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  The DNA Academy at NERFI is designed to shorten the conventional one-on-one mentor training programs from one year to six months, with a dedicated advanced forensic training facility, university-approved curriculum, and a staff of University at Albany faculty and nationally renowned visiting scientists. Students successfully completing the DNA Academy will earn 12 graduate credits and meet all mandated state, national and international accreditation standards for forensic laboratories.
 
     
 
DNA ACADEMY Model - Customized Curriculum
 
 


The quality of DNA Academy comes from its customized curriculum for forensic laboratories. A typical example of a curriculum designed to fit the needs of a laboratory is as follows:

The program starts with Distance Education Training's first module. This module is an introductory to forensic laboratory work. Technical Literature, Quality Assurance and Ethnics Review and Issues are taught in this module.

The second and third modules are On Site Training at the UAlbany DNA laboratory. Students learn all necessary forensic DNA work including but not limited to extraction, quantification, PCR, STR-CE, Data Analysis, Data Interpretation, Statistics, Reporting, Technical Review, Moot Court. This module gives hands on experience which will be critical for later bench work analyses.

The program closes with a second Distance Education Training. Advanced Analysis and Interpretation, Report Writing, Technical and Administrative Review and CODIS/NDIS are taught in this module.

At the end of this program, students will only need to be competency tested in their home laboratory.

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Please send questions or comments about Forensic Education at UAlbany to : WDale@uamail.albany.edu

 
 
DNA ACADEMY NEWS

NERFI Launches First Regional 'DNA Academy'
UAlbany program, supported through the efforts of New York Senator Charles E. Schumer, cuts forensic science training time in half to help meet a critical national shortage
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