149Forensic Training, Education, and Institutes
Be prepared that most graduates from any forensic program seeking
employment as a forensic scientist in an accredited forensic science labo-
ratory will normally have to undergo a background check. Depending on
the agency or company, the background check may be quite extensive and
include ngerprinting, a lie-detector test, and drug screening. Most back-
ground checks take upward of 6 months to complete. Once you have your
degree in hand, whether a bachelor’s from a 4-year school or a master’s
degree in a forensic discipline, where do you go for employment and what
should you expect once you are hired?
As previously mentioned, a good program has a career placement oce.
at is always a good plac ...