Fingerprint and Criminal History Record Training

Agencies must submit accurate and high-quality fingerprint images and criminal history data to ensure reliable and consistent searches are conducted within the Integrated Automated Forensic Identification System, or IAFIS. The Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division offers up-to-date training to *authorized angencies for obtaining legible fingerprints and palmprints, as well as proper submission techniques free of charge! In addition, there are a variety of classes designed to assist agencies with the proper collection and submission of criminal history data.

*ORI number will be required upon registration

The CJIS Division offers a full catalog of training classes; however, the following classes are recommended specifically for obtaining and submitting legible fingerprints and palmprints:

1. Scientific Basics of Fingerprints – Classifying and Recording (1 day – 8 hours) (formerly “Taking Legible Fingerprints”)
2. Scientific Basics of Fingerprints – Classifying, Recording and Comparing (3 days – 24 hours)
3. Scientific Basics of Palmprints – Recording using FD-884 and the new FD- 884a (1 day – 8 hours)
4. The Scientific Basics of Fingerprints - For New Fingerprint Examiners (9 weeks)

The following classes are recommended specifically for collecting and submitting criminal history record data:

5. Understanding the Criminal History Record (1 day – 8 hours)
6. How To Read Rap Sheets (3 hours)
7. FBI - Criminal History Workshop (Customized to each agency)
8. Flash Form Training (2 days – 16 hours)

Our classes are offered in a variety of ways:

• Your venue (office/facility, etc. with minimum staff required)
• The CJIS Division ( Clarksburg, West Virginia)
• Video teleconferencing (at your local FBI field office, college, university, etc.)
• Webcast (Internet)
• Law Enforcement Online (LEO) Chat (2nd Wednesday of each month)
• Fliers/Pamphlets/Videos/CDs/DVDs
• Training materials (Train the Trainer)

Please contact us for a catalog of the most current classes, workshops, and presentations being offered by the Biometric Services Section’s Training and Records Testimony Team:

Phone - 304-625-3541
Fax - 304-625-2337
E-mail - fingerprint_training@leo.gov

You can also access our information online:

Internet - www.leo.gov (call 304-625-2618 for access to LEO)

• From the LEO Home Page, click on the SIGS tab
• Click on Public SIGS
• Click on the CJIS Seal/Logo
• Click on the hyperlink “Biometric Services Section – Training and Records Testimony Team”
• Once you get into our page, there are several options from there including a link to all CJIS Training Courses offered free of charge!

Internet - www.fbi.gov

• From the FBI Home Page, located under “Learn About Us,” click on “Fingerprints” of “Fingerprints and Training”
• Located under “All About Fingerprints”, click on “Fingerprint and Criminal History Record Training”

The following is the most current catalog of classes, workshops, and/or presentations being offered by the Biometric Services Section’s Training and Records Testimony Team (TRTT). This list provides you many opportunities for development cost free! If there is something you would like to see added to the menu, please feel free to let us know.

A new feature we are offering is “Course Mapping.” This feature allows supervisors, managers, and our customers in the law enforcement community to “build your own” training event! Based on what you want to accomplish, one of our staff will work with you to identify a complete training event for your team, group, unit, or agency. For example: you may want to organize a two/three day or even a week long “retreat” or functional training event for your staff. Simply contact the TRTT and tell us your goals and the classes, workshops, or overviews from our catalog you want on your agenda. We will work with you on selecting a set of dates, securing a classroom or location, and tailoring a training event to meet your needs. Please contact us for more information or to set up your event!

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To uphold and support the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of identification services by providing the highest quality customer service to all internal and external entities.

Training and Records Testimony Team's Functional Statement

The Training and Record Testimony Team is responsible for coordinating, developing, and providing Biometric Services Section employees with all training and materials needed to successfully perform their functions.

Team members develop/implement initiatives to enhance the learning opportunities for all CJIS employees. The TRTT coordinates mandatory developmental training for the section's employees and plans policy and motivational conferences for the section.

The Terminal Agency Coordinators (TACs) of the Team are responsible for all NCIC Certification/Re-certification within BSS.

Externally, the TRTT provides training and guidance in the proper preparation/processing of criminal history record data and fingerprint submissions to various international, federal, state, and local law enforcement/criminal justice agencies.

The TRTT tailors external classes to each request and ensures any reject issues are addressed during the training.

The TRTT proactively communicates training opportunities/topics with external agencies via telephone, e-mail, web pages, various publications, and participation in law enforcement/criminal justice educational conferences.

The TRTT fosters relationships with organizations involved with Criminal History Information and Fingerprint Disciplines. The TRTT is also responsible for providing Expert Fingerprint Witness Testimony.

CTPE denotes an IAI - Certified Tenprint Examiner

Functional training mandated by the FBI for support employees to remain current in their position will not count toward the Continuing Education Program (CEP) Credit.

Please note Instructor listed is always subject to change without notice.

Scientific Basics Of Fingerprints, Classifying, Recording And Comparing (Formerly “Basic Pattern and Recognition”)

This course is for anyone interested in a basic knowledge of fingerprints. Participants will learn the basic fingerprint pattern types and classification formulas: Henry System, NCIC, and the IAFIS Pattern Classification. The instructor provides training that demonstrates proper procedures to effect an individualization or exclusion and recording legible fingerprints.

Scientific Basics Of Palmprints - Recording

This class is for anyone interested in a basic knowledge of how to record/collect legible Palmprints and Complete Friction Ridge Exemplars (formerly referred to as major case prints.)

The following is the most current catalog of classes, workshops and/or presentations being offered by the Biometric Services Section’s Training and Records Testimony Team (TRTT). If you would like to take a class from the TRTT menu and you do not see it on the schedule, please contact us with your request. In addition, if there is something you would like to see added to the menu, please feel free to make your suggestion(s) to any TRTT Instructor or staff member!

A new feature we are offering: “Course Mapping.” This new feature allows supervisors, managers, and our customers in the law enforcement community to “build your own” training event! Based on what you want to accomplish, one of our staff will work with you to identify a complete training event for your Team, Group, Unit or Agency. For example: you may want to organize a two/three day or even a week long “retreat” or functional training event for your staff. You would simply contact the TRTT; tell us your goals and the classes, workshops or overviews from our catalog you want us to teach. We will work with you on selecting a set of dates, securing a classroom, or location, and then tailor a training event to meet your needs. Please contact any Instructor for more information, or to set up your event!

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Functional Training

• ACE-V for the Tenprint Examiner
• Administrative and Performance Training for Biometrics Services Section (BSS) Rating and Reviewing Officials
• American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certification Preparation
• Answer Hits to Wants (AHTW) – (Internal only)
• Automated Fingerprint Image Compare
• Automated Processing (AP) – (Internal only)
• BSS Tour Training (Includes FIC Demonstration) – (Internal only)
• *Business Etiquette
• Civil Name Index ( CNI) – (Internal only)
• Classifying Fingerprints Using Henry
• Consolidation Specialist (CONSPEC) – (Internal only)
• Conversion of Manual Criminal History Records– (Internal only)
• Completing and Processing BSS Correction Forms– (Internal only)
• Dispositions (Federal) – (Internal only)
• Dispositions ( MRD) – (Internal only)
• Dispositions (State) – (Internal only)
• Document Specialist (DOCSPEC) – (Internal only)
• Expungements– (Internal only)
• FBI – Criminal History Certification – Tier One– (Internal only)
• FBI – Criminal History Workshop
• FBI Document History
• FBI Tenprint Certification – Tier One– (Internal only)
• FBI Tenprint Certification – Tier Two (IAI Tenprint Certification Preparation)
• Fingerprint History
• Flash Form Training (External)
• Flashes– (Internal only)
• Henry Classification Formula Refresher
• How to Prepare a BSS EC– (Internal only)
• How to Read BSS STAR Reports– (Internal only)
• How to Read Rap Sheets
• IAFIS on the Road – Virtual IAFIS
• *Impromptu Speaking
• Interpreting an FBI IAFIS Response (Internal)
• Introduction to Palmprints and Complete Friction Ridge Exemplars
• *Journey of a Dollar
• Locate– (Internal only)
• Logic Error Resolution (LER) – (Internal only)
• Mail Processing– (Internal only)
• Manual Comparison
• Manual Quality Check (QC) – (Internal only)
• Manual Searching Using the Henry Classification System
• Microfilm Operations– (Internal only)
• Miscellaneous Documents (MISCDOCI) – (Internal only)
• Monetary Instruments Handling (MIH) – (Internal only)
• Name Check (Double Rejects and AP) – (Internal only)
• NCIC Audit Procedures– (Internal only)
• New BSS Analyst Training– (Internal only)
• New BSS Assistant Training– (Internal only)
• New BSS Training Instructor Orientation– (Internal only)
• NICS Support– (Internal only)
• Quality Assurance and Product Verification– (Internal only)
• Recording Legible Fingerprints Using Live Scan-Mobile Device
• Scientific Basics of Fingerprints – Classifying and Recording (Formerly “Taking Legible Fingerprints”) – 1 Day
• Scientific Basics of Fingerprints – Classifying, Recording and Comparing (Formerly “Basic Pattern and Recognition”) – 3 Days
• Scientific Basics of Palmprints – Recording Using FD-884 and the New FD-884a (1 Day – 8 Hours)
• Scientific Basics of Fingerprints – New Fingerprint Examiners (9 Weeks)
• Scientific Basics of Fingerprints – WVU Forensics Program (15 Weeks)
• Sequencing and Filing Using the Henry Classification System
• Special Processing Center ( SPC) – (Internal only)
• Tenprint for Special Stops– (Internal only)
• The Data Behind the Fingerprints
• The FBI’s Tenprint and Criminal History Record “Error” Policy
• Understanding the Criminal History Record (External)

Overviews (approximately one-hour classes)