Twenty-first century detective
NEW this fall at DMACC is the
Online Digital Forensics Certificate. This program is targeted for:
- Working adults who are in law enforcement or corporate security who want to add additional skills to their exsiting duties
- Students who are enrolled in another AA or AS program, such as Criminal Justice or ITNA and want to have additional marketable skills
Learning Points From This Program
- Identification of digital evidence at the scene
- Proper collection and preservation of the digital evidence at the scene
- Collecting evidence from the Cloud
- Understanding of how files are stored on common devices
- Understanding what happens when files are deleted and how to potentially recover them
- Searching for digital evidence on a drive
- Common types of the evidentiary artifacts in MS Windows (ie: Recycle Bin, Internet, Pretch)
- Use of industry standard programs and tools, such as EnCase, Axiom, Cellebrite, and Tableau
12-MONTH, 18 CREDIT PROGRAM - OFFERED FULLY ONLINE
Fall
NET 120 Computer Hardware Basics - Credits: 3
NET 373 Forensicss Prac Cybersecurity - Credits: 4
Spring
CRJ 178 E-Crime Investigative Methods - Credits: 3
NET 179 Digital Forensics I - Credits: 3
(Prerequisite: NET 373)
Need tuition assistance?
This program qualifies for the Iowa Last-Dollar Scholarship.
Last Dollar Scholarship Information

For more information, contact
Doug Elrick at 515-964-6598 or
dgelrick@dmacc.edu or view the Online Digital Forensics Certificate Fact Sheet