Forensic Tech Requirements Question

[tg22]

Hi there!

I have a quick question regarding a job posting in my area for a forensic tech. The position requires 1-2 years experience but education can be substituted for experience. I will graduate in August of this year with a BS in Criminal Justice and in December 2006 I will have completed a Certificate in Crime Scene Technology. Do you think the fact that my education isn't quite complete will stop me from being hired? I am really close and can finish school while working. I have coursework in criminalistics.

So many of these jobs require experience but how do you get the experience if you can't get hired without it?!;)

Thanks in advance for any advice offered!

[troysig]

That would be a question more suitable for the department you are looking at, since crime scene tech requirements vary so much depending on the agency.

[webjeep]

+1

Our crime scene techs come from patrol, we have three different levels then if you get lucky you go to the forensic academy and you are a forensic tech. We don't hire outside for our forensics unit.

[DeltaV]

Is there any requirement for what the degree has to be in? We require a four year degree for our crime scene techs, and also require it to be in the natural sciences.