Basic Property Technician

Course Description

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Completion Requirements

• The mandatory completion/duration period for this eCourse is 45 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

To successfully complete this online course, you should have access to a computer with the following system requirements:

• Computer tower or laptop
• Note: The use of a tablet is not recommended and may result in connectivity issues.
• Broadband or high-speed internet connection
• Recommended: Wired connection with at least 2.0 Mbps bandwidth (bi-directional, i.e. sending and receiving)
• Alternative: Wireless (WiFi) connection
• Note: The use of a MiFi or mobile hotspot is not recommended and may result in connectivity issues.
• Current version of web browser
• Recommended: Mozilla Firefox 109 or higher, Google Chrome 109 or higher
• Alternative: Safari 16.3 or higher
• Note: Microsoft Edge is not currently a supported browser.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader 22.003.20310 or higher

Attendance Requirements

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

Participants in a TCOLE credit course must complete the class in its entirety to receive TCOLE credit.

Upon successful completion, you will be able to:

• Organizational structure of the property room and technician responsibilities
• Packaging and storage skills for evidence integrity
• Evidence room security and evidence security
• Laws and regulations pertaining to evidence
• Timelines and methods or purging and disposition of evidence
• Audits and inventories

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Suggested Audience

• Law enforcement and non-commissioned personnel assigned to investigative tasks and duties such as property and evidence technicians, crime scene investigators, fire investigators, detectives, medicolegal death investigators, patrol officers, corrections officers and forensic nurses who collect or store evidence.
• Additional audiences include personnel from the criminal justice system and public/private companies with duties related to evidence and/or chain of custody.

Continuing Education And Professional Credits

Note: Live Online Instructor-Led (webinar) courses are not eligible for TCOLE credit.

• 16.00 hours – Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)
• 3.00 hours – American Council on Education (ACE)
• State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC)/Texas Education Agency (TEA)
• International Association of Identification (IAI)

Other Information

• After registering online for this course, you will receive an email with instructions for getting started. If you do not receive a confirmation within one hour, please contact us at (979) 845-6677 or [email protected]

International Association for Identification

You are responsible for contacting International Association for Identification (IAI) after successfully completing the TEEX course to submit the necessary documentation for your desired certification. IAI credit hours are currently available for the following credits:

• Crime Scene Certification (issued 3/14/2024), Recertification (8 hrs).

TAPEIT Property Technician Certification Information

The TEEX Basic Property Technician course is recognized by TAPEIT as meeting a portion of the requirements necessary to achieve the TAPEIT Property Technician Basic Certification. Visit the TAPEIT website to obtain additional information about the program.