Basic Property Technician

Collecting and storing evidence is a crucial aspect of an investigation. This online course will teach participants how to properly manage and store property and evidence for investigative purposes. Participants will also complete interactive scenarios by applying Texas law and proven practices developed by the Texas Association of Property and Evidence Inventory Technicians (TAPEIT). The practices learned in this course may be superseded by your agency departmental policy.

This course, which meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements Texas Forensic Science Academy Basic Property Technician Course #40062, is for Blinn College students participating in the Collegiate Technical Investigation Skills Program (CTISP) of TEEX's Texas Forensic Science Academy.

• Participant must apply to and be admitted into CTISP of the TEEX Texas Forensic Science Academy
• Participant must apply to and be admitted into Blinn College
• Successfully pass a background check

Age Requirement

• Participant must be at least 18 years of age before the CTISP end date

• The mandatory completion/duration period for this eCourse is 90 days from the registration date.
• Participants will have three attempts to pass the final examination.
• To complete this course, you are required to have a computer with internet access.

Online Course Technical Requirements

• Broadband Internet Connection Using Current Browser - Microsoft Edge is not a supported browser

            Recommended: Mozilla Firefox 30 or higher, Google Chrome 37 or higher

            Alternatives: Internet Explorer 10 or higher, Safari 7 or higher

• Adobe Acrobat Reader 10 or higher
  
• Adobe Flash 11 or higher

To meet attendance requirements, participants must review each training module and complete all required course assignments, activities, quizzes, and/or end of course exam.

Collegiate students seeking technical training to prepare them for employment requiring investigative skills such as crime scene investigators, fire investigators, detectives, medicolegal death investigators, patrol officers and forensic nurses.

• Course enrollment for CTISP is through Blinn College.  Please contact Robert Stanberry at (979) 209-7399 or Robert.Stanberry@blinn.edu