​Instructor: Brian Turner, MFS, CTPE
Course length:  4 hours

The purpose of this course is to review basic comparison concepts as well as Searching Smart Clues in order to prepare the student for the Comparison section of the IAI Tenprint Certification Test.  This is a 4 hour webinar consisting of a two hour lecture and two hour practice comparison examination. 
 
Students will receive a comparison test, answer key, and tenprint standards prior to the start of the webinar for download.  It is highly recommended students print these out prior and do not try and complete the practice examination on the computer.  
 
Students taking this course must be qualified for IAI Tenprint Certification, including two years of full time working experience in the area of tenprint identification. 
 
Students are required to read all required texts prior to the webinar.  It is highly recommended students read Quantitative-Qualitative Friction Ridge Analysis – Chapter 4 and The Fingerprint Sourcebook – Chapter 9 prior to the webinar. Time will be given for students to ask questions.
 
Successful completion will be determined by attendance, final test score, and completion of the after class assignment.
 

Schedule:
Hour 1: 
Basic Comparison Concepts

Hour 2: 
Searching Smart Clues, Final Exam

Hours 3 - 4:   
After-Class Assignment: Practice Comparison Exam



This course has been approved for 4 hours of training credit by the IAI Tenprint Certification Board.
Brian Turner
​Holding a Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Biology from Ramapo College of New Jersey and a Master’s Degree of Science in Forensic Science from the University of New Haven, Brian Turner began his career as Tenprint Examiner for Broward County Sheriff’s Office in Biometric Identification Unit.

He ran the internship program at the Biometric Identification Unit and instructed incoming Department of Detention Deputy Cadets in basics of fingerprint science.

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