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What is Forensic Science? : Forensic science is any
science used for the purposes of the law, and therefore provides
impartial scientific evidence for use in the courts of law, and
in a criminal investigation and trial. / The application of
scientific knowledge and methodology to legal problems and
criminal investigations.
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What's A Forensic Scientist? : A forensic scientist
is first a scientist. When he applies his scientific knowledge
to assist juries, attorneys, and judges in understanding
science, he is a forensic scientist. Forensic scientists are
thinkers, good with details, good with putting pieces of a
puzzle together, and curious. Some scientists work in
laboratories and some also go out to places where crimes are
committed (crime scenes). Others teach in colleges and
universities. (Ref. www.aafs.org)
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Is there any experience requirement to start a career in
forensic science? - Some laboratories offer trainee
positions that do not require prior training in the forensic
science field. Trainee positions are not often available. It may
be necessary to consider doing an internship in a crime
laboratory to gain experience. Unfortunately, there is no
official listing for these opportunities and you will need to
contact the laboratory you are interested in. The internship may
be easiest to do while you are a student. In fact, some
universities give credit for and/or require an internship.
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How Much Money Will I Make?: Income in the forensic
sciences varies greatly depending upon your degree, your actual
job, where you work, and how many hours you work. You may never
"get rich" but you will have a good income. You will be
satisfied with your job, knowing you are contributing to justice
— keeping the good guys on the street and helping put the bad
guys in jail. Forensic scientists work different hours,
depending upon what they do. Some work in forensic laboratories
and work 40 hours a week, Monday through Friday. Others work out
in the field on digs and may work different hours. Still others
are "on call" and work after their regular shift and receive
overtime or compensatory (comp) time. Essentially every branch
or forensic science offers opportunity for personal growth,
career advancement, and increasing financial compensation. (Ref.
www.aafs.org)
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What is work / role of Forensic Scientist?: The work
of the forensic scientist may reduce the number of cases
entering the overloaded court system by assisting the
decision-makers before a case reaches the court. The facts
developed by forensic scientists, based on scientific
investigation, not circumstantial evidence or the sometimes
unreliable testimony of witnesses, may convince prosecuting or
defense attorneys, a grand jury, or a judge that an issue does
not merit a court hearing. The work of the forensic scientist at
times proves the existence of a crime or makes connections to a
crime. The forensic scientist provides information and expert
opinion to investigators, attorneys, judges, and juries which is
helpful in determining the innocence or guilt of the accused.
The rule of law is based on the belief that the legal process
results in justice. This has come under some question in recent
years. Of course, the forensic scientist cannot change
skepticism and mistrust single-handedly. He can, however,
contribute to restoring faith in judicial processes by using
science and technology in the search for truth in civil,
criminal, and regulatory matters. The forensic scientist is
entirely responsible for the work he performs; no one else can
write his report nor testify to his opinion. However, it takes
teamwork to solve a crime. Scientists work closely with police
officers, sheriff's deputies, prosecuting and defense attorneys,
DEA, CIA, and FBI agents, immigration workers, and crime scene
investigators, to name a few. (Ref. www.aafs.org)
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What is Distance Education? - A distance education
course is one you take without meeting a teacher in a classroom.
You can study at home or at work - wherever you like, whenever
you like, within a prescribed timeframe
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When I will receive my study materials, notes books etc?:
You will receive it within 7-10 working days on your preferred
address by courier or post, it may take more time incase of some
unavoidable difficulties. (For Distance Mode Students only)
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What about exams? : Online Examination will be
conducted for every course.
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What if I can't attend an exam date?: Just contact us
for alternate date, we will provide you different question set.
for more details please refer T&C and Exam. Schedule Page.
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How do I get my certificate when I'm done all of the
required courses / exam.?: We will mail you it within 15-20
days on your preferred address by Courier or Post.
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What is the Scope and Career of Forensic Education and
Courses?- Visit-
http://education.forensic.co.in/career.scope.job.forensic.india.html
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How do I get help if I need it? - Support for online
courses is provided through the Student Help Desk. You can email
your questions / queries at education@forensic.co.in
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What will I get after joining distance course?- On admission every student will receive an Identity Card and
Study Material/Reference Books etc, I-Card will be provided to
students enrolled for course having more than 6 month duration.
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What qualification documents require during admission?:- Leaving Certificate/Qualification Certificates of the
previous school or Transference Certificate of the previous
school/college will be required from each student wishing to
join the course. (Photocopy / Attested Copy)
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Can I apply for fee concession?: For Fee Concession
requirements
Click
here
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All our Courses, Study Material and Contents are for
educational and informational purposes only. IFS INDIA and Team
will not responsible for their misuse, User will be solely
responsible for misuse of the Education, Information, Knowledge
and Tools or any other content.
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What about Course Credits?: Our Courses will not transfer as college credit. Many
colleges, Organizations, Companies and universities around the
world do accept our courses certificates as fulfilling
prerequisite program requirements. However, we do not keep track
of what courses are accepted where and under what conditions.
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Should I have to attend classes?: Students do not need to attend any classes so we provides
fully self study, distance and online courses
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What is online courses or online education? - Online
Education, sometimes called distance learning or e-learning, is
a method of completing basic level or advanced degree courses
over the Internet. There are hundreds of educational
institutions that offer online college programs. Some of these
schools only offer online learning while others offer a mixture
of online and classroom learning.
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How much does it cost to take an distance or online
education courses? - Visit-
http://education.forensic.co.in/fee.html
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Where can I register for distance or online education
courses? - Visit-
http://www.forensic.co.in/education/apply.asp
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Where do I find out what courses are being offered
distance or online? : Visit-
http://www.forensic.co.in/education/courses.html
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What is the content of the courses?: Just click on
course name to see course contents -
http://www.forensic.co.in/education/courses.html
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What is recognition of IFS? / Is IFS is University?- IFS INDIA is Govt. Regd., ISO 9001-2008 Certified and
Autonomous Forensic Organization / Corporate, not a Institute,
University or College. Our Certificates are acceptable for Jobs
and Legal purposes as recognized from government agencies.
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Is IFS issues Certificate after successful course
completion? : YES
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Can I use these course completion certificates for job
applications or in my CV / Resume etc? - YES
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Is distance learning right for me? - Only you can
determine if distance learning is right for you. Convenience and
flexibility are key reasons for enrolling in distance courses.
Factors such as your job, location and family commitments can
make it difficult for you to take on-campus courses, but in
distance education you not only save travel time and costs but
are able to schedule your study around your other
responsibilities.
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What is the purpose of these courses?: Our courses are for your educational enrichment, enhancing
knowledge and professional developments, These courses are best,
if you are from subject related area and want certification for
your expert area. If you are looking for regular or class room
mode courses then these courses are not for you as we only
provide online distance learning and self paced / self study
mode courses, We provide online email support to our enrolled
students for their questions & difficulties.
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What is the mode of education?: Our courses are both self-paced and instructor-led
(Online Support Ticket System). Student
can study on specific subject from their own home or office with
our Study Materials / Kit.
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Where can I ask my queries / doubts etc?: You can ask
or send all your queries & doubts by Online Support System or
some time by e-mail, as the panel of faculty or Expert Team will
be answering them readily. For any help please visit
www.forensic.co.in/support OR
www.ifs.edu.in/support
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Should I have to pay any extra fee for examination, study
materials etc?: No, Your course fee includes all the cost
including Study materials, Books, Notes, I-Card, Examination Fee
etc, You do not need to pay any extra amount, but in some cases- Additional Taxes / fees / Service
charges may apply. If your living out of India and interested in
printed notes and books then you have to pay shipping/postal
charges extra
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What can I do if I have received a damaged item, book, CD / DVD
or package? : If you receive an
package and the content is damaged, you can return the item to
us within 30 days and we'll replace them free of charge.
Regarding CD / DVD we send it after proper testing, but still it
is not working send it within 30 days, our concerned dept. staff
will replace for you.
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If I fail this exam then ? : If you fail to obtain
the minimum passing marks i. e. 50 % of Total Mark and Subject
Marks, We will provide you a second chance for re-examination
without involving any extra exam fee etc (Refer T & C for updates).
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Can I postpone or extend my exam. date?: Due to some
unavoidable critical medical reasons, If any student want to extend
their exam. date, then they have to submit any critical reason
in request letter in writing along with proof like- Medical
Certificate from recognized Authority / RMP etc. then you can
extend your exam. date but only once. (Refer T & C)
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What if internet
connectivity problem occurs during online exam. ? : Always
backup your answers in Notepad, Ms. Word, Word Pad etc before
typing in actual answer boxes. You can use navigation keys in
secure conditions, this option may not useful for browsers like
Internet Explorer. Always use updated secure browsers like-
Google Chrome, Opera etc... excluding Internet Explorer.
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Can I schedule my
exam. date? : Yes, We will provide you two options, you have
to confirm us it before 15 working days of actual exam. day, if
we do not receive any response, we will consider first exam.
date as your final exam. date, and it can not be changed or
postponed in any condition.
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I don’t live in India, can I still enroll for the IFS
India’s online or distance learning courses & certifications?:
Yes, This is major advantage of Online or Distance Learning:
you can study from anywhere in the world, so you can learn from
your own home or office.
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What do I do if I can't find a job / internship in forensic
science? : Jobs in forensic science can at times be somewhat
difficult to obtain. If you have just graduated from college and
cannot immediately find a job in forensic science, finding a
laboratory job in one of the natural science fields (chemistry,
biology, biochemistry, etc.) will give you valuable laboratory
technique and instrumentation experience. A strong scientific
job background will help make you a strong candidate when
applying for forensic science jobs. Being flexible and willing
to move may also help you find a job in forensic science. If you
limit yourself to a certain city or state, you may wait a long
time for job openings. You will have many more opportunities to
find a job if you are willing to move to the job instead of
waiting for a job to open in your area. Internships in forensic
science are also hard to obtain. Many crime labs do not offer
internships, or only offer them when they have a specific
project to be completed. Call the crime lab you are interested
in to see if they have internship opportunities. An applicant
with a scientific job background will be better qualified when
applying for an internship. If no crime lab internships are
available in your area, keep doing other laboratory work,
scientific experience will prepare you for your career.
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How I can pay my course fee by credit card in USD? - Indian Students may use Universal Currency Converter from
http://www.xe.com/ucc/ to
pay fee in other currencies, or International students visit
this link-
http://education.forensic.co.in/fee.html to see fee
structure. You can pay your course fee from here-
http://forensic.co.in/payment.methods.html (Students
enrolled for courses having course duration more than 6 Month
can pay their Course Fee in max. two installments, but Rs. 750 /
USD 20 will be charged extra. )
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When I will receive my online exam. login details? : When you confirms Exam Date, Our Team will send you Online Examination Login details before 24 Hour (Before 1 Day) of your examination day/date, if you do not receive any exam. login details within 24 hour of your exam timing, then please email us at exam@forensic.co.in (Inform by E-Mail Only)
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Why are internships or trainings important? -
Internships provide students with the opportunity to experience
the "real world" of forensic science and the crime laboratory.
They also provide recent graduates with the relevant experience
that crime laboratory directors seek from applicants. Getting an
internship in any laboratory and learning about the theory
behind the techniques that are employed can be helpful. This
will provide experience in general laboratory procedures as well
as safety processes that are employed in laboratories. Be
prepared to perform basic functions such as washing glassware or
clerical duties. Things to know about an internship: There are
three important things to know about an internship: You may need
to set up an internship well in advance of a semester if you
wish to finish it the same semester you enroll for it. You need
to have an internship agreement form signed by all parties (work
supervisor, faculty) before beginning your internship hours. You
need to familiarize yourself with the Internship Course
Requirements.
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For more FAQ, Details or Terms and Conditions please
visit this link-
http://www.forensic.co.in/education/terms.and.conditions.html
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COMPARISON-
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COURSE DETAILS* |
ONLINE COURSE* |
OFFLINE
COURSE* |
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Printed Material
(Books / Notes), CD / DVD (Software's / Tools / e-Books /
Presentations / Notes etc...)* |
NO |
YES |
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Online Study Material* |
YES |
NO |
| Study Material Delivery Method* |
ONLINE |
By Post / Courier |
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Identity Card / Examination Card* |
Applicable to
courses having course duration more than 6 months* |
Applicable to
courses having course duration more than 6 months |
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Online Control
Panel Access* |
YES |
YES |
| Online Course Examination* |
YES |
YES |
| Assignments / Home Work* |
YES |
YES |
| Examination and Assignment
Submission* |
ONLINE |
ONLINE |
| Partially or Installment Fee
Submission* (Extra Charges App.) |
Applicable to
courses having course duration 12 months* |
Applicable to
courses having course duration 12 months* |
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Summer Training /
Workshop etc* |
Applicable to
courses having course duration 12 months* |
Applicable to
courses having course duration 12 months* |
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Certificate /
Completion Letter / Mark Sheet* |
YES |
YES |
* For more details please refer terms & conditions
40. Documents Required: Applicants must also send the
following documents with the Application Form by Post (Self
Attested Photocopies) OR Scanned Documents by this link-
www.forensic.co.in/send : 1) Educational Qualification
Certificates (Mark Sheet and Certificate of any Higher
Qualification) 2) Additional Qualification Certificates
(Optional) 3) Identity Proof / Residence Proof (Any One- PAN
Card, Passport, Voter ID Card, University Identity Card, College
I-Card, Employee Identity Card etc) 4) Passport Size Color
Photograph
