Many people want to become many things. A crime scene investigator (CSI) on the federal level is one of the many. In order to do this there are many different things that are need to be known: the salary of the job, what schooling it will take, all the requirements, things that could possibly disqualify the person, and the benefits and what the outcome of being a CSI on the federal level will be like.
A person wanting to pursue their career path in being a CSI needs to be aware of the required education needed. The required education is you have to be a graduate of high school and also get a Bachelor’s degree (“Study”). A student can either enroll in a law enforcement academy or pursue a college degree in CSI (2-4 years). At this phase, there are two typical paths for aspiring CSIs. First, they can choose to enroll in a law enforcement academy and receive specialized CSI training in the field. Prerequisites for joining police forces typically include being an American citizen; being at least 18 years old; possessing a driver’s license; and having no felony (or serious misdemeanor) convictions on one’s record. Alternatively, aspiring CSIs can choose to enroll in a two- to four-year college program in criminal justice, forensics, biology, chemistry, natural sciences, or a related fields (CSI Requirements”).
Once the student decides how they want to do this, they need to decided on what level they want to be on, and the number one factor in that is looking at the wages of the job. There are many different job levels which include many different salaries like: a regular CSI: …show more content…
In recent years, many agencies have become more lax on their drug policy to allow for consideration of more applicants, failure to register with the Selective Service System (Males only), lying about your background, this can be as simple as forgetting to report a minor traffic ticket you got years ago (“Your
A person wanting to pursue their career path in being a CSI needs to be aware of the required education needed. The required education is you have to be a graduate of high school and also get a Bachelor’s degree (“Study”). A student can either enroll in a law enforcement academy or pursue a college degree in CSI (2-4 years). At this phase, there are two typical paths for aspiring CSIs. First, they can choose to enroll in a law enforcement academy and receive specialized CSI training in the field. Prerequisites for joining police forces typically include being an American citizen; being at least 18 years old; possessing a driver’s license; and having no felony (or serious misdemeanor) convictions on one’s record. Alternatively, aspiring CSIs can choose to enroll in a two- to four-year college program in criminal justice, forensics, biology, chemistry, natural sciences, or a related fields (CSI Requirements”).
Once the student decides how they want to do this, they need to decided on what level they want to be on, and the number one factor in that is looking at the wages of the job. There are many different job levels which include many different salaries like: a regular CSI: …show more content…
In recent years, many agencies have become more lax on their drug policy to allow for consideration of more applicants, failure to register with the Selective Service System (Males only), lying about your background, this can be as simple as forgetting to report a minor traffic ticket you got years ago (“Your