Underwater Criminal Investigators Course
Schedule
Tue, 17 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 am
UTC-05:00Location
Blue Water Park | Pelham, AL
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The Underwater Criminal Investigator course is UCI Diver's foundation course designed to give you theknowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed and survive as a true professional Underwater Criminal
Investigator. It is a 4-day hands-on training program that involves one day of classroom and three days
of intensive open-water training including searching for real evidence underwater. The only training
company that does it!
After the completion of the course, the students are certified through UCI and through PADI, the largest
training agency in the world. This is so the training you receive will contribute to both your professional
and recreational diver portfolio.
Topic's include: Overview of Public Safety Diving/Underwater Criminal Investigations, Performance Base
Training, Liability Issues for the Public Safety Diver, Diver Readiness, Equipment Readiness, Information
Readiness, Establishing a Crime Scene, Interview Techniques, Crime Scene Photography and Sketching,
Advanced Underwater Communications, Medical Aspects, Search Patterns, Location and Marking
Evidence, Evidence Recovery and Preservation, The Oxidation Process, Metal Preservation , Nonmetal
Evidence Preservation, Fingerprints, Body movement in Water, Body Recovery in Water, Chemical and
Polluted Water Diving, Light and Heavy Salvage, Vehicle Recovery, Case Preparation, Courtroom
Testimony and more!
This course prepares you by building up your search skills, molding you into a true recovery diver. Our
focus is on developing your underwater recovery skills which in turn increases your comfort level and
your contribution to the search. This level of training can actually change an entire team's attitude,
confidence, and abilities to serve their communities.
As you can see, there's a lot behind the making of a true "Underwater Criminal Investigator". We believe
the stronger your foundation, the better prepared you will be for what awaits you in this ever-changing
and demanding underwater field. Our goal at UCI is to make you a part of the investigation; a
contributor to the case; and a part of the investigative team. Not just someone that's called because you
have scuba gear.
To attend the training, you must meet the following prerequisites:
You need to be an Advanced Diver or equivalent diver with any nationally recognized diving agency or
military or commercial diver.
You need to be 18 years old or older
And a member of law enforcement, fire, or rescue department or if you are in a position to assist your
community, state, or government in underwater criminal investigations or with other public safety
diving assignments.
Students must supply their own scuba gear including full wet suit (or dry) with hood, gloves, and two
tanks. You can wear a full-face mask or half-mask. No electronic communication due to the rope pull
and hand squeeze training. All search and recovery equipment will be provided by UCI.
Cost: $895.00 includes all martials etc
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Where is it happening?
Blue Water Park, 202 Industrial Park Dr, Pelham, AL 35124, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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