Overview
This course provides you with the skills and knowledge to compare facial images to assist in the establishment of identity and individuals with multiple identities and report on the examinations using established legal and workplace frameworks.
Qualification: |
Diploma of Forensic Identification (Facial) 11217NAT |
Next Intake: |
Semester 1 2025
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Course No: |
DP-HS58 |
Campus: |
CIT Bruce |
Duration: |
This qualification can be completed part time over 2 - 2.5 years or (4 - 5 semesters).
Each enrolment period has duration of 16 weeks (1 Semester) and demonstration of your skills and knowledge will be ongoing throughout this time. You will regularly discuss your progress with the online teacher via email or phone and through the online classroom.
All units are delivered fully online, and you should aim to complete 2 units each semester.
You should plan to allocate 5-7 hours per unit each week for studying learning materials, completing practical tasks, and engaging in assessments. In addition, you will need to dedicate 3-8 hours per unit each week for independent learning on projects, assignments, practical skills development and assessment preparation. |
Cost Info: |
Enrolment fees for this course are based on the costs per subject as indicated below. Subject costs identified as Full Fee receive no government subsidy. Concessions are not available. The fees below apply unless training as an apprentice or trainee.
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Indicative Cost: |
Standard $1,536
Full fee $6,178 |
Likely Job Outcome: |
Facial Image Reviewer or Facial Image Examiner in a public or private organisation. |
Application Type: |
Full Fee |
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Timetable Information
To help with the enrolment process print your timetable, or keep the window open, so that you can refer back to it for your course code, course name, and the Course Reference Numbers (CRNs) or Block Code.
Additional Information
As this course is delivered fully online, you will require the following equipment:
• Computer with the capacity to download and run image editing, video editing and specialised comparison software
• Webcam and sound capabilities
• Stable internet connection
• Camera
• Scanner
• Printer
• Computer software including word processing, presentation and spreadsheeting
The order of unit sequencing is as follows:
• NAT11217015 Perform identification of head and neck anatomy and physiology in facial structures should be completed before you undertake NAT11217014 Apply specialist facial image comparison techniques.
• PSPGEN105 Gather and analyse information and PSPGEN106 Conduct research analysis are capstone units and should be undertaken together during your final semester of study.
This course provides a pathway for graduates to advance their technical skills in forensic identification sciences and to represent their organisation as specialists.
Entry Requirements
Essential entry requirements
All applicants must have completed the Certificate IV in Biometric Technologies (10837NAT) OR an equivalent qualification OR be able to demonstrate equivalent skills and knowledge.
Skills Recognition
To study any course at CIT (excluding non-accredited training) you must have a Unique Student Identifier (USI).
Literacy Skills Information
We suggest that you will need Australian Core Skills Framework literacy levels of at least 4 across reading, writing, learning, oral communication and, depending on your course of study, numeracy skills to successfully complete this course. If you do not have this level, you can still enrol and seek support to improve your skills or you may prefer to begin with the lower level course. Please visit Foundation Skills.
Transition Information
Qualifications at CIT are regularly updated or replaced to meet current industry needs and maximise your employment opportunities. If this occurs while you are part way through a qualification, you may need to vary your learning to meet the new national requirements. CIT will aim to make this as smooth as possible for you.
Subject Cancellations/Changes
To ensure positive outcomes for all students, CIT may need to cancel or change classes at short notice. CIT will make every effort to inform students as soon as changes are made and will also make every effort to offer alternative arrangements for students to meet the requirements of the subject and complete their qualification. In an unfortunate instance when this cannot be met, you will receive a full refund. Please ensure you maintain current contact details via CIT Self Service or by contacting CIT Student Services at infoline@cit.edu.au.
Subject Information
Complete 9 subjects
Core: Complete all 5
- NAT11217001 Apply specialist digital image processing techniques
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| CIT Code: | FOSC440
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| Cost: | Standard $160.00
Full fee $650.00
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| Description: | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge
required to assess, examine, enhance, and evaluate digital images for
forensic analysis. This includes examining digital images from sources,
including biometric systems, cameras, and scanners to determine
originality, inconsistencies, manipulations and significant artefacts of
interest.
It requires the abilities to apply specialist digital image processing methods
to enhance and discriminate digital images for forensic evaluation and
provide referral recommendations to other specialist examination areas
when the examination of those images is integral to the progression of an
investigation.
This unit could be applied in, but is not limited to, the following workplaces:
police services, forensic science services, border security agencies,
security organisations, assessing councils, road traffic agencies,
investigation units and financial organisations.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements
apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
| Prerequisites: | Nil |
- NAT11217002 Apply professional practices in specialist examination roles
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| CIT Code: | FOSC441
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| Cost: | Standard $160.00
Full fee $650.00
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| Description: | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills, and knowledge to
ensure that examiners apply current standards of quality practice and
ethical behaviour in a forensic examination setting. This includes the
analysis of quality, risk, accreditation, and codes of ethics that govern
forensic workplaces and to determine corrective and preventative
measures as well as their application to personal practice.
It requires the abilities to understand the responsibilities of specialist
service providers in investigative and legal industries, knowledge of
national and international peak professional bodies within the biometrics,
forensics, facial comparison, and document examination communities, and
to further develop knowledge on quality assurance, ethical practices,
professional practices, validation, regulations, codes of conduct, cognitive
bias, industry accreditation and standards.
This unit could be applied in, but is not limited to, the following workplaces:
police services, forensic science services, border security agencies,
security organisations, assessing councils, road traffic agencies,
investigation units and financial organisations.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements
apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
| Prerequisites: | Nil |
- NAT11217003 Present evidence in a judicial system
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| CIT Code: | FOSC442
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| Cost: | Standard $160.00
Full fee $650.00
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| Description: | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge
required to present evidence in a judicial setting. It includes the
preparation of evidence and presenting evidence in accordance with
established legal and workplace protocols as well as reflecting on own
practice.
It requires the abilities to compose reports, statements, photographs, and
charts for presenting technical evidence before courts, commissions, and
tribunals. Also, an understanding of the rules of evidence and giving
evidence during examination-in-chief, cross-examination and re-examination with emphasis placed on appreciating and complying with
courtroom protocols and procedures.
This unit could be applied in, but is not limited to, the following workplaces:
police services, forensic science services, border security agencies,
security organisations, assessing councils, road traffic agencies,
investigation units and financial organisations.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements
apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
| Prerequisites: | Nil |
- PSPGEN105 Gather and analyse information
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| CIT Code: | PSAD460
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| Cost: | Standard $75.00
Full fee $213.00
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| Description: | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to collect and analyse information to achieve work unit objectives and meet client needs. This unit applies to those working in public sector roles and may be applied to anyone working in a similar organisational context. Those undertaking this unit work independently, performing complex tasks in a range of familiar contexts.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
| Prerequisites: | Nil |
- PSPGEN106 Conduct research and analysis
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| CIT Code: | PSAD461
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| Cost: | Standard $155.00
Full fee $665.00
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| Description: | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to undertake research and analysis.This unit applies to those working in generalist and specialist roles within the public sector. Those undertaking this unit performing complex tasks in a range of familiar contexts.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
| Prerequisites: | Nil |
Electives: Complete minimum 4
- NAT11217014 Apply specialist facial image comparison techniques
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| CIT Code: | FOSC456
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| Cost: | Standard $231.00
Full fee $930.00
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| Description: | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge
required to conduct detailed examinations of controlled and uncontrolled
facial images for facial image comparison. It includes the use of facial
morphological analysis in the examination of facial images.
It requires the abilities to compare images of unfamiliar faces using
scientific methodology to determine similarities, dissimilarities and to
decide if they are the same person or different people.
This unit could be applied in, but is not limited to, the following workplaces:
police services, forensic science services, border security agencies,
security organisations, assessing councils, road traffic agencies,
investigation units and financial organisations.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements
apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
| Prerequisites: | Nil |
- NAT11217015 Perform identification of head and neck anatomy and physiology in facial structures
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| CIT Code: | FOSC457
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| Cost: | Standard $195.00
Full fee $609.00
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| Description: | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge
required to analyse the anatomy and physiology of bones, joints and
muscles in head and neck for within-person facial variations when
undertaking facial identification. This includes examining a history of facial
images from one person for normal structures, functions and landmarks of
bones, joints and muscles in the head and neck, interpreting the effects
age, injury and disease have on within-person facial variations, reporting
on variations and validating finding while maintaining continuity of
evidence.
It requires the abilities to discriminate the anatomical and physiological
features of bones, joints and muscles of head and neck and their
relationship to face pose, facial structure changes, facial expression, and
facial appearance.
This unit could be applied in, but is not limited to, the following workplaces:
police services, forensic science services, border security agencies,
security organisations, assessing councils, road traffic agencies,
investigation units and financial organisations.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements
apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
| Prerequisites: | Nil |
- NAT11217004 Advise on multibiometric system applications and emerging technologies
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| CIT Code: | FOSC443
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| Cost: | Standard $195.00
Full fee $790.00
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| Description: | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge
required to advise on multibiometric systems for workplace
implementation. This includes identifying, assessing, and reporting on
multibiometric systems to meet the security needs of the workplace and
researching emerging biometric technologies for suitability in a
contemporary multibiometric system.
It requires the abilities to analyse current and emerging biometric systems,
identify complimentary modalities and algorithms, establish interoperability
and fusion approaches, identify system vulnerabilities including privacy
and work health and safety consideration and recommend a multibiometric
systems for workplace implementation.
This unit could be applied in, but is not limited to, the following workplaces:
police services, forensic science services, border security agencies,
security organisations, assessing councils, road traffic agencies,
investigation units and financial organisations.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements
apply to this unit at the time of publication |
| Prerequisites: | Nil |
- NAT11217005 Apply statistical techniques to analyse biometric data
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| CIT Code: | FOSC445
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| Cost: | Standard $195.00
Full fee $790.00
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| Description: | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge
required to analyse statistical data from biometric systems and to use
probabilistic analysis techniques to predict failure and performance issues.
It includes the use and application of standard statistical and probabilistic
concepts and modelling methods to interrogate biometric data.
It requires the abilities to analyse and interpret biometric data to monitor
the processes and operations of a biometric system within the workplace.
This unit could be applied in, but is not limited to, the following workplaces:
police services, forensic science services, border security agencies,
security organisations, assessing councils, road traffic agencies,
investigation units and financial organisations.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements
apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
| Prerequisites: | Nil |
- NAT11217006 Apply specialised techniques to video and closed circuit television for forensic analysis
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| CIT Code: | FOSC447
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| Cost: | Standard $205.00
Full fee $840.00
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| Description: | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge
required to examine video and closed circuit television (CCTV) footage for
forensic analysis. This includes establishing the examination requirements,
reviewing metadata, verifying data authenticity, analysing and enhancing
video/CCTV quality, establishing frames of interest for still image export,
and reporting on the examination.
It requires the abilities to assess video and CCTV evidence from sources,
including mobile surveillance devices, portable recording devices and
static CCTV cameras and provide referral recommendations to other
specialist examination areas when the examination of those still images
are integral to the progression of an investigation.
This unit could be applied in, but is not limited to, the following workplaces:
police services, forensic science services, border security agencies,
security organisations, assessing councils, road traffic agencies,
investigation units and financial organisations.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements
apply to this unit at the time of publication |
| Prerequisites: | Nil |
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