In partnership with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), the National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC) is pleased to announce that Latent Print Examiner Training will be provided at no cost to eligible applicants. The program will lead entry-level latent print examiner trainees through a series of course offerings designed to meet the International Association for Identification (IAI) certification requirement for technical training. Applications will be accepted through August 21, 2011, 11:59 PM EST.

In partnership with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), the National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC) is pleased to announce that Latent Print Examiner Training will be provided at no cost to eligible applicants. The program will lead entry level latent print examiner trainees through a series of course offerings designed to meet the International Association for Identification (IAI)certification requirement for technical training. Applications will be accepted through August 21, 2011, 11:59 PM EST.

NFSTC is presenting four posters at the annual NIJ Conference in Arlington, VA this week. These presentations provide the latest findings and allow practitioners and researchers to share experiences and discuss the topic at hand.

The Quantitation of DNA findings presented at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences 2011 symposium have been compiled into a technology evaluation report. The report evaluates three popular quantitation standards by assessing the R² value, slope, Y-intercept and resulting DNA quantities.

NFSTC recently bid farewell to five Firearms Examiner candidates from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory (USACIL), who completed a 17-week training course to equip them with advanced technician capabilities so they can be rapidly deployed overseas.