Training & Education

WSCJTC holds a variety of courses for those in the law enforcement, corrections, public safety and the criminal justice field. Many of these courses have prerequisites that must be met and may only be open to certain individuals. Click any course below for more information on availability and requirements.

Disclaimer: The courses labeled as WSCJTC are fully supported by Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission, all registration, curriculum, and instructors are managed by Commission.

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Coroner/Medical Examiner Training

The following courses are designed for Washington State coroners, medical examiners, and medicolegal investigative personnel. The goal of these courses is to provide foundational skills and tools in core topics as well as continuing education in advanced topics. These courses will help establish standards in coroner’s and medical examiner’s offices and provide opportunities for personnel to continuing improving their knowledge and skills in medicolegal forensic investigation. Lecturers will be subject matter experts who are active and in good standing in the field.

Title	Training Number	Location	Description	Training Type
Advanced Medicolegal Forensic Investigation Training	2600		The Advanced Medicolegal Forensic Investigation training course is designed for coroners, medical examiners, and medicolegal investigative personnel and is intended to provide continuing education. Topics will vary and will focus on advanced death investigative concepts, new trends, and best practices. This course may be used to maintain Washington State Certification.	WSCJTC
Core Medicolegal Forensic Investigation Training	2500		The Core Medicolegal Forensic Investigation training course is designed for coroners, medical examiners, and medicolegal investigative personnel and is intended to provide a solid foundation of medicolegal topics. This course will teach and establish standards of practice for personnel in Washington State. During this training, participants will gain an in-depth understanding of topics such as medicolegal death investigation systems, death scene investigation, and identification procedures.	WSCJTC