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Digital & Multimedia Sciences (page 3)

Education and Training

Candidates for an apprenticeship program in digital and multimedia sciences should possess a minimum of a bachelor’s degree, preferably in computer science, information technology, or engineering. In the United States, there are degree programs with emphasis in digital forensics or computer forensics, as well as some graduate degree and graduate certificate programs. Digital forensic examiners have various types of certifications. A certified professional not only possesses technical competencies but also adheres to a strong code of ethics.



 

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What is Forensic Science?

What Do Forensic Scientists Do? 
  - Work
  - Ethics
  - Testimony

What's a Forensic Scientist? 
 - How Do I Become One? 
 - How Much Money Will I Make? 
 - Where Will I Work?

Kinds of Forensic Science:
   Discipline Sections Within
   the American Academy
   of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)

  - Criminalistics
  - Digital & Multimedia Sciences 
         > Education & Training
         > Career Opportunities  
  - Engineering Sciences 
  - General 
  - Jurisprudence 
  - Odontology 
  - Pathology/Biology
  - Physical Anthropology
  - Psychiatry & Behavioral Science
  - Questioned Documents
  - Toxicology

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