can sit well below or above the statewide spread, and the statewide number is the one most often quoted — so where they differ, the local row is the one that describes the work near this program.
- Typical pay in California
- $104,958per yearSan Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD: $123,623
- Projected openings
- 4,050San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD: 230
- Projected change
- +14.3%
- Usually needs
- Bachelor's degree
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- 1 to 12 months
These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: Four-year degree — 32% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 52% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 3%
- High school diploma
- 15%
- Started college, no degree
- 20%
- Two-year degree
- 14%
- Four-year degree
- 32%
- Master's degree
- 12%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 4%
This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
Job ads may call this: Professor · Instructor · Adjunct Professor · Justice Professor
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as criminal law, defensive policing, and investigation techniques.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Typical pay in California
- $143,631per year
- Projected openings
- 1,080
- Projected change
- 0%
- Usually needs
- Doctoral or professional degree
California publishes no separate figure for this job in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD. The statewide figures above are the only ones there are.
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- None
No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: Doctorate or professional degree — 49% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: Doctoral or professional degree. 52% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 0.6%
- High school diploma
- 2%
- Started college, no degree
- 2%
- Two-year degree
- 2%
- Four-year degree
- 15%
- Master's degree
- 31%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 49%
Program details
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
A program that focuses on the application of the physical biomedical and social sciences to the analysis and evaluation of physical evidence human testimony and criminal suspects. Includes instruction in forensic medicine forensic dentistry anthropology psychology entomology pathology forensic laboratory technology and autopsy procedures DNA and blood pattern analysis crime scene analysis crime scene photography fingerprint technology document analysis witness and suspect examination procedures applicable law and regulations and professional standards and ethics.
Someone else may be able to pay for this
This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.
The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California
Human Services Agency of San FranciscoAffiliate site
Phone: 415-401-4800
3120 Mission StreetHSA-Mission OfficeSan Francisco, CA 94110about 2.2 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
EDD Workforce Service - San Francisco Civic CenterAffiliate site
Phone: 415-749-7503
801 Turk StreetEDD BuildingSan Francisco, CA 94102-3117about 4.4 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Has a veterans' representative
Goodwill Centralized Job CenterComprehensive center
Phone: 415-575-4570
750 Post StreetGoodwill of the San Francisco BaySan Francisco, CA 94109about 4.9 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00am-4:00pm
Has a veterans' representative
Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.
Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List
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