Latent Print Critical Skills Badge

Issued by Florida International University (FIU) Continuing, Professional, and Executive Education

Developed within the Global Forensic and Justice Center, this badge recognizes competency in the ability to lift, process and document searchable latent prints. Learners can describe the characteristics and composition of friction ridges; describe how to make invisible prints visible; and apply techniques used to recover latent fingerprints from a variety of surfaces in a field or laboratory environment.

Type Validation
Level Foundational

Skills

Evidence Collection
Fingerprinting
Latent Fingerprint Techniques
Latent Print Development
Latent Print Processing

Earning Criteria

Successful completion of course assessments.
Successful completion of performance assessments.
Successful completion of a culminating reflection demonstrating understanding of learning and skills acquired and their applicability to academic and professional growth.