Our e-Learning Programs:

Preserving Evidence Integrity at Crime and Death Scenes

Our continuing education programs consist of a comprehensive 20 CEU course, 5 CEU subset courses of specific areas of interest, or 38 individual modules each with 1/2 to 1 CEU per module. All CAPCE certified Continuing Education Units (CEUs) can be applied to your national and state recertification requirements, depending on the course completed. These programs extend to all First Responders who have a vested interest in maintaining the integrity of crime and death scene evidence.

AICSI provides CAPCE Certifications

The American Institute of Crime Scene Integrity is an organization accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE), an accrediting body charged with the review and accreditation of EMS Continuing Education (CE) Programs.

The National Association of Medical Examiners Endorses AICSI

The National Association of Medical Examiners endorses the E-Learning Programs “Preserving Evidence Integrity at Crime and Death Scenes”.

AICSI Guidelines

AICSI Guidelines

A series of guidelines for First Responders for use to maintain the integrity of crime scenes, possible crime scenes and scenes involving unattended deaths.

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AICSI Modules

AICSI Learning Programs

Online learning programs consisting of up to 38 e-learning modules worth from 5 to 20 total Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

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MyAICSI

MyAICSI

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First Responders

Be a Part of Our Movement

The goal of American Institute of Crime Scene Integrity is to provide the information and education to make all first responders part of the movement that ensures the integrity of all crime and death scene evidence.

Preserving Evidence Integrity at Crime and Death Scenes is a series of guidelines for first responding agencies (Police, Fire and EMS) for use to maintain the integrity of crime scenes, possible crime scenes and scenes involving unattended deaths. This program covers topics such as: Postmortem Interval, Declaration of Death, Do Not Resuscitate Orders, Sudden Unexplained Infant Death, Evidence Preservation, Active Shooter Scenes…and more!!

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Programs Options

Overall Program: (20 CAPCE accredited CEUs)

  • Preserving Evidence Integrity at Crime and Death Scenes
    All course codes in the list below are applicable.

Subset Programs: (5 CAPCE accredited CEUs)

  • Crime and Death Scenes:
    Declaration of Death and Other Consideration for the First Responder
    The following course codes in the list below are applicable: PMI 1-5, AICSI 1, 5-7, 30

  • Crime and Death Scenes:
    Scene Management for the First Responder
    The following course codes in the list below are applicable: AICSI 1-3, 10, 16-20, 23

  • Crime and Death Scenes:
    Special Scenes/Considerations for the First Responder
    The following course codes in the list below are applicable: AICSI 1, 11-15, 21, 22, 28, 29

  • Crime and Death Scenes:
    Legal Considerations for the First Responder
    The following course codes in the list below are applicable: AICSI 1, 8, 9, 24-27, 31-33

Individual Programs: (From 1/2 to 1 CAPCE accredited CEU)

  • PMI-1 Introduction of Postmortem Interval

  • PMI-2 The Changes in the Body After Death

  • PMI-3 The Mortises

  • PMI-4 Other Noticeable Signs of Death

  • PMI-5 Declaration of Death

  • AICSI-1 General Provisions

  • AICSI-2 Definitions

  • AICSI-3 Conduct of the First Responder

  • AICSI-4 Scene Safety on a Crime Scene

  • AICSI-5 Victim Resuscitation

  • AICSI-6 Declaration of Death

  • AICSI-7 Do Not Resuscitate Orders

  • AICSI-8 Medical-legal Considerations

  • AICSI-9 Evidence Preservation

  • AICSI-10 Motor Vehicle Collision Scenes

  •  AICSI-11 Suicide Scenes

  • AICSI-12 Sudden Unexplained Infant Death

  • AICSI-13 Drug Overdose Scenes

  • AICSI-14 Sexual Assault Scenes

  • AICSI-15 Mandatory Reporting

  • AICSI-16 Mass Casualty Scenes

  • AICSI-17 Active Shooter Scenes

  • AICSI-18 Fire Scenes

  • AICSI-19 Public Transportation Accident Scenes

  • AICSI-20 Military Accident Scenes

  • AICSI-21 Secondary Crime Scene – Hospital

  • AICSI-22 Secondary Crime Scene – Ambulance

  • AICSI-23 Evidence Chain of Custody

  • AICSI-24 Consent for Evaluation and Treatment

  • AICSI-25 Patient Privacy and Confidentiality

  • AICSI-26 Photography on the Scene of a Crime

  • AICSI-27 Legal Blood Draw

  • AICSI-28 Interacting with Next of Kin

  • AICSI-29 The Wellbeing of the First Responder

  • AICSI-30 Documentation

  • AICSI-31 Public Records Request

  • AICSI-32 Information Request by Subpoena

  • AICSI-33 Deposition and Court Appearances