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Department of Forensic Biology
Forensic Biology Training Manuals
This manual contains individual procedures that detail the Forensic Biology in-house training program.
Procedures on this page were effective from June 20, 2016 through at least December 31, 2024. The dates effective are shown as MM/DD/YY - MM/DD/YY in the file name. To view procedures that were in effect for other time frames, please go to the Forensic Biology Technical Manual Page and choose the time frame needed.
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Note: The most current manual in each section is the first link listed.
Click or press the enter key on any topic below to access the relevant PDF file of the associated procedure.
Program Overview
Training Program Guidelines
- Training Program Guidelines effective 07/24/24 - current
- Training Program Guidelines effective 10/12/23 - 07/23/24
- Training Program Guidelines effective 09/08/21 - 10/11/23
- Training Program Guidelines effective 12/15/20 - 09/07/21
- Training Program Guidelines effective 11/05/20 - 12/14/20
- Training Program Guidelines effective 07/03/19 - 11/04/20
- Training Program Guidelines effective 03/12/19 - 07/02/19
- Training Program Guidelines effective 12/06/18 - 03/11/19
- Training Program Guidelines effective 11/19/18 - 12/05/18
- Training Program Guidelines effective 12/14/16 - 11/18/18
- Training Program Guidelines effective 06/20/16 - 12/13/16
Training Specific Guidelines
- Training Specific Guidelines effective 10/12/23 - 01/08/25
- Training Specific Guidelines effective 09/07/21 - 10/11/23
- Training Specific Guidelines effective 11/05/20 - 09/06/21
- Training Specific Guidelines effective 03/12/19 - 11/04/20
- Training Specific Guidelines effective 09/15/17 - 03/11/19
- Training Specific Guidelines effective 06/06/17 - 09/14/17
- Training Specific Guidelines effective 12/14/16 - 06/05/17
- Training Specific Guidelines effective 06/20/16 - 12/13/16