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Practitioners, educators, law enforcement personnel and the legal community require continuing education in the constantly advancing field of forensic science. Take advantage of our preeminent expert faculty to enhance your and your labs’ knowledge-base and skill-sets to stay abreast of novel developments in the field. With our comprehensive offering of engaging workshop and continuing education courses, online training courses, internships and certificate programs, you are sure to find a training opportunity to suit your needs. All of our professional development offerings provide you the chance to learn from dynamic faculty on unique topics as well as from internationally recognized leaders in their fields.

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From Scene to Certification: Bridging Forensic Pathology and Toxicology - Virtual 2026

Drug toxicity remains one of the leading causes of death in the United States, demanding strong collaboration between forensic pathologists and toxicologists to accurately determine cause and manner of death. From Scene to Certification: Bridging Forensic Pathology and Toxicology is a premier annual hybrid training led by Dr. Barry Logan, PhD, F-ABFT, and the Center for Forensic Science Research & Education (CFSRE). This flagship program unites both disciplines in an in-depth exploration of drug-related death investigation — from scene assessment and autopsy to toxicology interpretation and death certification.

This registration is for the Live Virtual Version of the course.

Dates: September 14th - 17th, 2026
Live In-Person Registration: $1,500 per person, or $1,200 for groups discounts of 5 people or more.

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Lessons Learned from Seized Drug Errors in Wrongful Convictions

This webinar will provide a comprehensive discussion of wrongful convictions related to seized drug analysis. The session will examine case studies related to field drug testing, organizational deficiencies, and individual misconduct. The webinar will emphasize practical guidance to prevent future wrongful convictions....

Dates: This event originally occurred on September 14th, 2022 from 1pm – 3pm (EST). All presentations and materials have been archived for you to access as On-Demand content.
Registration: $125 per person

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Lessons Learned from Toxicology Errors in Wrongful Convictions

This webinar will provide a comprehensive discussion of wrongful convictions related to toxicological analysis. The session will examine case studies related to alcohol and drug testing, as well as postmortem toxicological analyses. The webinar will emphasize practical guidance to prevent Class I deficiencies and future wrongful convictions....

On-Demand: This event originally occurred on August 24th, 2022 from 1pm – 3pm (EST). All presentations and materials have been archived for you to access as On-Demand content.
Registration: $125 per person

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NPS Discovery: 2024 Novel Synthetic Drugs Threat Symposium - On-Demand

CFSRE and NPS Discovery® presented its 2024 Novel Synthetic Drugs Threat Symposium, November 11-13, 2024 in Philadelphia. The event consisted of ten panels of invited experts on all aspects of new and emerging drugs, and the proliferation of new toxic adulterating substances.  This hybrid event was offered live at the Science History Institute in Downtown Philadelphia, and virtually in real time.

This registration is for the On-Demand course.

On-Demand Registration: $350 per person.

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