Overview

The Centre of Forensic Sciences (CFS) provides educational services for the learning and development of:

  • law enforcement officers
  • organizations involved in the administration of justice
  • stakeholders engaged in the advancement of forensic science

CFS staff deliver courses and lectures on various forensic disciplines which include:

Client training and lectures

The CFS develops and provides tailored training programs for clients based on investigative needs and other needs (for example, fire investigations training). Training is also provided as part of courses coordinated by stakeholders (for example, police services training their officers in sexual assault investigations).

Examples of the courses and training CFS delivers include:

  • sexual assault investigators
  • questioned document
  • sexual assault examination kit
  • Intoxilyzer 8000C
  • fire investigations
  • impaired driving investigations
  • death investigations
  • scene of crime officers’ training
  • Crown law school expert witness
  • sexual assault nurse examiner
  • hazardous materials identification
  • clandestine homemade explosive labs
  • major case management
  • forensic identification
  • traffic accident investigations workshop
  • handwriting analysis

Seminars and meetings

CFS coordinates and runs seminars and meetings for the forensic science community, including:

  • DNA technology educational seminars
  • DNA coordinators’ meetings

Contact us

Email cfs.lecturerequests@ontario.ca to request:

  • client training or lectures
  • more information on CFS courses
  • to participate in CFS courses