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Academic Programmes

NPIA Forensic Centre offers Higher Education learning programmes with the University of Teesside and Durham University, and a Certificate in Management to thier students undertaking crime scene investigation and fingerprint examination courses. 

Foundation Degree in Fingerprint Identification

Students who successfully complete the mandatory ACPO National Fingerprint Learning Programme, will be awarded a Foundation Degree in Fingerprint Identification by the University of Teesside.

APEL Route for Fingerprint Students

Fingerprint Experts in the UK can register for the Fingerprint Foundation Degree via Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).  Registration to undertake this route expires at the end of April 2010. Queries regarding this should be emailed to the academicoffice@npia.pnn.police.uk.

Crime Scene Management Development Programme and the Chartered Management Institute

Students who complete the Crime Scene Management Development Programme are able to achieve the NPIA Core Leadership Development Programme modules in Leadership, Health and Safety and Staff Welfare and qualify for a CMI Certificate in First Line Management.

Post Graduate Certificate in Forensic Medicine

Doctors and Nurses studying on our Forensic Physician Programme can achieve a post graduate qualification from work completed during the residential phase and post period of study.

This qualification is available to doctors and nurses who work in the field of Forensic Medicine