Training and Records Testimony Team’s
Catalog of Classes, Workshops, Overviews, and Presentations
Welcome to the Biometric Services Section’s Catalog of Classes, Workshops, Overviews and Presentations. We hope you will find this information useful and take full advantage of the services we offer.
We all know that agencies must submit accurate and high-quality fingerprint images and criminal history data to ensure reliable and consistent searches are conducted within the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS). The Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division offers state-of-the-art training for obtaining legible biometrics and criminal history information and the proper submission of this data free of charge to all authorized agencies.
All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized Originating Agency Identifier (ORI) number can take advantage of our products and services in a variety of ways:
- Budget permitting and with a minimum of 15 students, we may be able to travel to your venue (office, facility, conference, symposium, etc.) to provide instructor led, hands-on training. Those agencies showing a statistical indication of reject issues are our top priority.
- You, or your staff, can travel to the CJIS facility in Clarksburg, WV, for in-service instructor led training. We will even assist you with your travel arrangements. Note: Travel/lodging expenses are the responsibility of the requesting agency.
- For some of our products, we will organize and facilitate a video teleconferencing (VTC) session between the CJIS facility and your venue. If you do not have VTC capability or access, we will do our best to locate a suitable location near you for the event. This might be your local FBI field office or resident agency, another federal facility in your area, or a college/university or other educational facility near you.
- Videos, CDs, DVDs, and an assortment of written training materials for most of our classes can be accessed through our websites www.fbi.govwww.leo.gov. and/or
- We have a variety of brochures, pamphlets, videos, CDs, DVDs, and written materials for most of our classes that are available on request.
To request any of our products and services, please contact our office:
304-625-5279 (Training hotline)
Course Mapping
Take advantage of our “Course Mapping” feature that allows supervisors, managers, and our customers in the law enforcement community to build your own training event.
Based on what you want to accomplish, our staff will work with you to identify a complete training event for your team, group, unit, or agency. For example, you may want to organize a two/three day or even a week long “retreat” or functional training event for your staff. Simply contact us at 304-625-5279 (training hotline), or biometric_training@leo.gov and tell us your goals and the classes, workshops, presentations, or overviews from our catalog you want on your agenda.
We will work with you on selecting a set of dates, securing a classroom, or meeting/training location, and tailoring an event to meet your needs.
Please contact us for more information, or to set up your event.
Our Mission Statement
To uphold and support the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of biometrics examinations and criminal history records by providing the highest quality training and testimony to the law enforcement and criminal justice communities.
Our Functional Statement
The Biometric Services Section (BSS) Training and Records Testimony Team (TRTT) is responsible for coordinating, developing, and providing BSS employees with all training and materials needed to successfully perform their function and further prepare them for the multimodal biometric capabilities of the future. Team members develop/implement initiatives to enhance the learning opportunities for all CJIS employees. The TRTT coordinates mandatory developmental training and plans policy and motivational conferences for the BSS employees.
Externally and internationally, the TRTT provides training and expert witness testimony in the science of fingerprints and the proper preparation/processing of friction ridge skin and criminal history record data to various law enforcement/criminal justice agencies. The TRTT proactively communicates training opportunities/topics with external agencies via telephone,
e-mail, web pages, video teleconferencing, various publications, and participation in law enforcement/criminal justice educational conferences.
Directory of the Training and Records Testimony Team
Debra Ayers, CFRE/CTPE 304-625-5876 Instructor
Kimberly Bolyard, CFRE/CTPE 304-625-5692 Instructor
Sue Choff, CCHE 304-625-2605 Instructor
David R. Cotton, CFRE/CTPE 304-625-2540 Training Administrator
Tina Daugherty, CCHE 304-625-5914 Instructor
Nichole Dolan 304-625-5922 Training Assistant
Michele Douglass, CFRE/CTPE 304-625-5438 Instructor
Karla Gall 304-625-5350 Analyst
Connie Getz 304-625-2354 Training Assistant
Michael Gorden, CFRE/CTPE 304-625-2861 Instructor
Melissa Halpenny, CFRE 304-625-5899 Instructor
Nikki Hermosilla 304-625-3541 Administrator Assistant
Edna Hursey, CCHE 304-625-4612 Instructor
Tonia L. Lewis 304-625-5884 Supervisor
Angela Long, CCHE 304-625-5769 Instructor
Patricia Mason, CCHE/CFRE/CTPE 304-625-5483 Instructor
Stephanie Mazzei 304-625-4478 Training Assistant
Lisa Miller, CFRE/CTPE 304-625-5334 Training Assistant
David Morgan, CFRE/CTPE 304-625-5745 Instructor
Mary Nicas, CCHE 304-625-3973 Instructor
Rachel Pastorial, CFRE/CTPE 304-625-4567 Instructor
Andrew Roush, CFRE/CTPE 304-625-5654 Instructor
Charles Smith, CFRE/CTPE 304-625-5638 Supervisor
Susan Tuttle, CCHE 304-625-5663 Instructor
Bradley Zoladz 304-625-4617 Instructor
CFRE denotes FBI-Certified Friction Ridge Examiner
CTPE denotes IAI-Certified Tenprint Examiner
CCHE denotes FBI-Certified Criminal History Examiner
Visit us on the Internet at www.leo.gov (contact Stacey Davis 304-625-2618 for access to LEO)
- From the LEO Home Page, click on the SIGS tab
- At the top choose the UNRESTRICTED tab
- Click on the BSS-TRTT Logo
- Once you get into our page, there are several options from there including a link to all CJIS Training Courses offered free of charge!
Visit us on the Internet at www.fbi.gov
- From the FBI Home Page, choose STATS & SERVICES
- Scroll and click on “Fingerprints and other biometrics”
- Scroll and click on “Fingerprints and Criminal History Record Training”
Course 1: A Study of Friction Ridges in Primates
Description: This lecture provides a comparison of human attributes to those of primates. Is it possible that cloning could produce identical fingerprints?
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 2: Administrative and Performance Training for BSS Rating Officials, Or
Administrative and Performance Training for BSS Non-Rating Officials
Description: This course is intended to assist managers, supervisors and/or employees in obtaining a better understanding of the CFR, Federal Register, MAOP, and how they lay the foundation for preparing Performance Appraisal Reports.
Length: 8 hours
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 3: Advanced Comparison for Tenprint Examiners
Description: This course is designed to enhance and enrich the skills of the Fingerprint Examiner. This course will teach the student how to apply the ACE-V Methodology to more difficult comparisons, and covers Levels One, Two, and Three of Ridgeology. This class will also be beneficial for examiners preparing to take the FBI Friction Ridge Certification Test or the IAI Tenprint Certification Test.
Length: 16 hours (2 days)
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 4: Answer Hits to Wants (AHTW)
Description: This class is intended to provide instruction to Criminal History Record employees on the policy, criteria, critical information, and procedures for the AHTW function. Upon completion of this course, employees will be trained to competency in performing the duties of the function.
Length: 800 hours (20 weeks)
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 5: Answer Hits to Wants (AHTW) Overview
Description: This overview is devoted to the responsibilities of the Answer Hits to Wants Function and how this group affects the CJIS Division.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None (Posted Position)
Who can attend? This course is recommended for FBI employees only.
Course 6: Automated Processing (AP)
Description: This is an overview devoted to the responsibilities of the Automated Processing function and how this group affects the CJIS Division.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for FBI employees only.
Course 7: Awards and Incentives Protocol for BSS Supervisors
Description: This overview provides an understanding of the Awards and Incentives Program and how it affects the CJIS Division.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 8: Basic Criminal History Workshop
Description: This class provides a comprehensive understanding of the different types of criminal history records, identification record history, operating systems, and legislation pertaining to the criminal history record. Upon successful completion of this program, employees will be prepared to take the FBI Criminal History Certification Test.
Length: 32 hours (4 days)
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for CJIS employees only.
Course 9: Biometric Center of Excellence (BCOE)
Description: This overview is devoted to the responsibilities of the Biometric Center of Excellence (BCOE).
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 10: Biometric Interoperability Program (BIO)
Description: This course provides an overview of the Biometric Interoperability Program Office (BIO).
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 11: Biometric Services Section Data Management System (BDMS) Overview
Description: Upon completion of this course, students will be knowledgeable of the information which is currently maintained in the BDMS and will learn to use BDMS search engines to effectively locate research data.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 12: Biometric Services Section (BSS) Overview
Description: This overview will provide an understanding of the BSS and how this section affects the CJIS Division.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 13: Biometric Services Section (BSS) Supervisory Symposium
Description: This class is for employees who are new BSS Supervisors or Management Assistants. The 2-1/2 day class will include information on Friction Ridge and Criminal History Certification, TSEU Leadership classes, 5S Philosophy, Administrative and Performance Training, and many other presentations.
Length: 20 hours
Prerequisites: BSS Supervisor or Management Assistant
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 14: Biometric Services Section (BSS) Tour Guide Training (includes FIC Demonstration)
Description: This class is for employees interested in presenting FSC/FIC demonstrations and an Overview of the Biometric Services Section. Employees will present to the internal and external customers interested in the IAFIS and the BSS.
Length: 2 hours
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 15: Biometrics and the Legal System
Description: This overview will focus on scientific evidence and testimony that are allowed to be presented in a courtroom setting. It will cover U.S. Supreme Court cases that have affected this procedure and will touch on the Federal Rules of Evidence.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 16: Civil Name Index (CNI)
Description: This course is designed to train employees in the Civil Name Index (CNI) area which receives all incoming civil name searches, IAFIS name searches for National Cemeteries and National Personnel Records Center, and name changes received from the Armed Forces.
Length: 120 hours (3 weeks)
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 17: CJIS Records Testimony Program
Description: This overview provides participants with not only what Records Testimony encompasses, but also a brief history and current state of the program.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 18: Classifying Fingerprints Using Henry
Description: This class instructs students in the three basic fingerprint pattern types and the classification pertaining to each. They will learn to select the proper deltas, cores, type lines and other fingerprint characteristics, in order to assign an accurate and complete fingerprint classification, and to formulate the Henry Classification.
Length: 40 hours
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 19: Completing and Processing BSS Correction Forms
Description: This overview instructs employees in the procedures necessary to effectively complete the BSS Correction Forms.
Length: 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 20: Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) for the BSS
Description: This overview is being offered to provide a glimpse of the BSS plan to ensure continuity of mission essential functions (MEF) in the event of an emergency or disaster that requires relocation of staff to perform the MEFs. The course covers the objectives of a COOP, duties of Emergency Response Groups, and BSS MEFs. The overview also stresses the importance of personal and family planning in the event of an emergency and provides information on personal and family emergency preparedness planning.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 21: Conversion of Manual Criminal History Records
Description: This class instructs students in the process of automating manual criminal history records in the IAFIS database.
Length: 240 hours (6 weeks)
Prerequisites: Basic Criminal History Workshop
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 22: Criminal History Record Functions in the BSS
Description: This overview will provide the attendee with an understanding of the Criminal History Record Functions of the BSS and how they affect the CJIS Division.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 23: Criminal Record Quality Improvement Group and Biometric Quality Improvement Group
Description: This class outlines the responsibilities of the Criminal Record Quality Improvement Group and Biometric Improvement Group. These groups provide quality assurance for biometric and criminal history functions.
Length: 80-120 hours (3 weeks)
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 24: Criminal Record Quality Improvement Group Overview
Description: This overview is devoted to informing participants of the responsibilities of the “Quality Assurance Group” (QAG) and “Product Verification Group” (PVG). These groups provide quality assurance for Tenprint and Document functions.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for FBI employees only.
Course 25: Customer Service Group (CSG)
Description: This overview will provide an understanding of the BSS Customer Service Group and their contribution to the CJIS Division and outside entities.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 26: Dispositions (Federal)
Description: This is a functional training course. Participants will be trained to competency in handling and processing Federal dispositions.
Length: 40 hours (5 days)
Prerequisites: Dispositions (State)
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 27: Dispositions Machine Readable Data (MRD)/III Message Key (III MKE)
Description: This functional training class instructs students in the rules and
regulations of processing dispositions received via MRD and III MKE.
Length: 40 hours (5 days)
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 28: Dispositions (State)
Description: This is a two-week functional training course. Participants will be trained to competency in handling and processing State dispositions.
Length: 80 hours (2 weeks)
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 29: Document Specialist (DOCSPEC)
Description: This course is designed to provide students with critical information on the policies, criteria, and procedures for the DOCSPEC function.
Length: 960 hours (24 weeks)
Prerequisites: None (Posted Position)
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 30: Document Specialist (DOCSPEC) Overview
Description: This overview is devoted to the responsibilities of the Document Specialist (Docspec) function and how this group affects the CJIS Division.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for FBI employees only.
Course 31: Employee and Statistics Database
Description: This overview provides the necessary comprehensive skills in navigating through the employee and statistics database.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? You must be a member of the BSS Supervisory and Analyst Staff.
Course 32: Expert Testimony Standards of Admissibility
Description: This overview will discuss the Frye, Daubert, and Kumho standards utilized in allowing expert testimony in the court. In addition, the Federal Rules of Evidence 702 will be discussed. Students will learn the differences and similarities of these standards.
Length: Approximately 2 hours
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 33: Expungements
Description: This functional training course consists of in-depth training in the Expungement function. Upon completion, students will be competent in performing Expungements on IAFIS.
Length: 240 hours (6 weeks)
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 34: Facial Identification Through Time
Description: Facial identification has gone through many phase, beginning with ancient times when people believed they could see idealized faces in art, or when a face was believed to be a window into one’s character and illustrated one’s tendencies towards crime or ill-health. Eventually, faces could actually be measured and those measurements were used as a means of identifying people, but that method fell out of favor and was replaced by the use of faces in pictures to identify individuals. Today, modern technology helps to automate that process by using a combination of measurements from pictures and observational analysis of features.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 35: Facial Recognition’s Role in Social Media
Description: Friend requests, pokes, status updates, videos and pictures, and facial recognition are part of today’s social media. Join us as we discover how facial recognition is being used in social media and find out what you need to know.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 36: False Fingers
Description: This overview will provide insight to the lengths individuals will go to try to avoid detection by fingerprint scanners. This class will introduce these means such as: prosthetic fingertips, gummy fingers, silicone tape, etc.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 37: FBI Criminal History Workshop (customized to each agency)
Description: This course is designed to assist agencies in reducing their number of rejected submissions and ensure information accompanying fingerprint images, such as identifying data on the fingerprint card, criminal history records, and dispositions, is included consistently and accurately. Other topics covered include an overview of guidelines for preparing fingerprint cards/submissions and associated documents, using NCIC code tables when submitting criminal history information, and an overview of both the Electronic Fingerprint Transmission Specifications Manual and the Interstate Criminal History Transmission Specifications.
Length: 8-16 hours
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 38: FBI Facial Comparison and Identification Training
Description: This course offers a comprehensive review of all current face training material. The goal of this course is to raise awareness of facial recognition and racial identification concepts, and apply this knowledge through practical exercises.
Length: 40 hours
Prerequisites: Basic computer skills, Photoshop (preferred)
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 39: FBI - Friction Ridge and Criminal History Record Certification Programs
Description: This class covers the FBI Tenprint and Criminal History Record Certification Programs and its benefit to the FBI.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 40: The FBI’s Top Ten Reasons for Rejects and How to Prevent Them
Description: This overview is designed to provide an understanding of the reasons for fingerprint and criminal history rejections and how they can be prevented in future submissions.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 41: Fingerprint History and Early Pioneers
Description: Students will learn the history of fingerprints, early pioneers, and the science supporting their reliability, permanence and uniqueness. This class will be beneficial for examiners preparing to take the FBI Friction Ridge Certification Test or the IAI Tenprint Certification Test.
Length: 2 hours
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 42: Fingerprint Physiology
Description: Questions concerning physiology in relation to fingerprints are not often asked in court; however, the expert must be prepared. The expert’s training phase should have covered fingerprint physiology. The fingerprint expert is not expected to possess extensive medical knowledge in this area, just a basic understanding of how friction ridges are formed and what causes them, physiologically, to be deposited.
Length: 2 hours
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 43: Fingerprinting for Kids
Description: This is a fun and informational class DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN. It provides a very basic description of fingerprint patterns and how they can be identified.
Length: Varies based on class size (1 to 4 hours)
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 44: Flash Form Training
Description: This training course provides flash processing procedures to external contributors.
Length: 16 hours
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 45: Flash Processing
Description: This functional training course consists of in-depth training in the Flash function. Upon completion, students will be competent in performing flashes on IAFIS.
Length: 320 hours (8 weeks)
Prerequisites: None (Posted Position)
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 46: Flashes Overview
Description: This overview provides an understanding of the Flash Function and how this group affects the CJIS Division.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for FBI employees only.
Course 47: Forensic Documentation for the Tenprint Examiner
Description: This course is designed to enhance the Fingerprint Examiner’s position in order to ensure the Tenprint Examiner can document and articulate the process used in determining the fingerprint examiner’s final decision (individualization, exclusion, or inconclusive).
Length: 2 hours
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 48: Henry Classification Formula Refresher
Description: Participants will learn how to formulate the Henry Classification. The class will be beneficial for examiners preparing to take the FBI Friction Ridge Certification Test or the IAI Tenprint Certification Test.
Length: 4 hours
Prerequisites: Classifying Fingerprints Using Henry
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number can take advantage of our products and services in a variety of ways:
Course 49: How to Prepare a Curriculum Vitae (CV) for Testimony
Description: This overview will teach students how to prepare a professional resume detailing their experience and expert background to submit for courtroom testimony.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 50: How to Read BSS Statistical Trending, Analysis, and Reporting (STAR) Reports
Description: Attendees will learn how to interpret the data provided in the monthly reports generated by the STAR Group and how this data can be beneficial to the management of their function, projects and/or decision making processes.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 51: IAFIS Overview (Level 1)
Description: This overview provides an understanding of the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS).
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 52: International Association for Identification (IAI) and the Scientific Working Group on Friction Ridge Analysis, Study and Technology (SWGFAST)
Description: This course will provide an overview of the IAI and SWGFAST and its impact on the CJIS Division, as well as, the Latent and Tenprint Fingerprint communities at large.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for FBI employees only.
Course 53: Interpreting an IAFIS Response (Subject Search)
Description: This course provides the student with information on an internal IAFIS record. Students will gain an understanding of the difference in the information available in the IAFIS and the information that can be disseminated to various types of contributors.
Length: 4 or 8 hours
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for CJIS employees only.
Course 54: Introduction to the ANSI, NIST and EBTS
Description: This is an overview in which participants will learn about the background/importance of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and their role in the implementation of the Electronic Biometric Transmission Specification (EBTS).
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 55: Introduction to Keystroke Dynamics
Description: This overview is designed to provide the participant with information regarding Keystroke Dynamics, an emerging biometric technology.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 56: Introduction to Palmprints and Complete Friction Ridge Exemplars
Description: This course will provide a basic introductory overview of palmprints and complete friction ridge exemplars and their importance to the law enforcement community.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 57: Introduction to Plantarprints
Description: This overview will provide information on footprints, how the foot is divided into regions, and the ridge flow on the feet and how these friction ridges are classified and associated with the identification process.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 58: Logic Error Resolution (LER)
Description: This functional training course consists of in-depth training in the LER function. Upon completion, students will be competent in performing LER on the IAFIS.
Length: 240 hours (6 weeks)
Prerequisites: Manual Quality Check
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 59: Manual Quality Check (QC)
Description: This functional training consists of in-depth training in the QC function. Upon completion, students will be competent in performing this function on the IAFIS.
Length: 240 hours (6 weeks)
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 60: Manual Searching Using the Henry Classification System
Description: Students will learn the process and methods used by the FBI’s CJIS Division to manually search the hard copy fingerprint card files, using the Henry Classification System.
Length: 40 hours
Prerequisites: Formulating the Henry Classification
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 61: Meeting Database Overview (For BSS Supervisors)
Description: This overview instructs Supervisors on the purpose of the Meeting Database and how to access it.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 62: Monetary Instruments Handling (MIH) - Finalizing
Description: This course is designed to provide students with critical information on the policies, criteria, and procedures for the MIH Finalizing function.
Length: 160 hours (4 weeks)
Prerequisites: MIH Mail Opening/Logging
Who can attend? This course is for BSS employees only.
Course 63: Monetary Instruments Handling (MIH) - Mail Opening/Logging
Description: This course is designed to provide students with critical information on the policies, criteria, and procedures for the MIH Mail Opening/Logging function.
Length: 160 hours (4 weeks)
Prerequisites: Assigned to MIH Unit or BSS Management Request
Who can attend? This course is for BSS employees only.
Course 64: Monetary Instruments Handling (MIH) Overview
Description: This overview is a summary of the MIH SOM as well as the Departmental Order (DO) 556-73 Database. Instruction from the MIH SOM explains how to handle sufficient and insufficient Freedom of Information (FOI) Requests that are processed through MIH. The course also explains the process documentation follows through MIH and the DO Database, as well as logging sufficient, insufficient, and stops in and out of the DO Database.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 65: Miscellaneous Documents (MISCDOCI)
Description: This functional training course consists of in-depth training in the Miscdoci function. Upon completion, students will be competent in completing all modifications or corrections to a criminal history record and generate copies of record.
Length: 80 hours (2 weeks)
Prerequisites: Conversion of Manual Criminal History Records
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 66: Name Check (Double Rejects and Automated Processing)
Description: This functional training course consists of in-depth training in the Name Check Function. Upon completion, students will be competent in performing the Name Check Function.
Length: 80 hours
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 67: National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics (SEARCH) Conference
Description: This overview describes the primary objective and the purpose of the SEARCH’s Law and Policy Program and how it benefits the exchange of criminal justice information.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for FBI employees only.
Course 68: NCIC and How to Read NCIC Reports
Description: This course is an overview of the NCIC system and how to read the III and NLETS reports.
Length: 4 hours
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees seeking Criminal History Record Certification only.
Course 69: NCIC and How to Read NCIC Reports (Advanced)
Description: This course is an advanced overview of the NCIC system and how to read the III and NLETS reports.
Length: 8 hours
Prerequisites: Must have an NCIC account
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 70: NCIC Audit Procedures
Description: This course is designed to instruct students on the proper procedures required to maintain and operate a National Crime Information Center for audit purposes within the BSS.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 71: Next Generation Identification (NGI) Program
Description: This overview will inform employees of the advancements being made toward multi-modal identification and fusion technology, and provide an understanding of how NGI will impact the CJIS Division’s future business processes.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 72: Operational Analysis System Integrity Support (OASIS) Overview
Description: This course is designed to be a comprehensive overview on the services provided by the OASIS.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for FBI employees only.
Course 73: Operations Control Center (OCC)
Description: This course provides an overview on the responsibilities of the OCC and how it affects the CJIS Division.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for FBI employees only.
Course 74: Overview of Facial Identification Methods
Description: This overview will define and identify the methods of comparison in Facial Identification. Also, the differences between the methods will be described, while looking at the pros and cons of each method.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 75: Policy Review Board (PRB)/IAFIS Note/Standard Operating Manual (SOM) Replacement Page
Description: This course will introduce employees to the proper process in drafting and submitting IAFIS notes and SOM Replacement Pages requests successfully and accurately through the PRB.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 76: Progress Review Protocol for BSS Supervisors
Description: This overview covers the proper procedures for handling BSS Progress Reviews. The overview will address meeting time frames, proper signatures, and copy distribution.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 77: Proofreading and Typing for Criminal History Record Functions
Description: This course will examine quick ways to read, recognize, and mark corrections in the various Criminal History Record functions which require typing brief segments such as names, addresses, charges, etc. Also, this course will introduce a free Internet typing course that could improve an individual’s typing skills.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 78: Scars and IAFIS
Description: This course teaches about the formation of scars and how they can affect fingerprint patterns. Upon completion, students should understand how to identify complete scars vs. partial scars. This class also teaches how to process complete scars in the Fingerprint Sequence Check and Fingerprint Image Compare applications in the IAFIS.
Length: 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for FBI employees only.
Course 79: Scientific Basics of Fingerprints – Classifying, Recording, and Comparing (3 Day)
Description: This course is for anyone interested in a basic knowledge of fingerprints. Participants will learn the basic fingerprint pattern types and classification formulas: Henry Classification System and NCIC. The instructor provides training that demonstrates proper procedures to effect an individualization or exclusion and recording legible fingerprints. Note: This class if often paired with “Scientific Basics of Palmprints – Recording.” This would add an additional day to the length of the class.
Length: 24 hours (3 days)
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 80: Scientific Basics of Fingerprints - Recording
Description: This class is for anyone interested in a basic knowledge of how to record/collect legible fingerprints. Students will learn to recognize fingerprint patterns, techniques for collecting fingerprints, guidelines for preparation of both criminal and civil fingerprint cards, and techniques on how to avoid fingerprint submissions from being rejected.
Length: 8 hours (1 day)
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 81: Scientific Basics of Palmprints - Comparing
Description: Participants will learn an in-depth knowledge of the characteristics of palmprints including ridge characteristics and crease characteristics. This course will also provide practical exercises in order for participants to gain experience with palmprint searching and comparison.
Length: 24 hours (3 days)
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for FBI employees only.
Course 82: Scientific Basics of Palmprints - Recording
Description: This class is for anyone interested in a basic knowledge of how to record/collect legible Palmprints and Complete Friction Ridge Exemplars (formerly referred to as major case prints.)
Length: 4 hours
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 83: Search but Do Not Add (SBDA) Flag
Description: This overview provides an understanding of the SBDA fingerprint submissions and their impact on the IAFIS system.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for FBI employees only.
Course 84: Sequencing and Filing Using the Henry Classification System
Description: Students will learn the process and methods used by the FBI’s CJIS Division to sequence, file, and retrieve hard copy fingerprint cards using the Henry Classification System. This class will be beneficial for examiners preparing to take the FBI Friction Ridge Certification Test.
Length: 40 hours
Prerequisites: Formulating the Henry Classification
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 85: Special Processing Center (SPC)
Description: This course is considered functional training and is designed for the most experienced fingerprint examiners. Students will be given in-depth training in the SPC Function through a phased approach. Upon completion students will be able to process applicant and criminal fingerprint cards end-to-end through IAFIS in support of the urgent inquires of the Team.
Length: Taught in phases
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 86: Special Processing Center (SPC) Overview
Description: This overview will provide an understanding of the SPC Function and how this Group affects the CJIS Division.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 87: Tenprint for the Special Identities Unit (SIU)
Description: This course is considered functional training intended for fingerprint examiners assigned to the Special Identities Unit (formerly Special Stops). This provides the students with critical information on the policies, criteria, and procedures utilized in the SIU.
Length: 4 hours
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for GOS employees only.
Course 88: The Data Behind the Fingerprints
Description: The FBI CJIS Division is responsible for maintaining the National (fingerprint based) Criminal History Record Repository. In an electronic environment, it is more important than ever that agencies submit timely, relevant, and accurate information with fingerprint submissions. This workshop will include procedures for submitting criminal and applicant information to the CJIS Division. It will also include pointers to prevent the most common reasons for rejection.
Length: 2 hours
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 89: The Skull: Under Cover Blueprint
Description: Did you ever wonder how the skull relates to your identification and the world of Biometrics? The skull can provide clues to assist in proving who you are—join us to uncover the mystery.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 90: Tier One – FBI New Fingerprint Examiner (FPE) Intern Program
Description: The internship will consist of a participant’s successful completion of twenty weeks of comprehensive training and competency testing in several areas related to the science of fingerprints.
Length: 1040 hours (26 weeks – 16 classroom & 10 transition/processing)
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 91: Tier Two – FBI Friction Ridge Examiner Certification Preparation
Description: This Tier consists of FBI Friction Ridge Certification preparation.
Length: 25 hours
Prerequisites: Participants must be at least a GS-7 and/or have a minimum two years full-time Tenprint Examiner training and experience.
Who can attend? This course is recommended for FBI employees only.
Course 92: Tier Three – with Moot Court
Description: This Tier consists of a three-phased process where participants will be trained, evaluated, and tested in preparation for the International Association for Identification (IAI) Tenprint Certification.
Length: up to 40 hours
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 93: Tier Four – Records Testimony Certification
Description: This portion of the program consists of Records Testimony Certification.
Length: Varies
Prerequisites: Individuals must have achieved FBI CFRE and/or IAI CTPE credentials to participate in this tier.
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 94: Training and Records Testimony Services Offered by the BSS
Description: This overview offers a broad look at the classes and services offered by the Training and Records Testimony Team. This includes Criminal History, Friction Ridge, and Records Testimony services and how to request these services.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 95: Transaction History for Tenprint and Criminal History Examiners
Description: This class is considered functional training and provides an understanding of the Network and Segment Management Application and the usage of querying and reporting of transaction status and transaction history.
Length: 4 hours
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for BSS employees only.
Course 96: Fingerprints of Twins Overview
Description: This overview provides an introduction to twins and the similarity of their fingerprints or the dissimilarity of their fingerprints.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for FBI employees only.
Course 97: Understanding the FBI Criminal History Record (formerly “How to Read RAP Sheets”)
Description: This class provides an understanding of the basics of the FBI Criminal History Record, including the fields on the sheet and the codes and abbreviations used to enter data. Participants receive training on how agencies use information from the criminal history record and how the accuracy of information affects public safety.
Length: 4-8 hours
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 98: Understanding the NLETS and III Record
Description: This class provides an understanding of the basic formats of individual state records through NLETS and the format of the III Record. It will also include how aspects of the NLETS, III, and FBI Criminal History Records are the same and how they differ. This class will be beneficial for employees preparing to take the Criminal History Certification test.
Length: 4 hours
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? This course is recommended for CJIS employees only.
Course 99: Using the IAFIS to Find Missing Persons and Identify Unknown Deceased
Description: The FBI’s CJIS Division manages two computer systems, the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS). Both of these systems can be utilized to aid in identifying those who are missing or the unknown deceased.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 100: VTC - Flash Form Training
Description: This training course provides flash processing procedures to external contributors.
Length: 4-16 hours
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 101: VTC – Understanding the FBI Criminal History Record (formerly “How to Read RAP Sheets”)
Description: This course, offered via video teleconference, provides an understanding of the FBI Criminal History Record, including the fields on the sheet and the codes and abbreviations used to enter data. Participants receive training on how agencies use information from the criminal history record and how the accuracy of information affects public safety.
Length: 4 hours
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 102: VTC – Scientific Basics of Fingerprints –Recording
Description: This class, offered via video teleconference, is for anyone interested in a basic knowledge of how to record/collect legible fingerprints. Students will learn to recognize fingerprint patterns, techniques for collecting fingerprints, guidelines for preparation of both criminal and civil fingerprint cards, and techniques on how to avoid fingerprint submissions from being rejected. Participants will also learn the basic fingerprint pattern types and classification formulas.
Length: 8 hours
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
Course 103: What is a Forensic Science?
Description: This overview will define exactly what a forensic science is and will provide a broad overview of the forensic disciplines entailed within forensic science.
Length: Approximately 1 hour
Prerequisites: None
Who can attend? All federal employees, law enforcement, and criminal justice agencies with an authorized ORI number.
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