FBI Laboratory Specialized Training Program Student Instructions
The FBI Laboratory Specialized Training Program offers courses in many areas of forensic science. Courses are designed for and open to U.S. law enforcement agencies, government crime laboratories and military personnel. International students must be employed by similar government agencies and consult with their respective FBI Legal Attaché office prior to applying.
Interested students should review the current Schedule and Course Description links to identify courses that best fit their skills, experience, interests and the needs of their organizations.
The application process includes the following two steps:
Step 1) Complete the FBI Virtual Academy Registration/Enrollment
Step 2) Complete the FBI Laboratory Specialized Training Program Application
Step 1 - Complete the Virtual Academy (VA) Registration
The FBI and the Department of Justice require that all students attending FBI courses are registered within the FBI Virtual Academy system. This system is used to maintain individual training histories, generate automatic emails regarding course updates and provide management information reports. All applicants and their respective organizations must complete the VA registration process prior to applying for a course.
Access the Virtual Academy internet link or type the following URL: https://fbiva.fbiacademy.edu (For students employed by the FBI, a Virtual Academy link is available on the internal network/intranet)
Complete Agency Registration (only required if agency has not previously registered in VA) – Only employees of validated agencies will be able to register as users/students of the FBI Virtual Academy. If the student’s agency does not already have an FBI Virtual Academy account, the agency must first apply and be validated by the FBI Virtual Academy administrators. The Agency Application should be submitted by the agency’s training manager (or the person who will serve as the agency’s point of contact for all FBI training matters).
Your agency’s training manager can click on the Agency Registration on the VA login page to go to the on-line application. When your agency is validated, the agency training manager will receive an e-mail from the system.
Complete User Registration (only required if you have not previously registered in VA) – If you are not already a VA user, then you will need to complete User Registration within VA in order to enroll in a course. Once an agency is validated, then individuals within that agency may register for a VA account. Individual users within a validated agency may register themselves. The agency’s training manager must validate the user’s request for access to the system.
Please click on the User Registration on the VA login page to go to the on-line application. Follow the instructions provided on each new screen. The User Registration will be validated by the agency’s training manager. The length of this process will vary from hours to days depending on the availability of the agency’s training manager. Students will receive an e-mail from the system notifying them when their registration has been approved.
Complete Course Enrollment – Once you have access to VA (via User Registration), then log into the VA and select the link for the Course Catalog. Search for the course you wish to apply. Under the course description on the right side of the screen you will find the link to Request Enrollment for the corresponding section. Select the enrollment link and follow the instructions to apply for the course.
Students will be notified 30-45 days prior to the course whether your enrollment has been approved. The system will also generate notifications of enrollment status such as accepted, denied, or waitlisted.
If you experience any problems registering for the Virtual Academy, please contact the Virtual Academy Support office by emailing: virtualacademy@fbiacademy.edu
Step 2 - Complete a Laboratory Specialized Training Program Application
At this time, not all Virtual Academy enrollment information is available to the FBI Laboratory. In addition to VA, we must request that you also complete the Application Form (pdf) included on the Laboratory Training web site. This is a fill-able form that will be submitted to the Laboratory Training Group.
Note: The form requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader. If the Adobe tool is not loaded on your system, it is available as a free download from http://www.adobe.com/acrobat.
Once you have completed the Specialized Training Program Application, please select the “E-mail Application” button on the bottom of the form to electronically submit it to the Laboratory Training Group. If you would like to keep a copy of the application for your own records, you may do so by selecting the “Print Application” button before closing the application.
If you experience any problems completing the Specialized Training Program Application, please contact the Laboratory Training Group by emailing: FBILabTraining@ic.fbi.gov. Applications are accepted throughout the year and selected students are notified approximately 30-45 days prior to the start of each course.
Thank you for your interest in the FBI Laboratory Specialized Training Program.
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